The Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act seeks to streamline the development and licensing of advanced nuclear reactor technologies in the United States. The bill makes several key changes: it allows the Department of Energy to use federal funding to support early licensing reviews for advanced reactors at federal sites, requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to develop simplified licensing strategies for small "micro-reactors" within 18 months and implement them within three years, establishes an expedited approval process for new reactors based on proven designs built at existing nuclear sites with a target completion time of 25 months, and creates a pilot program requiring the federal government to enter into at least one long-term power purchase agreement for electricity from a newly licensed commercial nuclear reactor by the end of 2028. The legislation primarily affects nuclear technology developers, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and federal agencies like the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, with implementation beginning in October 2024. This bill aims to accelerate the deployment of next-generation nuclear power as part of the nation's energy strategy.
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