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(11) NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) DEFINITION OF COVERED DETERMINATION.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘‘covered determination’’ means a 
determination of the Secretary— 
(i) to establish a Center under paragraph (1); 
(ii) to renew support for a Center under paragraph 
(5)(A)(ii); or 
(iii) to terminate a Center under paragraph (5)(B). 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
Secretary makes a covered determination, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives 
a notification of the covered determination, including— 
(i) the criteria used by the Secretary to make the 
covered determination; and 
(ii) the manner in which the criteria described 
in clause (i) comport with the purposes of the program 
described in paragraph (1). 
(12) FUNDING.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Secretary shall use not more than $25,000,000 to 
fund each Center for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 
Subtitle L—National Nuclear University 
Research Infrastructure Reinvestment 
SEC. 10741. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘National Nuclear University 
Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 10742. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this subtitle are— 
(1) to upgrade the nuclear research capabilities of univer-
sities in the United States to meet the research requirements 
of advanced nuclear energy systems; 
(2) to ensure the continued operation of university research 
reactors; 
(3) to coordinate available resources to enable the establish-
ment, including the start and efficient completion of construc-
tion, of new nuclear science and engineering facilities; and 
(4) to support— 
(A) workforce development critical to maintaining 
United 
States 
leadership 
in 
nuclear 
science 
and 
engineering and related disciplines; and 
(B) the establishment or enhancement of nuclear 
science and engineering capabilities and other, related 
capabilities at historically Black colleges and universities, 
Tribal colleges or universities, minority-serving institu-
tions, EPSCoR universities, junior or community colleges, 
and associate-degree-granting colleges. 
SEC. 10743. UNIVERSITY INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION. 
Section 954(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16274(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by amending subparagraph (D) to 
read as follows:
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‘‘(D) promote collaborations, partnerships, and knowl-
edge sharing between institutions of higher education, 
National Laboratories, other Federal agencies, industry, 
and associated labor unions; and’’. 
(2) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follow: 
‘‘(4) STRENGTHENING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program under 
this subsection, the Secretary may support— 
‘‘(i) converting research reactors from high-enrich-
ment fuels to low-enrichment fuels and upgrading oper-
ational instrumentation; 
‘‘(ii) revitalizing and upgrading existing nuclear 
science and engineering infrastructure that support 
the development of advanced nuclear technologies and 
applications; 
‘‘(iii) regional or subregional university-led con-
sortia to— 
‘‘(I) broaden access to university research reac-
tors; 
‘‘(II) enhance existing university-based nuclear 
science and engineering infrastructure; and 
‘‘(III) provide project management, technical 
support, quality engineering and inspections, 
manufacturing, and nuclear material support; 
‘‘(iv) student training programs, in collaboration 
with the United States nuclear industry, in relicensing 
and upgrading reactors, including through the provi-
sion of technical assistance; and 
‘‘(v) 
reactor 
improvements 
that 
emphasize 
research, training, and education, including through 
the Innovations in Nuclear Infrastructure and Edu-
cation Program or any similar program. 
‘‘(B) Of any amounts appropriated to carry out the 
program under this subsection, there is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out clauses (ii) and 
(iii) of subparagraph (A) $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2023 through 2027.’’. 
SEC. 
10744. 
ADVANCED 
NUCLEAR 
RESEARCH 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
ENHANCEMENT SUBPROGRAM. 
Section 954(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16274(a)), as amended by section 3, is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as para-
graphs (6) through (9), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 
‘‘(5) 
ADVANCED
NUCLEAR
RESEARCH
INFRASTRUCTURE 
ENHANCEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
subprogram to be known as the Advanced Nuclear Research 
Infrastructure Enhancement Subprogram in order to— 
‘‘(i) demonstrate various advanced nuclear reactor 
and nuclear microreactor concepts; 
‘‘(ii) establish medical isotope production reactors 
or other specialized applications; and
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‘‘(iii) advance other research infrastructure that, 
in the determination of the Secretary, is consistent 
with the mission of the Department. 
‘‘(B) NEW NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACILI-
TIES.—In carrying out the subprogram, the Secretary shall 
establish— 
‘‘(i) not more than 4 new research reactors; and 
‘‘(ii) new nuclear science and engineering facilities, 
as required to address research demand and identified 
infrastructure gaps. 
‘‘(C) LOCATIONS.—New research reactors and facilities 
established under subparagraph (B) shall be established 
in a manner that— 
‘‘(i) supports the regional or subregional consortia 
described in paragraph (4)(C); and 
‘‘(ii) encourages the participation of— 
‘‘(I) historically Black colleges and universities; 
‘‘(II) Tribal colleges or universities; 
‘‘(III) minority-serving institutions; 
‘‘(IV) EPSCoR universities; and 
‘‘(V) junior or community colleges. 
‘‘(D) FUEL
REQUIREMENTS.—New research reactors 
established under subparagraph (B) shall not use high- 
enriched uranium, as defined in section 2001 of division 
Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. 
‘‘(E) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Of any 
amounts appropriated to carry out the program under this 
section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary to carry out the subprogram under this para-
graph— 
‘‘(i) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(ii) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(iii) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and 
‘‘(v) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.’’; and 
(3) by amending paragraph (9), as redesignated by para-
graph (1) of this section, to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) JUNIOR FACULTY.—The term ‘junior faculty’ means 
a faculty member who was awarded a doctorate less than 
10 years before receipt of an award from the grant program 
described in paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(B) JUNIOR OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘junior 
or community college’ means— 
‘‘(i) a public institution of high education, including 
additional locations, at which the highest awarded 
degree, or the predominantly awarded degree, is an 
associate degree; or 
‘‘(ii) any Tribal college or university (as defined 
in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1059c)). 
‘‘(C) EPSCOR UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘EPSCoR univer-
sity’ means an institution of higher education located in 
a State eligible to participate in the program defined in 
section 502 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization 
Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p note).
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‘‘(D) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.— 
The term ‘historically Black college or university’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘part B institution’ in section 322 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
‘‘(E) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term 
‘minority-serving institution’ means a Hispanic-serving 
institution, an Alaska Native-serving institution, a Native 
Hawaiian-serving institution, a Predominantly Black 
Institution, an Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander-serving institution, or a Native American- 
serving nontribal institution as described in section 371 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
‘‘(F) TRIBAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘Tribal 
College or University’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1059c).’’. 
SEC. 10745. SCIENCE EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES SCHOLAR-
SHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of this section is to support 
a diverse workforce for the complex landscape associated with effec-
tive and equitable development of advanced nuclear energy tech-
nologies, including interdisciplinary research to enable positive 
impacts and avoid potential negative impacts across the lifespan 
of nuclear energy technologies. 
(b) NONTECHNICAL NUCLEAR RESEARCH.—Section 313 of the 
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 42 U.S.C. 
16274a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), after ‘‘engineering’’, by inserting 
‘‘, which may include nontechnical nuclear research.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) NONTECHNICAL NUCLEAR RESEARCH.—The term ‘non-
technical nuclear research’ means research with specializations 
such as social sciences or law that can support an increase 
in community engagement, participation, and confidence in 
nuclear energy systems, including the navigation of the 
licensing required for advanced reactor deployment, aligned 
with the objectives in section 951(a)(2) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(a)(2)).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$45,000,000’’. 
Subtitle M—Steel Upgrading Partnerships 
and Emissions Reduction 
SEC. 10751. LOW-EMISSIONS STEEL MANUFACTURING RESEARCH PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—Subtitle D of title IV of the Energy Independ-
ence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 454 the following: