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Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017

Introduced: January 11, 2017 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jan 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced in House
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Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017

This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise the objectives of the civilian nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) to emphasize research infrastructure and private sector participation.

By December 31, 2017, DOE shall determine the mission need for a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source, which shall operate as a national user facility.

DOE shall carry out a program for enhancing the capability to develop new reactor technologies through high-performance computation modeling and simulation techniques.

DOE shall also carry out a program to: (1) enable the testing and demonstration of reactor concepts proposed and funded by the private sector, and (2) leverage the technical expertise of relevant federal agencies and national laboratories to minimize the time required to enable construction and operation of privately funded experimental reactors at national laboratories or other DOE-owned sites.

Within 1 year of this bill's enactment, DOE must submit to Congress 2 specified alternative 10-year budget plans for civilian nuclear energy research and development by the DOE.

What's happening now April 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 97 Related bill Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
  • HR 589 Related bill Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
  • S 1460 Related bill Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4 Republican 3
D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 3, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Feb 3, 2017
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jan 11, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 11, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Jan 11, 2017
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jan 11, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 11, 2017
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 11, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 11, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 11, 2017
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