Whereas nuclear energy has generated one-fifth of the electricity used in the United States since 1990; Whereas the Secretary of Energy has stated that, nuclear energy is clean energy and it is vital to creating good-paying jobs, supporting our energy transition, and saving our planet ; Whereas the International Energy Agency determined that nuclear power forms the cornerstone of zero-carbon electricity generation; Whereas conventional nuclear energy plants are highly reliable and consistently operate, on average, over 92 percent of the time; Whereas the generation of electricity from nuclear energy is up to 2 times more reliable than the generation of electricity from natural gas and coal, and up to 3.5 times more reliable than the generation of electricity from wind and solar; Whereas nuclear reactors produce substantially more energy relative to their land footprint than solar and wind projects, which require over 30 times and 100 times, respectfully, the land area for the same generating capacity; Whereas 482,000,000 metric tons of carbon emissions were avoided by using nuclear energy in 2021; Whereas, in 2019, 476,000,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions were not released into the atmosphere due to the utilization of nuclear energy in the United States, which is equivalent to removing 100,000,000 cars off the road; Whereas conversely, in 2014, Vermont’s Yankee Nuclear Plant closed and the State saw a 650,000-metric ton increase in carbon dioxide emissions within just 2 months; Whereas electricity demand throughout the United States is predicted to increase by approximately 34 percent by 2050; Whereas, as of July 8, 2020, there are 28 States in which at least 1 commercial nuclear reactor operates; Whereas many States around the United States have enacted nuclear energy-related laws and are in the process of adopting policies and appropriating funding for the expansion of nuclear energy in their State