Some argue that nrcs regulations are impeding u. S. Competitiveness allowing other countries like china to get ahead of us. We think the opposite is true. The. The reputation of the nrc for being a Gold Standard as senator has pointed out is a good brand and so the undersea reputation for regular safety review only and enhances that brand. We do not think we should be engaged with china and other countries on a regulatory race to the bottom just to secure we believe the focus of the bill and nrc licensee is misplaced and will do little to facilitate the deployment of advance reactors in the us. Licensing process may be a convenient target but we think the nrc is being scapegoated for more formidable institutional barriers. These. These include a lack of support for governmentfunded energy, the enormously high cost for commercializing any. Reporter reactor, and the lack of interest in making those investments and the failure of the socalled Nuclear Power entrepreneurs to put any signifi