Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018
Latest action · Feb 14, 2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 13, 2017
- Passed HouseFeb 13, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source, which shall operate as a national user facility.
DOE must consult with the private sector, universities, national laboratories, and relevant federal agencies to ensure that the versatile neutron source is capable of meeting federal research needs for neutron irradiation services.
DOE must ensure the national user facility will provide fast neutron spectrum irradiation capability and capacity for upgrades to accommodate new or expanded research needs.
DOE must also ensure that full operation of the facility occurs before December 31, 2025.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 13, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Nov 13, 2017 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Nov 13, 2017 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Nov 13, 2017 |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Original | Nov 13, 2017 |
| R-CA | Stephen Knight | Original | Nov 13, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Nov 13, 2017Markup Nov 15, 2017Reported Feb 13, 2018 |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 14, 2018 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 13, 2018Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-557.
- Feb 13, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 419.
- Feb 13, 2018Mr. Weber (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 13, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1094-1095)
- Feb 13, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4378.
- Feb 13, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1094)
- Feb 13, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 15, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 15, 2017Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Nov 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Nov 13, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4933, H4936 | Lamar Smith R-TX, Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX | Jun 7, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1358 | Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX | Mar 5, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1094, H1095Text printed H1094 | Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Lamar Smith R-TX, Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX | Feb 13, 2018 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Dec 6, 2017H.R. 4378, Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on November 15, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 185, November 13, 2017, page H9179.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-45 | DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: MANAGEMENT AND PRIORITIES100 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Jan 30, 2018 |
| — | PROCEEDINGS OF THE FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP ON H.R. 1224, NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK, ASSESSMENT, AND AUDITING ACT OF 2017942 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Jan 10, 2017–Nov 15, 2017 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3422 | Nuclear Energy Leadership Act | Related bill | Nov 29, 2018 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out the construction of a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2018Referred in Senate
- Feb 13, 2018Engrossed in House
- Feb 13, 2018Reported in House
- Nov 13, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
