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H.R. 4084 (114th)

Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act

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Introduced

19 November 2015

Last action

14 July 2016 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], EDDIE JOHNSON, LAMAR SMITH, Daniel Lipinski, Barry Loudermilk, Ed Perlmutter, Barbara Comstock, Paul Tonko, Jim Bridenstine, DANA ROHRABACHER, Randy Hultgren, Bruce Westerman, David Schweikert, Brian Babin, JOHN CULBERSON, KEVIN BRADY, Pete Sessions, John Carter, K. Conaway, Kenny Marchant, Blake Farenthold, Stephen Knight, Alma Adams, Bill Posey, Frank Lucas, Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Scott Peters, Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]

Subjects

Nuclear energy, Energy, Transport, Budget

Source updated

24 March 2026

Nuclear energy · Energy · Transport · Budget

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Summary

Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act 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: providing research infrastructure to promote scientific progress and enable users from academia, the National Laboratories, and the private sector to make scientific discoveries relevant for nuclear, chemical, and materials science engineering; and enabling the private sector to partner with the National Laboratories to demonstrate novel reactor concepts for the purpose of resolving technical uncertainty associated with the aforementioned objectives. This bill directs DOE to carry out a program for enhancing the U.S. capability to develop new reactor technologies through high-performance computation modeling and simulation techniques. Such program shall coordinate with relevant federal agencies through the National Strategic Computing Initiative while taking into account specified objectives. By December 31, 2016, DOE shall determine the mission need for a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source, which shall operate as a national user facility and, upon determining such a mission need, give Congress a plan to establish such a facility. DOE shall also carry out a program to: enable the testing and demonstration of reactor concepts proposed and funded by the private sector, and 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. These reactors shall operate to: enable physical validation of novel reactor concepts; resolve technical uncertainty and increase practical knowledge relevant to safety, resilience, security, and functionality of first-of-a-kind reactor concepts; and generate research and development to improve nascent technologies. Within 12 months of this Act's enactment, DOE must submit to Congress 3 specified alternative 10-year budget plans for civilian nuclear energy research and development by the DOE.

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Timeline

  1. 19 November 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 November 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 November 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 January 2016

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 January 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 February 2016

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 29 February 2016

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1024-1025)

    Source: Floor

  8. 29 February 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1024-1025)

    Source: Floor

  9. 29 February 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4084.

    Source: Floor

  10. 29 February 2016

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1023-1028)

    Source: Floor

  11. 29 February 2016

    Floor

    Mr. Weber (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  12. 29 February 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 29 February 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-438.

    Source: Committee

  14. 29 February 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-438.

    Source: Committee

  15. 1 March 2016

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 14 July 2016

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

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