S.Amdt. 1931

SA 1931. Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr.
Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for
Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to
establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and
report on economic security, science, research, innovation,
manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain
resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title V of division B, insert
the following:

SEC. 25__. UNIVERSITY INFRASTRUCTURE REVITALIZATION PROGRAM.

(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
(1) to upgrade and expand nuclear research capabilities of
universities in the United States to meet the research
requirements of advanced nuclear energy systems;
(2) to establish regional nuclear innovation hubs and
university-led consortia to support innovation in nuclear
science and engineering and related disciplines; and

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(3) to ensure the continued operation of university
research reactors.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term ``advanced nuclear
reactor'' has the meaning given the term in section 951(b) of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)).
(2) EPSCoR university.--The term ``EPSCoR university''
means an institution of higher education that participates in
the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
Federal-State partnership program designed to enhance the
capabilities of universities to conduct sustainable and
nationally competitive energy-related research administered
by the Department of Energy.
(3) Historically black college or university.--The term
``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning
given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(5) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
serving institution'' has the meaning given the term
``minority institution'' in section 365 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k).
(6) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory''
has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(7) Program.--The term ``program'' means the University
Infrastructure Revitalization Program established under
subsection (c).
(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
(c) Establishment of Program.--Not later than 120 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
establish a program, to be known as the ``University
Infrastructure Revitalization Program'', to promote
collaborations, partnerships, and knowledge sharing between
institutions of higher education, including EPSCoR
universities, historically Black colleges and universities,
and minority-serving institutions, National Laboratories,
industry, and associated labor unions with the mission to
revitalize and upgrade existing nuclear science and
engineering infrastructure and develop new capabilities and
expertise to support the development of advanced nuclear
reactor technologies and applications.
(d) Consortia.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
shall establish university-led consortia comprised of
institutions of higher education, including EPSCoR
universities, historically Black colleges and universities,
and minority-serving institutions, National Laboratories,
industry, and associated labor unions to enhance university-
based nuclear science and engineering infrastructure.
(2) Activities.--The Secretary shall competitively award to
consortia established under paragraph (1) awards--
(A) to enhance existing capabilities and establish new
capabilities and expertise;
(B) to provide project management services and support,
technical support, quality engineering and inspections, and
nuclear material support to--
(i) existing university nuclear science and engineering
programs in the United States as of the date of enactment of
this Act;
(ii) the 25 existing research reactors at universities in
the United States as of the date of enactment of this Act;
and
(iii) new and emerging nuclear science and engineering
programs at institutions of higher education, including--

(I) EPSCoR universities;
(II) historically Black colleges and universities; and
(III) minority-serving institutions.

(e) Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, of the amounts authorized in section 2117(a),
$50,000,000 is authorized for each of fiscal years 2022
through 2026 to carry out this section.
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