I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6097 
To provide for a program of nuclear energy research, development, 
demonstration, and commercialization, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2020 
Mr. LAMB (for himself and Mr. NEWHOUSE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To provide for a program of nuclear energy research, devel-
opment, demonstration, and commercialization, and for 
other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Nuclear Energy Re-
search and Development Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 951(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16271(b)) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(1) 
ADVANCED
NUCLEAR
REACTOR.—The 
term ‘advanced nuclear reactor’ means— 
‘‘(A) a nuclear fission reactor, including a 
prototype plant (as defined in sections 50.2 and 
52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations)), with significant im-
provements compared to reactors operating on 
the date of enactment of the Nuclear Energy 
Research and Development Act, including im-
provements such as— 
‘‘(i) additional inherent safety fea-
tures; 
‘‘(ii) lower waste yields; 
‘‘(iii) improved fuel performance; 
‘‘(iv) increased tolerance to loss of 
fuel cooling; 
‘‘(v) enhanced reliability; 
‘‘(vi) increased proliferation resist-
ance; 
‘‘(vii) increased thermal efficiency; 
‘‘(viii) reduced consumption of cooling 
water and other environmental impacts; 
‘‘(ix) the ability to integrate into elec-
tric applications and nonelectric applica-
tions; 
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‘‘(x) modular sizes to allow for deploy-
ment that corresponds with the demand 
for electricity; 
‘‘(xi) operational flexibility to respond 
to changes in demand for electricity and to 
complement integration with intermittent 
renewable energy; or 
‘‘(xii) improved resilience; and 
‘‘(B) a fusion reactor.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1001(a)).’’. 
SEC. 3. NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLI-
CATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) REACTOR CONCEPTS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
AND DEMONSTRATION.—Section 952 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16272) is amended to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 952. REACTOR CONCEPTS RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL 
APPLICATION. 
‘‘(a) SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM FOR LIGHT WATER 
REACTORS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program of research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application to support existing 
operating nuclear power plants which shall address 
technologies to modernize and improve, with respect 
to such plants— 
‘‘(A) reliability; 
‘‘(B) capacity; 
‘‘(C) component aging; 
‘‘(D) safety; 
‘‘(E) physical security and security costs; 
‘‘(F) plant lifetime; 
‘‘(G) operations and maintenance costs, in-
cluding by utilizing risk-informed systems anal-
ysis; 
‘‘(H) the ability for plants to operate flexi-
bly; 
‘‘(I) nuclear hybrid energy system applica-
tions described in subsection (c); 
‘‘(J) efficiency; 
‘‘(K) environmental impacts; and 
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‘‘(L) resilience. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $57,750,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $60,637,500 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $63,669,375 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $66,852,844 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(b) ADVANCED REACTOR TECHNOLOGIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program of research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application to support ad-
vanced reactor technologies. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) prioritize designs for advanced nu-
clear reactors that are proliferation resistant 
and passively safe, including designs that, com-
pared to reactors operating on the date of en-
actment of the Nuclear Energy Research and 
Development Act— 
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‘‘(i) are economically competitive with 
other electric power generation plants; 
‘‘(ii) have higher efficiency, lower cost, 
less environmental impacts, increased resil-
ience, and improved safety; 
‘‘(iii) use fuels that are proliferation- 
resistant and have reduced production of 
high-level waste per unit of output; and 
‘‘(iv) use advanced instrumentation 
and monitoring systems; 
‘‘(B) consult with the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission on appropriate metrics to consider 
for the criteria specified in subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(C) support research and development to 
resolve materials challenges relating to extreme 
environments, including environments that con-
tain high levels of— 
‘‘(i) radiation fluence; 
‘‘(ii) temperature; 
‘‘(iii) pressure; and 
‘‘(iv) corrosion; 
‘‘(D) support research and development to 
aid in the qualification of advanced fuels, in-
cluding fabrication techniques; 
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‘‘(E) support activities that address near- 
term challenges in modeling and simulation to 
enable accelerated design of and licensing of ad-
vanced nuclear reactors, including the identi-
fication of tools and methodologies for vali-
dating such modeling and simulation efforts; 
‘‘(F) develop technologies, including tech-
nologies to manage, reduce, or reuse nuclear 
waste; 
‘‘(G) ensure that nuclear research infra-
structure is maintained or constructed, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) currently operational research re-
actors at the National Laboratories and in-
stitutions of higher education; 
‘‘(ii) hot cell research facilities; 
‘‘(iii) a versatile fast neutron source; 
and 
‘‘(iv) advanced coolant testing facili-
ties, including coolants such as lead, so-
dium, gas, and molten salt; 
‘‘(H) improve scientific understanding of 
nonlight water coolant physics and chemistry; 
‘‘(I) develop advanced sensors and control 
systems, including the identification of tools 
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and methodologies for validating such sensors 
and systems; 
‘‘(J) investigate advanced manufacturing 
and advanced construction techniques and ma-
terials to reduce the cost of advanced nuclear 
reactors, including the use of digital twins and 
of strategies to implement project and construc-
tion management best practices, and study the 
effects of radiation on materials created with 
these techniques; 
‘‘(K) consult with the Administrator of the 
National Nuclear Security Administration to in-
tegrate reactor safeguards and security into de-
sign; 
‘‘(L) support efforts to reduce any tech-
nical barriers that would prevent commercial 
application of advanced nuclear energy systems; 
and 
‘‘(M) develop various safety analyses and 
emergency preparedness and response meth-
odologies. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate with individuals engaged in the private sec-
tor and individuals who are experts in nuclear non- 
proliferation, environmental and public health and 
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safety, and economics to advance the development of 
various designs of advanced nuclear reactors. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025. 
‘‘(c) NUCLEAR
HYBRID
ENERGY
SYSTEMS
RE-
SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COM-
MERCIAL APPLICATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program of research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application to develop nuclear 
hybrid energy systems, composed of 2 or more co-
located or jointly operated subsystems of energy gen-
eration, energy storage, or other technologies and in 
which not in which not less than 1 such subsystem 
is a nuclear energy system, to reduce greenhouse gas 
emissions in both the power and nonpower sectors. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall co-
ordinate with relevant program offices within the 
Department of Energy. 
‘‘(3) FOCUS AREAS.—The program under para-
graph (1) may include research, development, dem-
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onstration, or commercial application of nuclear hy-
brid energy systems with respect to— 
‘‘(A) desalination of water; 
‘‘(B) hydrogen or other fuel production; 
‘‘(C) heat for industrial processes; 
‘‘(D) district heating; 
‘‘(E) heat storage; 
‘‘(F) carbon capture, use, utilization, and 
storage; 
‘‘(G) microgrid or island applications; 
‘‘(H) integrated systems modeling, anal-
ysis, and optimization, inclusive of different 
configurations of hybrid energy systems; and 
‘‘(I) integrated design, planning, and oper-
ation of systems with existing infrastructure, 
including interconnection requirements with the 
electric grid, as appropriate. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) $52,500,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $55,125,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $57,881,250 for fiscal year 2023; 
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‘‘(D) $60,775,313 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $63,814,078 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
(b) FUEL CYCLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
Section 953 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16273) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 953. FUEL CYCLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEM-
ONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICA-
TION. 
‘‘(a) HIGH-ASSAY, LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM RE-
SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COM-
MERCIAL APPLICATION FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR REAC-
TORS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(A) HIGH-ASSAY, LOW-ENRICHED
URA-
NIUM.—The term ‘high-assay, low-enriched ura-
nium’ means uranium with an assay greater 
than 5 weight percent, but less than 20 weight 
percent, of the uranium-235 isotope. 
‘‘(B) 
HIGH-ENRICHED
URANIUM.—The 
term ‘high-enriched uranium’ means uranium 
with an assay of 20 weight percent or more of 
the uranium-235 isotope. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM.— 
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‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Secretary shall establish a program of re-
search, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application to make available high- 
assay, low-enriched uranium for use in civilian 
advanced nuclear reactors. 
‘‘(B) NUCLEAR FUEL OWNERSHIP.—Ura-
nium made available under this subsection shall 
remain the property of the Department, which 
shall be responsible for the storage, use, and 
disposition of all radioactive waste created by 
the irradiation, processing, or purification of 
such uranium, and shall not be deemed to be a 
sale or transfer of uranium subject to sections 
3112 and 3113 of the USEC Privatization Act 
(42 U.S.C. 2297h–10 and 42 USC 2297h–11). 
‘‘(C) GOAL.—In carrying out the program 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall dem-
onstrate the capability to produce high-assay, 
low-enriched uranium, with the goal of having 
the capability of producing amounts needed to 
provide a reliable and available supply for ad-
vanced nuclear reactors by December 31, 2025. 
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‘‘(D) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In 
carrying out the program under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall take into consideration op-
tions for providing high-assay, low-enriched 
uranium for use in civilian advanced nuclear re-
actors under this subsection from a stockpile of 
uranium owned by the Department or using en-
richment technology, prioritizing methods that 
would produce useable material the quickest, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) fuel that— 
‘‘(I) directly meets the needs of 
an end user; and 
‘‘(II) has been previously used or 
fabricated for another purpose; 
‘‘(ii) fuel that can meet the needs of 
an end user after removing radioactive or 
other contaminants that resulted from a 
previous use or fabrication of the fuel for 
research, development, demonstration, or 
deployment activities of the Department; 
and 
‘‘(iii) fuel from a high-enriched ura-
nium stockpile, which can be blended with 
lower assay uranium to become high-assay, 
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low-enriched uranium to meet the needs of 
an end user. 
‘‘(E) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall de-
termine awardees of uranium under this section 
through a merit-based, competitive selection 
process for use in advanced reactor demonstra-
tion projects. 
‘‘(F) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall 
not barter or otherwise sell or transfer uranium 
in any form in exchange for services relating to 
the final disposition of radioactive waste from 
uranium that is made available under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(G) SUNSET.—The program under this 
subsection shall terminate on the earlier of— 
‘‘(i) January 1, 2035; or 
‘‘(ii) 90 days after the date on which 
uranium enriched up to, but not equal to, 
20 weight percent is available to provide a 
reliable and adequate supply for domestic 
advanced nuclear reactors in the commer-
cial market. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this section, 
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the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
that describes actions proposed to be carried 
out by the Secretary to enable the availability 
of high-assay, low-enriched uranium for re-
search, development, demonstration or commer-
cial application under the program under para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION
AND
STAKEHOLDER 
INPUT.—In developing the report under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(i) the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion; 
‘‘(ii) the National Nuclear Security 
Administration; 
‘‘(iii) the National Laboratories; 
‘‘(iv) institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(v) a diverse group of entities from 
the nuclear energy industry; 
‘‘(vi) a diverse group of technology de-
velopers; and 
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‘‘(vii) experts in nuclear non-prolifera-
tion, environmental and public health and 
safety, and economics. 
‘‘(C) COST AND SCHEDULE ESTIMATES.— 
The report under this subsection shall include 
estimated costs, budgets, and timeframes for 
enabling the availability of high-assay, low-en-
riched uranium for research, development, dem-
onstration, or commercial application. 
‘‘(D) REQUIRED
EVALUATIONS.—The re-
port under this subsection shall evaluate— 
‘‘(i) the actions required to establish 
and carry out the program under para-
graph (2) and the cost of such actions, in-
cluding with respect to— 
‘‘(I) proposed preliminary terms 
for contracting between the Depart-
ment and awardees (including guide-
lines defining the roles and respon-
sibilities between the Department and 
the awardee); and 
‘‘(II) the potential to coordinate 
with awardees regarding— 
‘‘(aa) fuel fabrication; and 
‘‘(bb) fuel transport; 
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‘‘(ii) the potential sources and fuel 
forms available to provide uranium for the 
program under paragraph (2); 
‘‘(iii) options to coordinate the pro-
gram under paragraph (2) with the oper-
ation of the versatile, reactor-based fast 
neutron source under section 959A; 
‘‘(iv) the ability of uranium producers 
to provide materials for advanced nuclear 
reactor fuel; 
‘‘(v) any associated legal, regulatory, 
and policy issues that should be addressed 
to enable— 
‘‘(I) the program under para-
graph (2); and 
‘‘(II) the establishment of an in-
dustry capable of providing high- 
assay, low-enriched uranium; 
‘‘(vi) industry needs for high-assay, 
low-enriched uranium predicted over a 10- 
year period, as determined by surveying in-
dustry stakeholders; and 
‘‘(vii) research and development plans 
to develop testing to provide criticality 
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benchmark data for the validation of fuel 
use, transportation, and storage. 
‘‘(4) HIGH-ASSAY, LOW-ENRICHED
URANIUM 
TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish a program of research, development, 
demonstration, 
and 
commercial 
application 
under which the Secretary shall provide finan-
cial assistance to entities that the Secretary de-
termines appropriate, on a competitive basis, to 
establish the capability to safely and securely 
transport gaseous or solid high-assay, low-en-
riched uranium. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—The focus of the 
program under this subsection shall be to estab-
lish 1 or more high-assay, low-enriched uranium 
transportation packages for commercial applica-
tion to transport high-assay, low-enriched ura-
nium to the various facilities involved in pro-
ducing or using nuclear fuel containing high- 
assay, low-enriched uranium, such as— 
‘‘(i) fuel processing facilities; 
‘‘(ii) fuel fabrication facilities; and 
‘‘(iii) nuclear reactors. 
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‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) $31,500,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $33,075,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $34,728,750 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $36,465,188 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $38,288,447 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(b) ALTERNATE FUELS REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Secretary shall, after consulting with relevant entities, in-
cluding National Laboratories, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and technology developers, submit to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report identifying any 
and all options for providing nuclear material, containing 
isotopes other than the uranium-235 isotope, such as ura-
nium-233 and thorium-232 to be used as fuel for advanced 
nuclear reactor research, development, demonstration, or 
commercial application purposes. 
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‘‘(c) USED NUCLEAR FUEL RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct an advanced fuel cycle research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application program 
that improves fuel cycle performance and supports a 
variety of options for used nuclear fuel storage, use, 
and disposal, including advanced nuclear reactor 
concepts, while minimizing environmental and public 
health and safety impacts, including— 
‘‘(A) dry cask storage; 
‘‘(B) consolidated interim storage; 
‘‘(C) deep geological storage and disposal, 
including mined repository, and other tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(D) used nuclear fuel transportation; 
‘‘(E) integrated waste management sys-
tems; 
‘‘(F) vitrification; 
‘‘(G) fuel recycling and transmutation 
technologies, including advanced reprocessing 
technologies and plutonium uranium redox ex-
traction technologies; 
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‘‘(H) advanced materials to be used in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (G); and 
‘‘(I) other areas as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure all activities and designs in-
corporate state of the art safeguards tech-
nologies and techniques to reduce risk of pro-
liferation; 
‘‘(B) consult with the Administrator of the 
National Nuclear Security Administration to in-
tegrate safeguards and security by design; 
‘‘(C) consider the potential benefits and 
other impacts of those activities for civilian nu-
clear applications, environmental health and 
safety, and national security, including consid-
eration of public consent; and 
‘‘(D) consider the economic viability of all 
activities and designs. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this section— 
‘‘(A) $91,875,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $96,468,750 for fiscal year 2022; 
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‘‘(C) $101,292,188 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $106,356,797 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $111,674,637 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(d) ADVANCED FUELS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct an advanced fuels research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application program on 
next-generation light water reactor and advanced re-
actor fuels that demonstrate the potential for im-
proved— 
‘‘(A) performance; 
‘‘(B) accident tolerance; 
‘‘(C) proliferation resistance; 
‘‘(D) use of resources; 
‘‘(E) environmental impact; and 
‘‘(F) economics. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) focus on the development of advanced 
technology fuels that offer improved accident- 
tolerance and economic performance with the 
goal of initial commercial application by Decem-
ber 31, 2025; and 
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‘‘(B) cooperate with private industry and 
with institutions of higher education through 
the Nuclear Energy University and Integrated 
Research Projects programs of the Department. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report that describes how the tech-
nologies and concepts studied under this program 
would impact reactor economics, the fuel cycle, oper-
ations, safety, proliferation, and the environment. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this section— 
‘‘(A) $131,880,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $138,474,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $145,397,700 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $152,667,585 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $160,330,964 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
(c) NUCLEAR SCIENCE
AND ENGINEERING SUP-
PORT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 954 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16274) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR’’ and inserting ‘‘NU-
CLEAR’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘this section’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through 
(E), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(C) in subsection (c), by redesignating 
paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) 
and (B), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(D) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘this section’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through 
(D), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
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(E) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘this sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’; 
(F) in subsection (f)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’; 
(G) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(a) 
through (d) as paragraphs (1) through (4), re-
spectively, and indenting appropriately; 
(H) by redesignating subsections (e) and 
(f) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; 
(I) by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(5) 
RADIOLOGICAL
FACILITIES
MANAGE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program under which the Secretary 
shall provide project management, technical 
support, quality engineering and inspection, and 
nuclear material handling support to research 
reactors located at universities. 
‘‘(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Of any amounts appropriated to carry 
out the program under this subsection, there 
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