---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 16280"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "16280"
heading: "Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/16280"
units:
  - "Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs"
  - "Subchapter IX — Research and Development"
  - "Part E — Nuclear Energy"
---

# §16280. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program

- (a) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (1) **Commission—** The term “[Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3)” means the Nuclear Regulatory [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3).
  - (2) **Program—** The term “program” means the Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program established under [subsection (b)](#b).
  - (3) **Secretary—** The term “[Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4)” means the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) of Energy.
- (b) **Establishment—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) shall establish a grant program, to be known as the “Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program”, under which the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) shall make cost-share grants to applicants for the purpose of funding a portion of the [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) fees of the applicant for pre-application review activities and application review activities.
- (c) **Requirement—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) shall seek out technology diversity in making grants under the program.
- (d) **Cost-share amount—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) shall determine the cost-share amount for each grant under the program in accordance with [section 16352 of this title](/usc/42/16352.md).
- (e) **Use of funds—** A recipient of a grant under the program may use the grant funds to cover [Commission](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3) fees, including those fees associated with—
  - (1) developing a licensing [project](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12) 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](/usc/42/16451.md?p=3).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 115–248, § 3, Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3160.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017, and not as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter.