Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
- Last Action
- 9/24/2019
Actions
- 2019-09-24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
- 2019-09-24Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-114.
- 2019-09-24Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-114.
- 2019-07-16Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2019-04-30Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-295.
- 2019-03-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2019-03-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2019-09-24 (25)
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
This bill addresses nuclear energy innovation.
Among other things, the bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to (1) establish a long-term nuclear power purchase agreement pilot program; (2) advance the research and development of domestic advanced, affordable, and clean nuclear energy; (3) develop a 10-year strategic plan for its Office of Nuclear Energy; (4) provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source; (5) establish a program to make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for use in commercial or noncommercial advanced nuclear reactors; and (6) provide competitive grants to develop the capability to transport high-assay, low enriched uranium.
DOE, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission must jointly establish a University Nuclear Leadership Program to provide financial assistance for scholarships, fellowships, and research and development projects at institutions of higher education.
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