Well postponed motion to suspend the rules on which the yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20, the house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . I move the house suspend the rules and report the bill as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 6544, a bill to advance the benefits of Nuclear Energy by efficient, timely predictable licensing, regulation and deployment of Nuclear Energy technologies and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuan t to the rule, the gentleman from South Carolina, mr. Duncan, and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Pallone, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from South Carolina. Mr. Duncan i ask unanimous consent all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials into the record on the bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Duncan thank you. I yield myself as much time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Duncan i rise in support of my deal, the Atomic Energy advancement act. I first want to thank my colleague and friend, Ranking Member of the Energy Climate and Grid Security committee for leading this effort with me, congresswoman degette. This is comprised of many members of the energy and Commerce Committee on both sides of the aisle and want to thank them for the work for advancing the use of Nuclear Energy here in the United States. The Atomic Energy advancement act would advance durable bipartisan policy that would expand Nuclear Energy and its many benefits for the nation. While maintaining the Nuclear Regulatory commissions Gold Standard global Gold Standard for safety. Our goal is to bring Americas Nuclear promise back into alignment with the goals that congress established when passing the Atomic Energy act. This ushered in the age of the peaceful use of the atom, demonstrating American Leadership around the world and the amazing benefits of nuclear power. The provision in this bill, which i authored, does just that, directs the n. R. C. To update the Mission Statement to include the licensing and regulation of Nuclear Energy activities will be conducted in a manner that is efficient and does not necessarily limit the potential of Nuclear Energy. The n. R. C. Should not be a impediment but rather a facilitator of nuclear advancement in america. There are many provisions in this bill to modernize the n. R. C. And advance Nuclear Technology deployment including American Technology exports. For example, the bill will require that the n. R. C. To provide efficient, timely, and predictable reviews, strengthens the n. R. C. Work force to address the new technologies coming down the pipe and reduces hourly fee rates for slapsed Nuclear Reactor licenses and avoids dupe cametive reviews and updates the nuclear reviews and extends the Liability Protection necessary for nuclear investment. Now more than ever it is essential that america lead in Nuclear Energy, especially as our adversaries work actively to undercut our strength. Russia and china are seeking to dominate the Nuclear Markets and supply chains for these technologies. America can and must continue to set the Global Nuclear standards and the Atomic Energy advancement act will ensure that we do. I want to thank my colleagues on energy and commerce and all of them had input on this legislation, it is bipartisan and came out of our committee, and i want to thank them for their work and dedication. I urge support for this bill and reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from South Carolina reserves. The gentleman from new jersey is recognized. Mr. Pallone thank you, ms. Speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Pallone i rise in h. R. 6544 and makes important changes to the Nuclear Regulatory commission to ensure our nation will be able to license the advance Nuclear Reactors that could play a vital role in combating the Climate Crisis. H. R. 6544 will ensure that developers of advance reactors are not asked to pay more than their fair share of their licensing costs. It will also help create common sense pathways to cite Nuclear Reactors on brown field sites and those that have a Nuclear Reactor and ensure these things while ensuring the n. R. C. s core mission is not compromised. The legislation will also help the n. R. C. Attract and retain staff which is critical since the commission needs to be at full capacity to license the fleet of new reactors that will apply for licenses over the next decade. This was a particularly important provision championed by Energy SubcommitteeRanking Member degette and happy it was included in the package. I want to thank chairman duncan for the way this package was assembled and this is the way congress should always work. We held bipartisan hearings and issued a joint request for information, had a legislative hearing to solicit feedback on the proposals and eventually move the legislation through the committee with democrats and republicans working together every step of the way. And as a result, the bill before us today is much stronger than the bill that was first introduced. The bill is not perfect, it is a product of compromise and like all compromises, no one got everything they wanted. Further, compromise will be necessary as we Work Together with the senate to find a path forward to get this bill to the president s desk. But this is a strong bill that will protect communities while unlocking our Nations Nuclear potential. It will help lower emissions and ensure Nuclear Plants have a place in our nations Clean Energy Economy all while ensuring protection of Public Health and safety and hope its something all members can support. Madam speaker, i urge a yes vote on this bill and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from South Carolina is recognized. Mr. Duncan Ranking Member pallone and his staff have been very good to work with, the minority staff on this bill and im happy for that. Last year when i was given the opportunity to chair the Energy Subcommittee, the chairwoman, Kathy Mcrogers and i had a lot of talk about Nuclear Energy and this is a culmination of that initial discussion. Madam speaker, id like to yield 1 1 2 minutes to not only the gentlewoman from washington but of the energy and Commerce Committee. Mrs. Mcmorris rodgers i thank the chairman for yielding. I am pleased and rise in strong support of this legislation, h. R. 6544, the Atomic Energy advancement act. Weve worked very hard and most agree a robust and growing Nuclear Energy is critical for reducing emissions, providing reliable, affordable, clean energy to americans. Nuclear energy can help us build durable economic and strategic relationships around the world, especially as the influence of china and russia and this industry grows. We know our allies are eager for American Leadership and technology, and our Nuclear Industry is ready to lead. The energy and Commerce Committee have a rich history of plowing the hard ground necessary to legislate, coming together on solutions that improve peoples lives and make our country stronger and prosperous. H. R. 6544 continues that leadership, and im grateful for the leadership of the chairman of the subcommittee, jeff duncan, as well as the Ranking Member, Diana Degette and the Ranking Member of the full committee, frank pallone, for working together so we can move this legislation forward, help maintain a robust and growing Nuclear Industry, which is vital to delivering reliable, affordable, and clean energy to all americans. This much needed modernization of our Regulatory Framework will restore Americas Nuclear dominance, encourage innovation, enable industry to deploy safe, reliable Nuclear Energy and usher in a new era of u. S. Energy leadership. I urge support of the Atomic Energy advancement act and i yield back. Mr. Duncan i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. Mr. Pallone id like to yield four minutes now to a member of our committee, the gentlelady from massachusetts. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized. I thank the gentleman for yielding as Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee. I rise in support of this Bipartisan Legislation, in particular the important changes it makes to how we regulate commercial Fusion Energy. Last spring the Nuclear Regulatory committee took an important vote to regulate commercial Fusion Energy under its existing Regulatory Framework, specifically the byproduct materials framework. Mrs. Trahan this was a critical step to unlocking Fusion Energy and made possible by a recognition that fusion does not need to be regulated the same way as physician. Since then the fusion caucus i have the honor of cochairing along with representatives james buyer and chuck obernolte and mr. Fleischmann have put pen to paper to the act which will codify the commission and provide the fusion industry the regulatory certainty it needs to continue pursuing its Innovative Research and development. During consideration of this package in december, we offered the Fusion Energy act as an amendment which was adopted unanimously and was included in the legislation today. I cannot overstate the importance of passing this package because fusion is the game changer. A future with fusion means thousands of goodpaying, familysustaining, cleanenergy jobs that will create along the way. Fusion unlocks a future where Energy Production is no longer tied to an access to resource and means an Endless Supply of base load clean Energy Without any emissions and means dictators like Vladimir Putin wont be able to manipulate Energy Markets to suit their needs. Make no mistake, both our allies and adversaries are racing to unlock Fusion Energy. The u. K. Is investing 660 Million Pounds and germany announced a 1 billion euro investment and china invested 1. 8 billion in their state owned facilities with plans to ramp up over the next decade. In china, there is no private Energy Investment in fusion, its all government controlled and thats a huge competitive advantage we have on them. What the United States does best is innovate through publicprivate partnerships that leverage federal Research Dollars with the work happening at cutting edge startups and businesses across our country. One of those companies, commonwealth fusion systems, is located in the district i represent. Since its founding roughly five years ago, c. F. S. Has raised more than 2 billion in private investment, employs over 600 people and is well on its way to building spark, a fusion machine that will achieve net energy and demonstrate that producing commercial Fusion Energy in just a few years is possible. But if we are going to beat china to fusion, then its absolutely critical we provide Companies Like c. F. S. With the regulatory certainty they need. Passing this bipartisan package does just that. I urge my colleagues to support this important commonsense legislation that will advance commercial Fusion Energy, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from South Carolina is recognized. Mr. Duncan i agree with her, with fusion and Nuclear Technology the Nuclear Renaissance is before us. I want to yield one minute to my good friend, the gentleman from texas, mr. Weber. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Weber i thank the gentleman. Im proud the Energy Committee is championing Fusion Energy, a clean, Reliable Energy source that mesh should pave the way. Going forward it must be a significant component of Americas Energy profile and to make that happen we need to cut the red tape at the Nuclear Regulatory commission, expediting Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Reactors. Time and time again, the Environmental Review process takes entirely reliable mr. Pallone i have no additional speakers and i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from South Carolina is recognized. Mr. Duncan id like to yield 1 1 2 minutes to dr. Joyce. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Duncan i thank the chairman for yielding. Madam speaker, pennsylvania has a long and proud history of developing Energy Innovation from the first oil well in 1859 to leading the way on Natural Gas Development and to westinghouse, developing Nuclear Energy in the 1950s. The commonwealth of pennsylvania has been a leader in producing the power that americans and the entire world rely on to keep their homes warm and their refrigerators cold. For decades, the United States has been a leader in the development of new technologies as demands on our nations electric grid continue to grow, small, modular and reactors are poised to be the next generation of clean, safe and reliable Nuclear Energy. It is vital that these reactors are permitted efficiently in order to allow the American Consumers to utilize the energy that they rely on each and every day. I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation. And i yield. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. Mr. Duncan i yield a minute and a half to mr. Guthrie. Mr. Guthrie thank the gentleman for yielding, i rise in support of Atomic Energy advancement act. I represent coal companies, muhlenberg, mclean and ohio counties. Washington democrats roll call has ruled in the loss of goodpaying jobs and key Energy Production for our commonwealth and our nation. I introduced a bill that is included in this package to use kentuckys Energy Workers to bring back