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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · S. 1071 (Enrolled) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 321

Sec. 321. Pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy

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Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall initiate a ten-year pilot program at one or more naval installations for the purpose of determining how small modular reactors or mobile reactors could be used— to meet the installation energy needs of the Department of the Navy during the ten-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and to inform the development of concepts for the use of nuclear power facilities to support increased energy security for Navy and Marine Corps installations.
In selecting naval installations for the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall consider whether an installation— has entered into, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, a memorandum of agreement with a private power provider or reactor technology vendor to explore the use of a small modular reactor or mobile reactor designed for standardized and scaleable production for installation energy requirements; contributes support to naval operations and readiness; and could be co-located with a data center.
In selecting nuclear reactors for use in the pilot program required under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall consider— the type of fuel for advanced nuclear power production, with a preference for fuel that is resistant to high heat, such as tri-structural isotropic particle fuel; the capacity of the reactor, including that the needed capacity of the reactor is in the range of 20MW to 300MW; and whether the reactor includes a passive cooling system to ensure operational safety and sustainability.
In carrying out the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall— assess and make recommendations regarding how to make available the facilities of a Navy or Marine Corps program selected for participation in the pilot program; ensure that the program includes a plan for refueling and end-of-life waste stream management; ensure that any reactor used in the program is resilient to grid interruption; and coordinate with the working group established by section 319 and the executive agent established by section 318 with respect to timing, sequencing of projects, and locations and to prevent duplication and conflicts between the pilot program and other pilot programs and nuclear initiatives of the Department of Defense.
The pilot program does not require the Secretary of the Navy to enter into any new contract, including an energy savings performance contract. Not later than 30 days after the date of the initiation of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes each of the following: A five-year funding plan for all Navy nuclear shore and installation power programs for the Navy, including nuclear efforts provided for in the context of the Navy Shore Energy Program and any identified funding shortfalls.
An identification of authorities required and remaining barriers to the provision of nuclear power from a military installation to civilian energy grids. A review of lessons learned from related efforts conducted by the other military departments, the Defense Innovation Unit, and any other entities the Secretary considers relevant. An analysis of efforts taken by the Navy to use nuclear power on Navy installations to support data center power demands. Any other details the Secretary of the Navy considers relevant.
Upon conclusion of the pilot program, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes, or include in the report required under section 2925 of title 10, United States Code, for the fiscal year during which the pilot program concludes, each of the following: An identification of the funding that would be required to convert the pilot program to a program of record. An identification of all available funding provided in the budget of the Navy for the fiscal year during which the report is submitted for nuclear power at Navy and Marine Corps installations.
A list of all installations where the Secretary is considering the future use of nuclear power. The Secretary of the Navy may terminate the pilot program before the expiration of the ten-year period referred to in subsection
(a)if the Secretary provides notice of such early termination to the congressional defense committees.
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