HR 1781 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Fusion Energy Sciences Act of 2001

Introduced May 9, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Zoe Lofgren D-CA

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Latest action · May 14, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 9, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fusion Energy Sciences Act of 2001 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) develop a plan for U.S. construction of a magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment; (2) request a plan review by the National Academy of Sciences and transmit the plan and review to Congress; and (3) develop and transmit to Congress a plan for the Fusion Energy Sciences Program and for the magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment.

Authorizes the Secretary to develop a plan for U.S. participation in an international burning plasma experiment: (1) whose construction is highly likely; and (2) where Federal participation is cost effective relative to the cost and scientific benefits of a domestic experiment.

Cosponsors 48

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2001 to Mar 13, 2002; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-TNBart GordonOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CAEllen O. TauscherOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-WAGeorge R. Nethercutt Jr.OriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CAJane HarmanOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CAJoe BacaOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-FLKaren L. ThurmanOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CARandy (Duke) CunninghamOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-NJRush HoltOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-VATom DavisOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-TNZach WampOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CTJohn B. LarsonMay 14, 2001
D-SCJohn M. Spratt, Jr.May 14, 2001
R-CAMary BonoMay 14, 2001
R-MDConstance A. MorellaMay 15, 2001
D-MAJohn W. OlverMay 15, 2001
D-NYJoseph CrowleyMay 15, 2001
D-CALynn C. WoolseyMay 15, 2001
D-NJDonald M. PayneMay 16, 2001
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsMay 16, 2001
D-CARobert T. MatsuiMay 16, 2001
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenMay 16, 2001
R-MIVernon J. EhlersMay 16, 2001
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerMay 21, 2001
R-GACharles W. NorwoodMay 21, 2001
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoMay 21, 2001
R-ILJohn ShimkusMay 24, 2001
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonMay 24, 2001
D-WITammy BaldwinMay 24, 2001
D-MABarney FrankJun 5, 2001
D-CAHoward L. BermanJun 5, 2001
D-MIJames A. BarciaJun 5, 2001
D-COMark UdallJun 5, 2001
D-TXNick LampsonJun 5, 2001
D-CAFortney Pete StarkJun 7, 2001
D-CALois CappsJun 7, 2001
D-CATom LantosJun 7, 2001
R-NJChristopher H. SmithJun 14, 2001
D-CAAdam B. SchiffJun 25, 2001
R-MTDenny RehbergJul 11, 2001
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Mar 13, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseScience, Space, and Technology Committee
Referred May 9, 2001
Energy Subcommittee
Referred May 14, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 14, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  2. May 9, 2001Introduced in House
  3. May 9, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Science.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan for a magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment for the purpose of accelerating the scientific understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Fusion Energy Sciences Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 9, 2001Introduced in House

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