# 2025-09796: President Orders Mini-Nukes for Bases to Outpace Rivals 2025-09796, Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-05-29, effective 2025-05-23 (as of 2026-11-03). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-09796 - As of: 2026-11-03 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2025-09796 - Title: Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security - Type: Presidential Document - Agencies: Executive Office of the President - Citation: 90 FR 22581 - Published: 2025-05-29 - Effective: 2025-05-23 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-11-03 ## In one line President Orders Mini-Nukes for Bases to Outpace Rivals ## Summary The U.S. government is speeding up the use of advanced nuclear reactors to keep important military and security sites powered safely and without interruptions. This means faster development and sharing of American nuclear tech with allies to stay ahead of rivals. Companies and defense facilities will see new opportunities, with efforts kicking off right away and backed by strong government support. ## Effects PRIA read - Reactor Operation at Military Base: benefit, medium. The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army, must commence operation of a nuclear reactor regulated by the U.S. Army at a domestic military installation no later than September 30, 2028. The Secretary of the Army is designated executive agent for nuclear energy across the Department… - DOE Site Designation and 30-Month Goal: benefit, medium. Within 90 days of May 23, 2025 (by August 21, 2025), the Secretary of Energy must designate one or more Department of Energy sites, including national laboratories, for deployment of advanced nuclear reactors. The Secretary of Energy will prioritize site work with a goal of operating an advanced nu… - HALEU Fuel Bank: 20 Metric Tons: benefit, high. Within 90 days of May 23, 2025 (by August 21, 2025), the Secretary of Energy must identify DOE uranium and plutonium inventories and release not less than 20 metric tons of high assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) into a readily available fuel bank for any private-sector project authorized to build… - Push for 20 New 123 Agreements: benefit, medium. The Secretary of State is instructed to aggressively pursue at least 20 new Section 123 Agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation by the close of the 120th Congress, and to renegotiate expiring agreements over the next decade to help U.S. nuclear industry access new markets. - 30-Day Export Authorization Target: benefit, medium. The Secretary of Energy, with concurrence of the Secretary of State and after consultation with other agencies, shall approve or deny each technology transfer export authorization request within 30 days of receipt of a complete application and required analysis, excluding time waiting for State con… - Priority Issuance of Nuclear Clearances: benefit, low. The Secretary of Defense, via the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall prioritize issuance of Department of Energy and Department of Defense security clearances, including 'L', 'Q', 'SECRET', 'TOP SECRET', 'RD', 'CNWDI', and 'SCI',… - Finance and Trade Strategy for Exports: benefit, medium. Within 90 days of May 23, 2025 (by August 21, 2025), the Director of OSTP and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, with several agencies, must develop a strategy to optimize use of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, the Expo… ## Related documents - [2026-22385](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22385): Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components Into the United States, 2026-11-02 - [2026-22292](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22292): Further Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Co…, 2026-10-30 - [2026-22051](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22051): Decreasing Housing Costs for the American People, 2026-10-28 - [2026-22052](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22052): Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Domestic Petroleum Production, Ref…, 2026-10-28 - [2026-22049](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22049): Adjusting Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components Into the United States, 2026-10-28 - [2026-22050](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22050): National Seafood Month, 2026, 2026-10-28 ## Sources - [2025-09796 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/29/2025-09796/deploying-advanced-nuclear-reactor-technologies-for-national-security) - [2025-09796 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-29/pdf/2025-09796.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2025-09785, National Maritime Day, 2025](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-09785) - [Next: 2025-09798, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-09798) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-09796 (as of 2026-11-03).