Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act
USA115th CongressS-1457| Senate
| Updated: 5/21/2018
Jeff Flake
Republican Senator
Arizona
Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the research and development of domestic advanced, affordable, and clean nuclear energy. Specifically, DOE must enter into one or more agreements to carry out at least four advanced nuclear reactor demonstration projects. DOE must establish goals for research relating to advanced nuclear reactors, including by coordinating with members of private industry to advance the demonstration of various designs of advanced nuclear reactors.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-318.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-251.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.
Energy
Advanced technology and technological innovationsEnergy pricesEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandMaterialsNuclear powerPublic utilities and utility ratesRadiationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercialization
Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act
USA115th CongressS-1457| Senate
| Updated: 5/21/2018
Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the research and development of domestic advanced, affordable, and clean nuclear energy. Specifically, DOE must enter into one or more agreements to carry out at least four advanced nuclear reactor demonstration projects. DOE must establish goals for research relating to advanced nuclear reactors, including by coordinating with members of private industry to advance the demonstration of various designs of advanced nuclear reactors.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-318.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-251.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.
Jeff Flake
Republican Senator
Arizona
Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Energy
Related Bills
- S 115-3422: A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts, and for other purposes.
- HR 115-5260: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out demonstration projects relating to advanced nuclear reactor technologies to support domestic energy needs.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsEnergy pricesEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandMaterialsNuclear powerPublic utilities and utility ratesRadiationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercialization