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Friday, June 22, 2018

ANS Nuclear Policy Wire June 22, 2018

ANS Nuclear Policy Wire
June 22, 2018

Second Stop for the Minibus
While NPW has been at the ANS annual meeting this week, the Senate has been working hard on its consideration of H.R. 5895, a "minibus" appropriations bill that includes Energy & Water appropriations along with Legislative Branch and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations. 
 
Throughout the week, Senators have been voting on amendments, including one offered by Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jim Risch (R-ID), and  Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The amendment would fund research into recycling spent naval fuel for future use in advanced reactors. It passed 87-9.
 
Expect a final vote on the bill Monday, followed by a conference later this summer in which the Senate and House will resolve their differences in the bill before sending it to the President's desk. 

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