; (B) the National Nuclear Security Administration; and (C) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (5) advanced reactors represent new challenges in reactor design, safeguards, and regulation; (6) the challenges referred to in paragraph (5)— (A) are directly relevant to the missions of— (i) the Office of Nuclear Energy of the Department of Energy; (ii) the National Nuclear Security Administration; and (iii) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and (B) require a highly skilled workforce in order to be met; and (7) nuclear science and engineering programs at institutions of higher education in the United States— (A) annually award degrees in nuclear engineering and related fields to more than 600 undergraduate students, and 500 graduate students, who are critical to maintaining United States leadership in the development of advanced nuclear systems; (B) perform cutting-edge research and technology development activities that have made fundamental contributions to advancing United States nuclear technology; (C) support workforce development critical to maintaining United States leadership in nuclear detection, nonproliferation, nuclear medicine, advanced manufacturing, and other non-energy areas; and (D) generally do not receive support from Federal science agencies other than the Department of Energy. (b) Amendment Section 313 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 16274a ), is amended to read as follows: 313. University Nuclear Leadership Program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Advanced nuclear reactor The term advanced nuclear reactor means— (A) a nuclear fission reactor, including a prototype plant (as defined in sections 50.2 and 52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), with significant improvements compared to the most recent generation of fission reactors, including improvements such as— (i) additional inherent safety features; (ii) lower waste yields; (iii) improved fuel performance