; Whereas 5 uranium pellets generate enough electricity to power the average household annually, which compares to the same amount of electricity produced by 5 tons of coal; Whereas global uranium supply is vastly available and the United States can generate nuclear power at its current levels for more than a century with just the natural uranium ore deposits that have already been identified; Whereas nuclear power plants offer a level of protection against natural and adversarial threats that goes far beyond the protective measures taken at most other American energy generating facilities; Whereas nuclear power plants’ infrastructure and facilities are built to withstand extreme weather, as proven during past and recent hurricanes and freezing temperatures driven by polar vortex events; Whereas the safe operation of nuclear energy in the United States has resulted in no radiation-related deaths or long-term evacuation of surrounding communities; Whereas the utilization of conventional and advanced nuclear energy technologies will significantly reduce energy costs, although the initial investment burden of licensing and constructing any type of nuclear reactor will be substantial; Whereas the production of nuclear energy has become a much safer and more efficient process with the development and commercialization of innovative advanced nuclear reactors; Whereas advanced nuclear reactors present uniquely innovative options for the sustainable generation of clean energy in the United States and around the world; Whereas a typical 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in the United States requires approximately one square mile of land to operate, however an advanced nuclear reactor requires about 3 times less land area compared to a conventional nuclear power plant, depending on the reactor type and the specific characteristics of the community; Whereas the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulates 31 research and test reactors