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42 U.S.C. 16274: Nuclear science and engineering support

Created in 2005 by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58). Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §3131(p)(2)(A), struck out "graduate" before "traineeship" in heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §3131(p)(2)(B), struck out "graduate" before "traineeship" and before "traineeships". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §3131(p)(2)(F), added subpar. (A) relating to focus areas. Amendment directing addition of subpar. (A) "after paragraph (2)" was executed by adding subpar. (A) at end of par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §3131(p)(2)(C), inserted "community colleges, trade schools, registered apprenticeship programs, pre-apprenticeship programs," after "affected universities," in subpar. (A) relating to appropriate partnerships among National Laboratories. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §3131(p)(2)(B), struck out "graduate" before "traineeships". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §3131(p)(2)(D), (E), substituted "2023 through 2027" for "2021 through 2025" in par. (3) and then redesignated par. (3) as (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b), (4)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10743(1), amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: "encourage collaborative nuclear research among industry, National Laboratories, and universities; and". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10743(2), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In carrying out the program under this subsection, the Secretary may support— Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10744(2), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–263 added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a), (F)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10744(1), resignated pars. (5) to (7) as (6) to (8), respectively. Former par. (8) redesignated (9). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10744(1), (3), redesignated par. (8) as (9) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, par. defined "junior faculty". Law text · (a)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–58 inserted ", excluding funds appropriated for the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program of the Department," after "annually". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(1), substituted "Nuclear" for "University nuclear" in section catchline. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(10), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(9), added pars. (5) and (6). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(11), added subsec. (b). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(7), redesignated subsec. (b) as par. (2). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(2), substituted "this subsection" for "this section" in introductory provisions, redesignated pars. (1) to (5) as subpars. (A) to (E), respectively, and realigned margins. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(7), redesignated subsec. (c) as par. (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(3), redesignated pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, and realigned margins. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(7), redesignated subsec. (d) as par. (4). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(4), substituted "this subsection" for "this section" in introductory provisions, redesignated pars. (1) to (4) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, and realigned margins. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(8), redesignated subsec. (e) as par. (7). Margins realigned to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(5), substituted "this subsection" for "this section". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(8), redesignated subsec. (f) as par. (8). Margins realigned to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §2003(c)(6), substituted "this subsection" for "this section" and "paragraph (2)(B)" for "subsection (b)(2)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–248 substituted "that emphasize" for "as part of a taking into consideration effort that emphasizes". Law text · (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.