ADVANCED REACTOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 41002. ADVANCED REACTOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out activities under section 959A of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16279a) pursuant to the funding opportunity announcement of the Department numbered DE-FOA-0002271 for Pathway 1, Advanced Reactor Demonstrations— (1) $511,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (2) $506,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (3) $636,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (4) $824,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (5) $453,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (6) $281,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. (b) Technical Corrections.— (1) Definition of advanced nuclear reactor.—Section 951(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)(1)) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A)(xi), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(C) a radioisotope power system that utilizes heat from radioactive decay to generate energy.” . (2) Nuclear energy university program funding.—Section 954(a)(6) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16274(a)(6)) is amended by inserting “, excluding funds appropriated for the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program of the Department,” after “annually”.