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Union Calendar No. 573 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4979 
[Report No. 114–737, Part I] 
To foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy tech-
nologies and enhance the licensing and commercial deployment of such 
technologies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2016 
Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. MCNERNEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LONG, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 
FLORES, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. COLLINS of 
New York, Mr. HARPER, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. TONKO, Mr. HUD-
SON, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. MCKIN-
LEY, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged; committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and or-
dered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 18, 2016] 
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A BILL 
To foster civilian research and development of advanced nu-
clear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and 
commercial deployment of such technologies. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advanced Nuclear Tech-
nology Development Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Nuclear energy generates approximately 20 
percent of the total electricity and approximately 60 
percent of the carbon-free electricity of the United 
States. 
(2) Nuclear power plants operate consistently at 
a 90 percent capacity factor, and provide consumers 
and businesses with reliable and affordable electricity. 
(3) Nuclear power plants generate billions of dol-
lars in national economic activity through nation-
wide procurements and provide thousands of Ameri-
cans with high paying jobs contributing substantially 
to the local economies in communities where they op-
erate. 
(4) The United States commercial nuclear indus-
try must continue to lead the international civilian 
nuclear marketplace, because it is one of our most 
powerful national security tools, guaranteeing the 
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safe, secure, and exclusively peaceful use of nuclear 
energy. 
(5) Maintaining the Nation’s nuclear fleet of 
commercial light water reactors and expanding the 
use of new advanced reactor designs would support 
continued production of reliable baseload electricity 
and maintain United States global leadership in nu-
clear power. 
(6) Nuclear fusion technology also has the poten-
tial to generate electricity with significantly increased 
safety performance and no radioactive waste. 
(7) The development of advanced reactor designs 
would benefit from a performance-based, risk-in-
formed, efficient, and cost-effective regulatory frame-
work with defined milestones and the opportunity for 
applicants to demonstrate progress through Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission approval. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADVANCED REACTOR.—The term ‘‘advanced 
reactor’’ means a nuclear reactor with significant de-
sign improvements over the most recent generation of 
nuclear reactors. Such improvements may include in-
herent safety features, lower waste yields, greater fuel 
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