Sec. 406. Fusion energy
1,003 words·~5 min read·
/bill/117/hr/2153/ih/section-406A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 307 of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18645 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall carry out a program to conduct and support collaborative research, development, and demonstration of fusion energy technologies, through high-performance computation modeling and simulation techniques, in order to— support basic science research in plasmas and matter at very high temperatures and densities; inform the development of a broad range of fusion energy systems; and facilitate the translation of basic research results in fusion energy science to industry.
In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant Federal agencies, and prioritize the following objectives: Using expertise from the private sector, institutions of higher education, and the National Laboratories to develop computational software and capabilities that prospective users may use to accelerate research and development of fusion energy systems. Developing computational tools to simulate and predict fusion energy science phenomena that may be validated through physical experimentation.
Increasing the utility of the research infrastructure of the Department by coordinating with the Advanced Scientific Computing Research program within the Office of Science. Leveraging experience from existing modeling and simulation entities sponsored by the Department. Ensuring that new experimental and computational tools are accessible to relevant research communities, including private sector entities engaged in fusion energy technology development. The Secretary shall ensure the coordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities of this program with the activities of— other research entities of the Department, including the National Laboratories, the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, the Advanced Scientific Computing Research program; and industry.
In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish and operate a national High-Performance Computing for Fusion Innovation Hub (referred to in this section as the Hub ), which shall focus on the early stage research and development activities described under paragraph (1). The Secretary shall select the Hub under this subsection on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. The Secretary shall consider applications from National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, multi-institutional collaborations, and other appropriate entities.
The Hub established under this subsection shall receive support for a period of not more than 5 years, subject to the availability of appropriations. Upon the expiration of any period of support of the Hub, the Secretary may renew support for the Hub, on a merit-reviewed basis, for a period of not more than 5 years. Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Secretary may terminate the Hub for cause during the performance period. The Secretary shall establish a high intensity laser research initiative consistent with the recommendations of the National Academies report, Opportunities in Intense Ultrafast Lasers:
Reaching for the Brightest Light , and the Brightest Light Initiative workshop report, The Future of Intense Ultrafast Lasers in the U.S. . This initiative should include research and development of multi petawatt-scale laser technologies necessary for discovery science and to advance energy technologies and investments in future facilities, including an open-access laser user facility in the U.S. with multiple beamlines and short-pulse and high-peak-power lasers with very high-average power.
This initiative should also provide support for a user network of academic and national laboratory high intensity laser facilities. The Director shall also leverage new laser technologies for more compact, less complex, and low-cost accelerator systems needed for science applications. Out of funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (o), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the activities described in this subsection— $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
The Secretary shall construct a Material Plasma Exposure Experiment facility as described in the 2020 publication approved by the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee titled Powering the Future: Fusion and Plasmas . The Secretary shall consult with the private sector, universities, National Laboratories, and relevant Federal agencies to ensure that this facility is capable of meeting Federal research needs for steady-state, high-heat-flux and plasma-material interaction testing of fusion materials over a range of fusion energy relevant parameters.
The Secretary shall ensure that the facility described in subsection
(a)will provide the following capabilities: A magnetic field at the target of 1 Tesla. An energy flux at the target of 10 MW/m2. The ability to expose previously irradiated plasma facing material samples to plasma. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the start of full operations of the facility under this section occurs before December 31, 2027. Out of funds authorized to be appropriated under section 409 for Fusion Energy Sciences, there are funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the Office of Fusion Energy Science to carry out to completion the construction of the facility under this section: $32,800,000 for fiscal year 2022; $13,400,000 for fiscal year 2023; $12,600,000 for fiscal year 2024; and $400,000 for fiscal year 2025. The Secretary shall provide for the upgrade to the Matter in Extreme Conditions endstation at the Linac Coherent Light Source as described in the 2020 publication approved by the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee titled Powering the Future: Fusion and Plasmas . The Secretary shall consult with the private sector, universities, National Laboratories, and relevant Federal agencies to ensure that this facility is capable of meeting Federal research needs for understanding physical and chemical changes to plasmas at fundamental timescales, and explore new regimes of dense material physics, astrophysics, planetary physics, and short-pulse laser-plasma interactions. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the start of full operations of the facility under this section occurs before December 31, 2028. . Section 972(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16312 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: $281,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; $281,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; $281,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; $281,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; $281,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and $281,000,000 for fiscal year 2031. .
Connectionstraces to 2
Traces to 2 documents
Citation graph
cites case law
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources