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S. 2052 (111th)

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009

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Introduced

29 October 2009

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 598.

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24 March 2026

Summary

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct research to lower the cost of nuclear reactor systems; and (2) develop and publish on the Department of Energy (DOE) website a schedule outlining a five-year strategy to lower such cost effectively. Includes among research subjects: (1) modular and small-scale reactors; (2) balance-of-plant issues; (3) cost-efficient manufacturing and construction; (4) licensing issues; and (5) enhanced proliferation controls.

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