H.R. 6796 · 116th Congress
Nuclear Energy for the Future Act
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This bill addresses advanced nuclear energy research and development at the Department of Energy (DOE).
What it does: CRS summary · 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Nuclear Energy for the Future Act
Latest action (May 8, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: May 8, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.