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Nuclear Innovation Act

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4066

Nuclear Innovation Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a program for enhancing the U.S. capability to develop new reactor technologies through high-performance computation modeling and simulation techniques. Such program shall coordinate with relevant federal agencies through the National Strategic Computing Initiative while taking into account specified objectives.

DOE shall also carry out a program to:

  • enable the testing and demonstration of reactor concepts proposed and funded by the private sector, and
  • leverage the technical expertise of relevant federal agencies and national laboratories to minimize the time required to enable construction and operation of privately funded experimental reactors at national laboratories or other DOE-owned sites.

These reactors shall operate to:

  • enable physical validation of novel reactor concepts;
  • resolve technical uncertainty and increase practical knowledge relevant to safety, resilience, security, and functionality of first-of-a-kind reactor concepts; and
  • generate research and development to improve nascent technologies.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4066

Bill HR 4066 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 18, 2015. Bill HR 4066 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on November 18, 2015.  Bill HR 4066's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. as of September 30, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4066

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4066

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

- Computers and information technology
- Energy research
- Nuclear power
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Technology assessment
- Technology transfer and commercialization

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4066

Nuclear Innovation Act
To enable high-performance computation and supportive research and nuclear energy innovation.
Nuclear Innovation Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4066

Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
FloridaDemocrat

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