§ 13474. Fusion energy

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1992

   Energy Policy Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–486 title XXI § 2114 · 106 Stat. 2776

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 13474

   Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2114, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3073

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2114, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3073

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2114. FUSION ENERGY. (a) Program.— The Secretary shall conduct a fusion energy 5-year program, in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act, that by the year 2010 will result in a technology demonstration which verifies the practicability of commercial electric power production. (b) Program Goals.— The goals of the program established under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a broad based fusion energy program; (2) United States participation in the Engineering Design Activity of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) program and in the related research and technology development efforts; (3) the development of technology for fusion power and industrial participation in the development of such technology; (4) the design and construction of a major new machine for fusion research and technology development consistent with paragraphs (2) and (3); and (5) research and development for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy and development of a Heavy Ion Inertial Confinement Fusion experiment. (c) Management Plan.— (1) Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a comprehensive management plan for the fusion energy program. The plan shall include specific program objectives, milestones and schedules for technology development, and cost estimates and program management resource requirements. (2) The plan shall also include a description of— (A) United States participation in the Engineering Design Activity of ITER, including industrial participation; (B) potential United States participation in the construction and operation of an ITER facility; and (C) the requirements needed to build and test an inertial fusion energy reactor for the purpose of power production. (3) As part of the plan required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall evaluate the status of international fusion programs and evaluate whether the Federal Government should initiate efforts to strengthen existing international cooperative agreements in fusion energy or enter into new cooperative agreements to accomplish the purposes of this section. (4) The plan shall also evaluate the extent to which university or private sector participation is appropriate or necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this section. (5) Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a report describing the progress made in meeting the program objectives, milestones, and schedules established in the management plan. Each such report shall also describe the organization of the program, the personnel assigned and funds committed to the program, and expenditures made in carrying out the program objectives. The report shall be submitted with the plan required under section 2304. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $339,710,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $380,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.

2. 1995

   Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995

   Pub. L. 104–66 title I § 1052(i) · 109 Stat. 707

   1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 13474(c)(5)

      Pub. L. 104–66 inserted first sentence

   2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 13474(c)(5)

      Pub. L. 104–66 struck out former first sentence which read as follows: “Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a report describing the progress made in meeting the program objectives, milestones, and schedules established in the management plan.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 104–66 inserted first sentence and struck out former first sentence which read as follows: “Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a report describing the progress made in meeting the program objectives, milestones, and schedules established in the management plan.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (i) Report on Progress Meeting Fusion Energy Program Objectives.— Section 2114(c)(5) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13474(c)(5)) is amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “The President shall include in the President. budget submitted to the Congress each year under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, a report prepared by the Secretary describing the progress made in meeting the program objectives, milestones, and schedules established in the management plan.”.

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