reactor with a rated capacity that is not greater 
than 700 electrical megawatts per unit. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—In collaboration with industry part-
ners, owners and operators of electric utilities, institutions 
of higher education, and the national laboratories, the Sec-
retary shall support a program to advance the research, 
development, demonstration, and commercial application 
of small modular reactors and micro-reactors in order to 
accelerate the availability of United States-based tech-
nologies into domestic and international markets by car-
rying out the following: 
‘‘(1) Demonstrating a variety of small modular 
reactor and micro-reactor technologies, including 
those that could— 
‘‘(A) be used for power generation, proc-
essing steam or heat production, desalination, 
or other industrial and chemical uses; 
‘‘(B) be sited at locations not practicable 
for other new energy generation technologies as 
of the date of the enactment of this section; 
‘‘(C) offer distinct safeguards, security, or 
nonproliferation advantages; 
‘‘(D) use light water or non-light water 
coolants, such as gas, liquid metals, or molten 
salts; 
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‘‘(E) supply remote or off-grid energy; 
‘‘(F) supply backup or mission-critical 
power supplies; or 
‘‘(G) supply power for data centers. 
‘‘(2) In coordination and furtherance of the Ad-
vanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program 
established pursuant to section 3 of the Nuclear En-
ergy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017 (42 U.S.C. 
16280), accelerating certification, licensing, and 
siting of domestic small modular reactor and micro- 
reactor designs through competitive awards to sup-
port design, licensing, supplier development, and site 
preparation of designs that can be deployed by not 
later than September 30, 2034. 
‘‘(3) Reducing economic, technical, and regu-
latory barriers to deployment. 
‘‘(4) Identifying and resolving research, devel-
opment, and demonstration areas that the private 
sector is unable or unwilling to undertake due to the 
cost of, or risks associated with, any of such areas. 
‘‘(5) Supporting small modular reactor and 
micro-reactor safety, training, and workforce devel-
opment at institutions of higher education, including 
community colleges and trade schools. 
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‘‘(6) Facilitating the access of the private sector 
to the following: 
‘‘(A) Federal research and development fa-
cilities and personnel. 
‘‘(B) National Laboratories. 
‘‘(C) The results of research and develop-
ment relating to civil nuclear technology funded 
by the Federal Government. 
‘‘(c) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—In carrying out 
demonstration projects under the program described in 
subsection (b), the Secretary, in coordination with the ad-
vanced reactor demonstration program established under 
section 959A may, not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this section, award not more than two 
near term utility demonstration projects of grid scale 
small modular reactor technology in the United States to 
applicants with, to the maximum extent practicable, an ex-
pected orderbook of deployments or an early site permit 
from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for an ad-
vanced nuclear reactor. 
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out demonstra-
tion projects under the program described in subsection 
(b) and in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary 
shall— 
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‘‘(1) require a non-Federal or utility cost share 
of not less than 50 percent for such demonstration 
projects pursuant to section 988 of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352); 
‘‘(2) include, as an evaluation criterion, diver-
sity in designs for the small modular reactors and 
micro-reactors demonstrated under such projects, in-
cluding designs using various— 
‘‘(A) estimated capital investments, with 
emphases on reduced construction costs and du-
rations as compared to other advanced nuclear 
reactors; 
‘‘(B) end-use applications; 
‘‘(C) output of wastes requiring disposal; 
‘‘(D) abilities to utilize recycled spent nu-
clear fuel; 
‘‘(E) technology readiness levels; and 
‘‘(F) abilities to be co-located on existing 
power plant sites; 
‘‘(3) to the maximum extent practicable, utilize 
technologies and lessons learned from the National 
Reactor Innovation Center of the Idaho National 
Laboratory and the Department of Defense’s and 
Department of Energy’s pilot program for micro-re-
actors, commonly known as ‘Project Pele’; and 
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‘‘(4) to the maximum extent practicable, require 
adherence to milestone-based demonstration project 
authorities in accordance with section 9005 of the 
Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 7256c; division Z of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public 
Law 116–260)). 
‘‘(e) SITING.—The Secretary shall select at least one 
demonstration project under subsection (c)(1) to be lo-
cated on or adjacent to a site on which a nuclear reactor 
operates, previously operated, or could operate in the fu-
ture with existing energy infrastructure, including current, 
former, or underutilized facilities on Federal property or 
in the custody and control of the Tennessee Valley Author-
ity established under the Tennessee Valley Authority Act 
of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated the following: 
‘‘(1) For activities of the program established 
under subsection (b), $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2027. 
‘‘(2) For demonstration projects established 
under subsection (c), the following: 
‘‘(A) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(B) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. 
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‘‘(C) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. 
‘‘(g) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on 
activities carried out under this section, including relating 
to the progress and timeline of demonstration projects 
under subsection (c).’’. 
(b) SMALL MODULAR REACTOR SITING WITH EXIST-
ING INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, as part 
of the program established under section 959D of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as added by sub-
section (a)), the Secretary of Energy shall identify 
priority sites for small modular reactors and micro- 
reactors (as such terms are defined in such section) 
at locations with existing energy infrastructure. 
(2) SITE SELECTION.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall identify locations referred to in paragraph (1) 
by considering sites with the following attributes: 
(A) Increased cost-effectiveness through 
measurable energy savings, water savings or 
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reuse, or infrastructure costs averted from 
using existing energy infrastructure. 
(B) Expected replicability at similar sites 
in a variety of geographic regions. 
(C) The ability to supplement existing en-
ergy load. 
(D) Relevant permitting, workforce, or 
transmission to accommodate completion of 
construction on an expedited timeline as com-
pared to traditional nuclear power. 
(E) Existing relationships with an electric 
utility provider. 
(F) Existing Federal infrastructure or 
workforce presence with unique energy supply 
challenges. 
(G) Efforts to obtain early site permits or 
other recognition from the U.S. Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission for suitability to deploy ad-
vanced nuclear technologies. 
(3) EXISTING SITES.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall include a list of Department of Energy sites or 
installations that are critical national security infra-
structure (as such term is defined in section 327(d) 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
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232)) that are determined to be practical sites for 
small modular reactors and micro-reactors. 
(4) REPORT.—The Secretary of Energy 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 on sites identified pursuant to this 
subsection. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 959C the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 959D. Small modular reactor demonstration program.’’. 
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