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H.R. 4819 117th Congress House

National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021

Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to revitalize existing university infrastructure relating to nuclear science and engineering and establish new university-ba… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to revitalize existing university infrastructure relating to nuclear science and engineering and establish new university-based nuclear science and engineering facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2021 See on congress.gov
Energy Advanced technology and technological innovationsEducation programs fundingEnergy researchHigher education
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Labor-management relationsNuclear powerResearch administration and fundingScience and engineering education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-466.
Sep 14, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
Jan 19, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 19, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands the Nuclear Energy University Program within the Department of Energy (DOE) that supports university research and training in nuclear science and engineering. For example, the bill expands the program to provide support to universities for revitalizing and upgrading existing nuclear science and engineering infrastructure that support the development of advanced nuclear technologies and applications. In addition, the bill establishes an Advanced Nuclear Research Infrastructure Enhancement Subprogram under which DOE must establish four new research reactors as well as new nuclear science and engineering facilities.

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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 5 Republican 3
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jul 11, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Jan 11, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 20, 2021
Cartwright, Matt
· Dec 9, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Dec 8, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Nov 30, 2021
Wild, Susan
· Nov 4, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 2, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Oct 19, 2021
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 8, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Aug 13, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Aug 13, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 29, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Jul 29, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4819: National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4819/
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"H.R. 4819: National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4819/.
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H.R. 4819, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4819/.
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