US SB1363 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-09 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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. 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.

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Title

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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History

DateChamberAction
2015-06-09SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
2015-05-18SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Same As/Similar To

HB1158 (Related) 2015-05-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB3440 (Related) 2015-08-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
SB2012 (Related) 2016-09-08 - Conference held.

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