WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, and James Webb, a Virginia Democrat, today detailed the provisions contained in the Clean Energy Act of 2009, legislation they plan to introduce this week that contains significant provisions for new nuclear energy generation. The legislation authorizes $100 billion in loan guarantee authority for carbon-free electricity sources; $100 million a year for 10 years for education, workforce development and training to ensure a supply of nuclear engineers, operators, and skilled craftsmen; $200 million a year for the next five years for Nuclear Regulatory Commission review of new reactor designs, including Generation IV or small modular reactors; and $750 million a year over 10 years for “Mini-Manhattan Projects” targeting fuel cycle research and development. Alex Flint, Nuclear Energy Institute’s senior vice president of governmental affairs, made the following comments on the proposed legislation.