United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

S 1067 — Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2011

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.

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Summary

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) conduct research to lower the cost of nuclear reactor systems while increasing their levels of safety and security, and (2) develop and publish on the DOE website a schedule outlining a five-year strategy to lower such cost effectively. Includes among research subjects: (1) modular and small-scale reactors, (2) balance-of-plant issues, (3) cost-efficient manufacturing and construction, (4) licensing issues, and (5) enhanced proliferation controls.

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Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2011 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-66.

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-107.

  5. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3344-3345)

  6. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3344)

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Arms control and nonproliferation Energy research Licensing and registrations Nuclear power Research administration and funding Research and development Energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1067 do?
Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) conduct research to lower the cost of nuclear reactor systems while increasing their levels of safety and security, and (2) develop and publish on the DOE website a schedule outlining a five-year strategy to lower such cost effectively. Includes among research subjects: (1) modular and small-scale reactors, (2) balance-of-plant issues, (3) cost-efficient manufacturing and construction, (4) licensing issues, and (5) enhanced proliferation controls.
Who sponsors S 1067?
S 1067 is sponsored by Mark Udall (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 1067?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 1067?
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