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42 U.S.C. 18645: Fusion energy

Created in 2018 by the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act (Public Law 115-246). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10574 American Leadership in Fusion Act · introduced · would change (2), (a), (i), (j), (m), (v)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–167, §10105(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1) and subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (2) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of subpar. (B) of par. (… Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–167, §10105(a)(2), substituted "subsection (q)" for "subsection (o)", "this subsection" for "subsection (d)", and "2027" for "2025". Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–167, §10105(a)(3), substituted "subsection (q)" for "subsection (o)", "this subsection" for "subsection (e)", and "2027" for "2025". Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 117–167, §10105(a)(4)(A), substituted, in introductory provisions, "subsection (q)" for "subsection (o)" and "this subsection" for "subsection (i)". Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–167, §10105(a)(4)(B)–(D), added subpars. (F) and (G). Law text · (i), (G)
  • Pub. L. 117–167, §10105(a)(5), added subsec. (j) and struck out former subsec. (j). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Director shall support research and development activities to design future fusion reactor systems and examine and address the technical drivers for the co… Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 117–167, §10105(a)(7), added subsecs. (o) to (q). Former subsec. (o) redesignated (r). Law text · (o), (p), (q)
  • Pub. L. 117–167, §10105(a)(6), (8)(A), redesignated subsec. (o) as (r) and substituted "Out of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Office of Science in a fiscal year, there" for "There" in introductory provisions. Law text · (r)
  • Pub. L. 117–167, §10105(a)(8)(B), added pars. (3) to (7) and struck out former pars. (3) to (5) relating to appropriations for fiscal years 2023 to 2025, respectively. Law text · (r)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260, §2008(a)(2), added subsec. (a). Former subsec. (a) redesignated (b). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §2008(a)(1), redesignated subsecs. (a) and (b) as (b) and (c), respectively. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b), (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §2008(a)(3), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Director shall support research and development activities for inertial fusion for energy applications." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §2008(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §2008(a)(4), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Director shall support research and development activities and facility operations at institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, and private facilities in the Unite… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §2008(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §2008(a)(1), redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f), (g), (h)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §2008(a)(5), added subsecs. (i) to (o). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o)

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.