42 USC 16274 - University Nuclear Leadership Program

1 So in original.

2 So in original. Another par. (3) follows par. (5).

Institution of higher education

3 So in original. Another par. (3) follows par. (2).

Nontechnical nuclear research

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, and also as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, and not as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 118–67, § 402(1), struck out “Nuclear Regulatory” before “Commission”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 118–67, § 402(2), inserted “and subsection (c)” after “paragraph (2)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 118–67, § 402(6), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Puspan. L. 118–67, § 402(3), added pars. (1) to (4), redesignated former par. (2) as (5), and struck out former par. (1) which defined “advanced nuclear reactor” and “institution of higher education”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 118–67, § 402(5), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d).

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 118–67, § 402(4), struck out “Nuclear Regulatory” before “Commission”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 118–67, § 402(5), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e).

2022—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 117–167, § 10745(span)(1), inserted “, which may include nontechnical nuclear research.” after “engineering”.

Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 117–167, § 10745(span)(2), added par. (3).

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 117–167, § 10745(span)(3), substituted “$45,000,000” for “$30,000,000”.

2020—Puspan. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Integrated University Program.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Purpose of 2022 Amendment

Puspan. L. 117–167, div. B, title VI, § 10745(a), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1721, provided that:

“The purpose of this section [amending this section] is to support a diverse workforce for the complex landscape associated with effective and equitable development of advanced nuclear energy technologies, including interdisciplinary research to enable positive impacts and avoid potential negative impacts across the lifespan of nuclear energy technologies.”