To provide for Department of Energy and National Aeronautics and Space Administration research and development coordination, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Authorizes the Department of Energy and NASA to conduct joint research and development activities supporting both agencies' missions. Enables competitive awards for collaborative projects in propulsion, nuclear systems, modeling, and other advanced technologies.
Who Benefits and How
Both DOE and NASA benefit from shared expertise and resources. Research institutions and contractors benefit from new funding opportunities. Space exploration advances through DOE nuclear and propulsion expertise.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers fund the collaborative programs. Both agencies must coordinate through MOUs and manage joint projects.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes cross-cutting R&D between DOE and NASA
- Competitive awards for collaborative activities
- Focus areas include nuclear propulsion, radioisotope power, modeling, and simulation
- Coordination through memoranda of understanding
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Authorizes DOE and NASA collaborative R&D activities
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Leverage DOE nuclear expertise for space exploration goals"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator"
- → NASA Administrator
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