A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 18, 2015)
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report on its capabilities to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes up to 20 megawatts thermal output and related demonstration facilities at DOE-owned sites.
Prescribes report contents, including: (1) potential sites capable of hosting research, development, and demonstration of prototype reactors and related facilities; (2) long-term project costs; and (3) issues relating to potential cases of demonstration reactors up to 2 gigawatts of thermal output.
What just happenedJun 9, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 18, 2015
- Jun 9, 2015Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - May 18, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - May 18, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate