; and (H) other challenges or considerations identified by the Secretary. (3) Updates Once every 2 years, the Secretary shall update relevant provisions of the report submitted under paragraph (1) and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the update. (g) Savings clauses (1) Licensing requirement Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary or any person to construct or operate a nuclear reactor for the purpose of demonstrating the suitability for commercial application of the nuclear reactor unless licensed by the Commission in accordance with section 202 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5842 ). (2) Financial protection Any activity carried out under this section that involves the risk of public liability shall be subject to the financial protection or indemnification requirements of section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2210 ) (commonly known as the Price-Anderson Act ). . (i) Budget plan (1) In general Subtitle E of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16271 et seq.) (as amended by subsection (h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 959. Budget plan (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives 2 alternative 10-year budget plans for civilian nuclear energy research and development by the Secretary, as described in subsections (b) through (d). (b) Budget plan alternative 1 One of the budget plans submitted under subsection (a) shall assume constant annual funding for 10 years at the appropriated level for the civilian nuclear energy research and development of the Department for fiscal year 2017. (c) Budget plan alternative 2 One of the budget plans submitted under subsection (a) shall be an unconstrained budget. (d) Inclusions Each alternative budget plan submitted under subsection (a) shall