1. American Nuclear Leadership Commission (a) Establishment There is established a commission within the Department of Energy to be known as the American Nuclear Leadership Commission (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). (b) Duties (1) Study The Commission shall conduct a study of the current status and the future of the civilian nuclear power industry of the United States, including examination of— (A) the process by which nuclear reactors are developed, constructed, and operated for civilian commercial purposes within the United States, including the process for— (i) nuclear reactors currently in operation; and (ii) advanced reactor designs; (B) potential market opportunities for advanced reactors domestically and internationally; (C) the challenges posed to the United States domestic nuclear fuels lifecycle on the front end (mining, milling, and reprocessing) and on the back end (storage of spent nuclear fuel); (D) the current industrial capacity of the United States for the design and manufacture of nuclear reactors; (E) the export competitiveness of the United States for nuclear reactors designed and built in the United States in comparison to the export competitiveness of other countries for nuclear reactors designed and built in such countries; (F) whether the use of advanced reactor designs can mitigate the economic challenges posed by high construction costs, low energy prices, and limited sources of capital; (G) the environmental impacts of civilian nuclear power, specifically on the air and water emissions of pollutants, including carbon dioxide, across the lifecycle of a civilian nuclear power plant