An Act To authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, DIVISION A—FIRE GRANTS AND SAFETY

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.  This division may be cited as the “Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION.  Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (L), by striking “and” after the semicolon;(2) in subparagraph (M)—(A) by striking “for for” and inserting “for”; and(B) by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraraph:“(N) $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 8(f).”.

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS PROGRAM AND THE FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANTS PROGRAM.(a) Sunset.—Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(r)) is amended by striking “2024” and inserting “2030”.(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 33(q)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(q)(1)) is amended by striking “to carry out this section—” and all that follows through “the fiscal year described in clause (i)” and inserting “to carry out this section $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028”.

SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM.(a) Sunset.—Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(k)) is amended by striking “2024” and inserting “2030”.(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 34(j)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(j)(1)(I)) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (G), by inserting “and” after the semicolon;(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking “fiscal year 2013; and” and inserting “each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.”; and(3) by striking subparagraph (I).

SEC. 5. GAO AUDIT AND REPORT.  Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available report on—(1) barriers that prevent fire departments from accessing Federal funds; and(2) the United States Fire Administration.

DIVISION B—ACCELERATING DEPLOYMENT OF VERSATILE, ADVANCED NUCLEAR FOR CLEAN ENERGY

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.(a) Short Title.—This division may be cited as the “Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024” or the “ADVANCE Act of 2024”.(b) Table of Contents.—The table of contents for this division is as follows: Sec. 1.  Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2.  Definitions. TITLE I— AMERICAN NUCLEAR LEADERSHIP Sec. 101.  International nuclear export and innovation activities. Sec. 102.  Denial of certain domestic licenses for national security purposes. Sec. 103.  Export license notification. Sec. 104.  Global nuclear energy assessment. Sec. 105.  Process for review and amendment of part 810 generally authorized destinations. TITLE II— DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING NEW NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES Sec. 201.  Fees for advanced nuclear reactor application review. Sec. 202.  Advanced nuclear reactor prizes. Sec. 203.  Licensing considerations relating to use of nuclear energy for nonelectric applications. Sec. 204.  Enabling preparations for the demonstration of advanced nuclear reactors on Department of Energy sites or critical national security infrastructure sites. Sec. 205.  Fusion energy regulation. Sec. 206.  Regulatory issues for nuclear facilities at brownfield sites. Sec. 207.  Combined license review procedure. Sec. 208.  Regulatory requirements for micro-reactors. TITLE III— PRESERVING EXISTING NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION Sec. 301.  Foreign ownership. TITLE IV— NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE, SUPPLY CHAIN, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WORKFORCE Sec. 401.  Report on advanced methods of manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy projects. Sec. 402.  Nuclear energy traineeship. Sec. 403.  Biennial report on the spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste inventory in the United States. Sec. 404.  Development, qualification, and licensing of advanced nuclear fuel concepts. TITLE V— IMPROVING COMMISSION EFFICIENCY Sec. 501.  Mission alignment. Sec. 502.  Strengthening the NRC workforce. Sec. 503.  Commission corporate support funding. Sec. 504.  Performance metrics and milestones. Sec. 505.  Nuclear licensing efficiency. Sec. 506.  Modernization of nuclear reactor environmental reviews. Sec. 507.  Improving oversight and inspection programs. TITLE VI— MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 601.  Technical correction. Sec. 602.  Report on engagement with the Government of Canada with respect to nuclear waste issues in the Great Lakes Basin. Sec. 603.  Savings clause.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.  In this division:(1) Accident tolerant fuel.—The term “accident tolerant fuel” has the meaning given the term in section 107(a) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (Public Law 115–439; 132 Stat. 5577).(2) Administrator.—The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.(3) Advanced nuclear fuel.—The term “advanced nuclear fuel” means—(A) advanced nuclear reactor fuel; and(B) accident tolerant fuel.(4) Advanced nuclear reactor.—The term “advanced nuclear reactor” has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2215 note; Public Law 115–439).(5) Advanced nuclear reactor fuel.—The term “advanced nuclear reactor fuel” has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2215 note; Public Law 115–439).(6) Appropriate committees of Congress.—The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—(A) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.(7) Commission.—The term “Commission” means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.(8) 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)).(9) 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).