1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Energy for the Future Act . 2. Nuclear Energy Research and Development Section 952 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16272 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Advanced reactor technologies research and development program (1) In general The Secretary shall carry out a program under which the Secretary shall conduct research relating to the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies that may offer improved safety, functionality, and affordability. (2) Requirements The program under this subsection shall— (A) support efforts to reduce long-term technical barriers for advanced nuclear energy systems; and (B) be carried out in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure identification of any relevant concerns. (3) Public-private partnerships (A) In general In carrying out the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with national security, make available nuclear energy research infrastructure to industry partners in order to achieve faster and cost-effective development of advanced nuclear energy technologies toward commercial readiness. The Secretary shall make available— (i) experimental capabilities and testing facilities; (ii) computational capabilities, modeling, and simulation tools; (iii) access to existing datasets and data validation tools; and (iv) land use and site information for demonstration facilities. (B) Selection (i) In general The Secretary shall select industry partners for awards on a competitive merit-reviewed basis. (ii) Considerations In selecting industry partners under clause (i), the Secretary shall consider— (I) the information disclosed by the Department as described in subparagraph (A)