Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017

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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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 January 2017 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Stephen Knight · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• Frank Lucas · R · Sponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CULBERSON · R · Sponsor
• Paul Tonko · D · Sponsor
• Jim Bridenstine · R · Sponsor
• Ed Perlmutter · D · Sponsor
• David Schweikert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• Randy Hultgren · R · Sponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
• Barbara Comstock · R · Cosponsor
• Ralph Norman · R · Cosponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Cosponsor
• Donald Norcross · D · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
• related to ← Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
• related to ← Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017