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Vote-O-Rama
Last night, the Senate passed H.R. 5895,
the minibus that includes Department of Energy funding. The House will
vote on it today, along with two other important bills:
- H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Modernization Act, as
amended and passed by the Senate. The bill includes provisions on
laboratory modernization, research coordination, and authorization for
new research programs, including one on low-dose radiation. It no longer
includes advanced reactor legislation as the House is moving
forward today with the Senate version of that language, below.
- S. 97, the Nuclear Energy Capabilities Act,
which includes authorization for a National Reactor Innovation Center
and a versatile fast test reactor, among other provisions. It also
allows the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to
enter into a memorandum of understanding to share technical expertise
and knowledge to support advanced reactor licensing.
Expect votes to come between 1pm and 5pm EST today, after which the House will break for a week-long recess.
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