Senate
Jun 9, 2015A 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.
Summary
Official
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.
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(5/18/15)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
MC
Mr. Crapo
Senate (R) Idaho
Cosponsors (1)
Topics
Latest Action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
Jun 9, 2015