Sec. 3. Increasing support for advanced nuclear technologies
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Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2133 ) is amended— in subsection d., in the second sentence, by striking any any and inserting any ; and by inserting after subsection d. the following: In this subsection, the term advanced nuclear means, with respect to a production facility, utilization facility, or technology, the use of a nuclear fission reactor, including a prototype plant (as defined in section 50.2 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), that represents significant improvements compared to the most recent generation of nuclear fission reactors, including improvements such as— additional inherent safety features; lower waste yields; improved fuel performance; increased tolerance to loss of fuel cooling; enhanced reliability; increased proliferation resistance; increased thermal efficiency; reduced consumption of cooling water; the ability to integrate into electric applications and nonelectric applications; modular sizes to allow for deployment that corresponds with the demand for electricity; and operational flexibility to respond to changes in demand for electricity and to complement integration with intermittent renewable energy.
In this subsection, the term advanced nuclear includes, with respect to a production facility, utilization facility, or technology, the use of a nuclear fusion reactor. The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Commission, shall establish and carry out a program— to develop certification and licensing criteria with respect to advanced nuclear production facilities and utilization facilities, including for international licensing harmonization; to provide assistance to eligible applicants with respect to the certification and licensing of advanced nuclear production facilities and utilization facilities; and to establish such procedures as the Secretary of Energy and the Commission determine to be appropriate for general public outreach relating to advanced nuclear technologies, production facilities, and utilization facilities.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program under this subsection $15,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2020 through 2029. .
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Increasing support for advanced nuclear technologies
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