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Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2010

Introduced: April 28, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Apr 29, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3018)
Apr 28, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Apr 28, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct research to lower the cost of nuclear reactor systems; and (2) develop and publish on the Department of Energy (DOE) website a schedule outlining a five-year strategy to lower such cost effectively.

Includes among research subjects: (1) modular and small-scale reactors; (2) balance-of-plant issues; (3) cost-efficient manufacturing and construction; (4) licensing issues; and (5) enhanced proliferation controls.


What's happening now April 30, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2052 Related bill Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 28, 2010
Griffith, Parker
· Apr 28, 2010
Halvorson, Deborah
· Apr 28, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Apr 28, 2010
Murphy, Scott
· Apr 28, 2010
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· Apr 28, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5163: Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5163/
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"H.R. 5163: Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5163/.
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H.R. 5163, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5163/.
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