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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 8, 2020
Nuclear Energy for the Future Act
This bill addresses advanced nuclear energy research and development at the Department of Energy (DOE).
DOE must
carry out a program to conduct research relating to the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies that may offer improved safety, functionality, and affordability;
make available nuclear energy research infrastructure to industry partners in order to achieve faster and cost-effective development of advanced nuclear energy technologies toward commercial readiness;
select industry partners for awards on a competitive merit-reviewed basis;
construct a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source which shall operate as a national user facility; and
ensure the coordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities of its high-performance computation collaborative research program to develop new reactor technologies with other research entities of DOE, including the National Laboratories.
People & committees
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] · R–TX
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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