Sec. 3309. Enabling nuclear energy innovation
303 words·~1 min read·
/bill/114/s/2012/eah/section-3309A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Subtitle E of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16271 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall carry out a program to enable the testing and demonstration of reactor concepts to be proposed and funded by the private sector. The Secretary shall leverage the technical expertise of relevant Federal agencies and National Laboratories in order to minimize the time required to enable construction and operation of privately funded experimental reactors at National Laboratories or other Department-owned sites.
Such reactors shall operate to meet the following objectives: Enabling physical validation of novel reactor concepts. Resolving technical uncertainty and increasing practical knowledge relevant to safety, resilience, security, and functionality of first-of-a-kind reactor concepts. General research and development to improve nascent technologies. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act , the Secretary, in consultation with the National Laboratories, relevant Federal agencies, and other stakeholders, shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report assessing the Department’s capabilities to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded experimental advanced nuclear reactors as described under subsection (a).
The report shall address the following: The Department’s oversight capabilities, including options to leverage expertise from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and National Laboratories. Potential sites capable of hosting activities described under subsection (a). The efficacy of the Department’s available contractual mechanisms to partner with the private sector and Federal agencies, including cooperative research and development agreements, strategic partnership projects, and agreements for commercializing technology.
Potential cost structures related to long-term projects, including physical security, distribution of liability, and other related costs. Other challenges or considerations identified by the Secretary. .
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
U.S. Code
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 3309
Enabling nuclear energy innovation
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources