; and (5) to construct modern facilities to conduct advanced research in controlled environmental conditions. IV Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities 401. Short title This title may be cited as the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act . 402. Nuclear energy innovation capabilities (a) Nuclear energy Section 951 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16271 ) is amended to read as follows: 951. Nuclear energy (a) Mission (1) In general The Secretary shall carry out programs of civilian nuclear research, development, demonstration, and commercial application, including activities under this subtitle. (2) Considerations The programs carried out under paragraph (1) shall take into consideration the following objectives: (A) Providing research infrastructure to promote scientific progress and enable users from academia, the National Laboratories, and the private sector to make scientific discoveries relevant for nuclear, chemical, and materials science engineering. (B) Maintaining nuclear energy research and development programs at the National Laboratories and institutions of higher education, including infrastructure at the National Laboratories and institutions of higher education. (C) Providing the technical means to reduce the likelihood of nuclear proliferation. (D) Increasing confidence margins for public safety of nuclear energy systems. (E) Reducing the environmental impact of activities relating to nuclear energy. (F) Supporting technology transfer from the National Laboratories to the private sector. (G) Enabling the private sector to partner with the National Laboratories to demonstrate novel reactor concepts for the purpose of resolving technical uncertainty associated with the objectives described in subparagraphs (A) through (F). (b) Definitions In this subtitle: (1) Advanced nuclear reactor The term advanced nuclear reactor means— (A) a nuclear fission reactor with significant improvements over the most recent generation of nuclear fission reactors, which may include— (i) inherent safety