; Whereas the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulates 31 research and test reactors; Whereas approximately 98 universities in the United States offer a nuclear engineering program and several universities have expressed interest in advanced nuclear reactors as a power source for their campuses; Whereas more than 45 companies and research organizations across the United States have advanced nuclear energy projects underway; Whereas many advanced nuclear reactors, in comparison to conventional nuclear reactors, can operate at much higher temperatures without water, have built in safety features (such as automatic shutoff mechanisms), can operate autonomously without disruption for several years at a time, and have a naturally enhanced resistance to nuclear proliferation; Whereas low-emission heat and steam from advanced nuclear reactors can supply reliable, clean energy for hard-to-decarbonize sectors, such as the industrial sector and chemical production sector; Whereas the total amount of spent nuclear fuel produced over the tenure of the United States nuclear energy industry could fit within the bounds of a football field at a depth of less than 10 yards; Whereas spent nuclear fuel can— (1) be safely stored in a deep geological repository; (2) be repurposed and recycled using innovative technology; and (3) potentially be safely stored underground using techniques such as deep borehole drilling; Whereas certain advanced nuclear reactors have the capability to use spent nuclear fuel from another nuclear reactor as a fuel source; Whereas recycling spent nuclear fuel could significantly reduce the burden of storing spent nuclear fuel, which would make the nuclear fuel cycle more sustainable and further reduce the already-low carbon footprint of nuclear energy