legislation: 116-hr-6796
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| 116-hr-6796 | 116 | hr | 6796 | Nuclear Energy for the Future Act | Energy | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] | TX | R | W000814 | 0 | Nuclear Energy for the Future Act This bill addresses advanced nuclear energy research and development at the Department of Energy (DOE). DOE must carry out a program to conduct research relating to the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies that may offer improved safety, functionality, and affordability; make available nuclear energy research infrastructure to industry partners in order to achieve faster and cost-effective development of advanced nuclear energy technologies toward commercial readiness; select industry partners for awards on a competitive merit-reviewed basis; construct a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source which shall operate as a national user facility; and ensure the coordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities of its high-performance computation collaborative research program to develop new reactor technologies with other research entities of DOE, including the National Laboratories. | 2023-01-11T13:42:57Z |