To require the Secretary of Energy to study new technologies and opportunities for recycling spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Energy to study new technologies and opportunities for recycling spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2024.
- Section id0ab0e0169c0e42fb895e015a6f17b4bf: 2. Study on new technologies to recycle spent nuclear fuel In this section: The term National Laboratory has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Energy to study new technologies and opportunities for recycling spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Energy, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Energy to study new technologies and opportunities for recycling spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Ted Cruz
R-TX | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
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