1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 . 2. Light water reactor sustainability program Section 621 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–58 ; 119 Stat. 782) is amended— (1) by striking Section and inserting the following: (a) Amendment to Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Section ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Light water reactor sustainability program (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall expand the light water reactor sustainability program of the Department, to the maximum extent practicable— (A) to ensure the achievement of maximum benefits from existing nuclear generation; (B) to accommodate the increase in applications for nuclear power plant license renewals expected as of the date of enactment of this subsection; (C) to enable the continued operation of existing nuclear power plants through technology development; (D) to improve the performance and reduce the operation and maintenance costs of nuclear power plants; and (E) to promote the use of high-performance computing to simulate nuclear reactor processes. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program under this subsection $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029. . 3. Increasing support for advanced nuclear technologies (a) Licensing by Nuclear Regulatory Commission Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2133 ) is amended— (1) in subsection d., in the second sentence, by striking any any and inserting any