H.R. 5905 · 115th Congress
Department of Energy Science and Innovation Act of 2018
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Abraham11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced May 22, 2018
- House Passed Jun 27, 2018
This bill authorizes various scientific research activities, programs, and initiatives in the Department of Energy (DOE).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 22, 2018
Department of Energy Science and Innovation Act of 2018
This bill authorizes various scientific research activities, programs, and initiatives in the Department of Energy (DOE).
The bill states that the mission of DOE's Office of Science shall be the delivery of scientific discoveries, capabilities, and major scientific tools to transform the understanding of nature and to advance energy, economic, and national security.
The bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Science's basic energy sciences program, construction and operation of user facilities, Advanced Scientific Computing Research program, and Science Laboratories Infrastructure Program.
DOE shall provide for specified upgrades to or construction of basic energy sciences research infrastructure.
DOE shall carry out a Solar Fuels Research Initiative and a Electricity Storage Research Initiative.
The Office of Science shall:
- carry out specified research programs;
- ensure the access of U.S. researchers to the most advanced accelerator facilities and research capabilities in the world, including the Large Hadron Collider; and
- assess the potential of fusion energy projects supported by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Department of Energy Science and Innovation Act of 2018
Latest action (Jun 28, 2018): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: May 22, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced May 22, 2018
- House Passed Jun 27, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.