Sec. 3118. Program for research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium
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Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall establish a program to assess the viability of using low-enriched uranium in naval nuclear propulsion reactors, including such reactors located on aircraft carriers and submarines, that meet the requirements of the Navy. In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out activities to develop an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium, including activities relating to— down-blending of high-enriched uranium into low-enriched uranium; manufacturing of candidate advanced low-enriched uranium fuels; irradiation tests and post-irradiation examination of these fuels; and modification or procurement of equipment and infrastructure relating to such activities.
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan outlining the activities the Administrator will carry out under the program established under subsection (a), including the funding requirements associated with developing a low-enriched uranium fuel.