Establishes a program to facilitate the development and deployment of advanced nuclear technologies.
The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2026 establishes the Surplus Plutonium for Commercial Reactors Program within the Office of Nuclear Energy. This program aims to distribute surplus plutonium to private entities for processing and fabrication into fuel for advanced nuclear reactors. The Act also establishes the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a program to facilitate the testing and demonstration of advanced nuclear technologies by private entities on federal land.
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