Small Modular Reactor Demonstration Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9710 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9710 To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 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 technologies, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2024 Mr. Strong (for himself, Ms. Ross, and Mr. Aderholt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 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 technologies, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Modular Reactor Demonstration Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. SMALL MODULAR REACTOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subtitle E of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 959D. SMALL MODULAR REACTOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term `advanced nuclear reactor' has the meaning given such term in section 951 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271). ``(2) Demonstration project.--The term `demonstration project' means a small modular reactor or micro-reactor when operated as part of the power generation facilities of an electric utility system, or when operated in