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HR 1534 111th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear reactors for naval power needs, and for other…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear react… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear reactors for naval power needs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1534: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear reactors for naval power needs, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1534/
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"H.R. 1534: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear reactors for naval power needs, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1534/.
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H.R. 1534, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1534/.
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[H.R. 1534: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear reactors for naval power needs, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1534/)
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