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[119 STAT. 884]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2005
[119 STAT. 884]

119 STAT. 884

PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that— (1) describes the economic potential for the United States of the widespread production and use of commercial and industrial biobased products through calendar year 2025; and (2) as the maximum extent practicable, identifies the economic potential by product area. (b) ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC INDICATORS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an analysis of economic indicators of the biobased economy.

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Subtitle E—Nuclear Energy 42 USC 16271.

SEC. 951. NUCLEAR ENERGY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct programs of civilian nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application, including activities described in this subtitle. Programs under this subtitle shall take into consideration the following objectives: (1) Enhancing nuclear power’s viability as part of the United States energy portfolio. (2) Providing the technical means to reduce the likelihood of nuclear proliferation. (3) Maintaining a cadre of nuclear scientists and engineers. (4) Maintaining National Laboratory and university nuclear programs, including their infrastructure. (5) Supporting both individual researchers and multidisciplinary teams of researchers to pioneer new approaches in nuclear energy, science, and technology. (6) Developing, planning, constructing, acquiring, and operating special equipment and facilities for the use of researchers. (7) Supporting technology transfer and other appropriate activities to assist the nuclear energy industry, and other users of nuclear science and engineering, including activities addressing reliability, availability, productivity, component aging, safety, and security of nuclear power plants. (8) Reducing the environmental impact of nuclear energyrelated activities. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORE PROGRAMS.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, including activities authorized under this subtitle, other than those described in subsection (c)— (1) $330,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (2) $355,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and (3) $495,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (c) NUCLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out activities under section 955— (1) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (2) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and (3) $145,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

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