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kind: "diff"
citation: "S. 97"
bill: "115-s-97"
heading: "Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017"
from: "rs"
from_label: "Reported in Senate"
to: "es"
to_label: "Engrossed in Senate"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/115/s/97/changes/es"
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# S. 97 — what changed

S. 97, Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017 — 1 section amended between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 3 Advanced nuclear energy licensing cost-share grant program

- (a) Definitions— In this section:
  - (1) Commission— The term Commission means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  - (2) Program— The term program means the Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program established under subsection (b).
  - (3) Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
- (b) Establishment— The Secretary shall establish a grant program, to be known as the “Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program”, under which the Secretary shall make cost-share grants to applicants for the purpose of funding a portion of the Commission fees of the applicant for pre-application review activities and application review activities.
- (c) Requirement— The Secretary shall seek out technology diversity in making grants under the program.
- (d) Cost-Share amount— The Secretary shall determine the cost-share amount for each grant under the <del>program.</del><ins>program in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).</ins>
- (e) Use of funds— A recipient of a grant under the program may use the grant funds to cover Commission fees, including those fees associated with—
  - (1) developing a licensing project plan;
  - (2) obtaining a statement of licensing feasibility;
  - (3) reviewing topical reports; and
  - (4) other—
    - (A) pre-application review activities;
    - (B) application review activities; and
    - (C) interactions with the Commission.
- (f) <del>Authorization of appropriations—</del> <del>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section such sums as are necessary.</del>