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H.R. 431 (115th)

Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017

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Introduced

11 January 2017

Last action

25 April 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Sponsors

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

Subjects

Nuclear energy, Energy, Transport, Budget

Source updated

6 December 2025

Nuclear energy · Energy · Transport · Budget

Summary

Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017 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 research infrastructure and private sector participation. By December 31, 2017, DOE shall determine the mission need for a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source, which shall operate as a national user facility. DOE shall carry out a program for enhancing the capability to develop new reactor technologies through high-performance computation modeling and simulation techniques. DOE shall also carry out a program to: (1) enable the testing and demonstration of reactor concepts proposed and funded by the private sector, and (2) 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. Within 1 year of this bill's enactment, DOE must submit to Congress 2 specified alternative 10-year budget plans for civilian nuclear energy research and development by the DOE.

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Timeline

  1. 11 January 2017

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 April 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

    Source: Committee

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