; and (ii) the Commission has access to the facilities described in clause (i), as needed; and (D) the Commission consults, as appropriate, with the modeling and simulation experts at the Office of Nuclear Energy of the Department of Energy, at the National Laboratories, and within industry fuel vendor teams in cooperative agreements with the Department of Energy to leverage physics-based computer modeling and simulation capabilities. (c) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the efforts of the Commission under subsection (a), including— (A) an assessment of the preparedness of the Commission to review and qualify for use— (i) accident tolerant fuel; (ii) ceramic cladding materials; (iii) fuels containing silicon carbide; (iv) high-assay, low-enriched uranium fuels; (v) molten-salt based liquid fuels; (vi) fuels derived from spent nuclear fuel or depleted uranium; and (vii) other related fuel concepts, as determined by the Commission; (B) activities planned or undertaken under the memorandum of understanding described in subsection (b); (C) an accounting of the areas of research needed with respect to advanced nuclear fuel; and (D) any other challenges or considerations identified by the Commission. (2) Consultation In developing the report under paragraph (1), the Commission shall seek input from— (A) the Secretary of Energy; (B) National Laboratories; (C) the nuclear energy industry; (D) technology developers; (E) nongovernmental organizations; and (F) other public stakeholders. V Improving Commission efficiency 501. Commission workforce (a) Definition of Chairman In this section, the term Chairman means the Chairman of the Commission. (b) Hiring bonus and appointment authority (1) In general Notwithstanding section 161 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2201(d) ), any provision of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980 (94 Stat. 3585