42 U.S.C. § 16274a
The Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Chairman of the Commission shall jointly establish a program, to be known as the "University Nuclear Leadership Program".
Except as provided in paragraph (2) and subsection (c), amounts made available to carry out the Program shall be used to provide financial assistance for scholarships, fellowships, and research and development projects at institutions of higher education in areas relevant to the programmatic mission of the applicable Federal agency, with an emphasis on providing the financial assistance with respect to research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities relevant to civilian advanced nuclear reactors including, but not limited to-
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), amounts made available to carry out the Program may be used to provide financial assistance for a scholarship, fellowship, or multiyear research and development project that does not align directly with a programmatic mission of the Department of Energy, if the activity for which assistance is provided would facilitate the maintenance of the discipline of nuclear science or engineering, which may include nontechnical nuclear research..1
The Commission shall establish, as a subprogram of the Program, a nuclear energy traineeship subprogram under which the Commission, in coordination with institutions of higher education and trade schools, shall competitively award traineeships that provide focused training to meet critical mission needs of the Commission and nuclear workforce needs, including needs relating to the nuclear tradecraft workforce.
In carrying out the nuclear energy traineeship subprogram described in paragraph (1), the Commission shall-
In this section:
The term "advanced nuclear reactor" has the meaning given the term in section 16271(b) of this title.
The term "Commission" means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given the term in section 15801 of this title.
The term "National Laboratory" has the meaning given the term in section 16271(b) of this title.
The term "Program" means the University Nuclear Leadership Program established under this section.
The term "nontechnical nuclear research" means research with specializations such as social sciences or law that can support an increase in community engagement, participation, and confidence in nuclear energy systems, including the navigation of the licensing required for advanced reactor deployment, aligned with the objectives in section 16271(a)(2) of this title.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025-
1 So in original.
2 So in original. Another par. (3) follows par. (5).
3 So in original. Another par. (3) follows par. (2).
42 U.S.C. § 16274a
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection 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.
AMENDMENTS2024-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118-67, §402(1), struck out "Nuclear Regulatory" before "Commission".Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 118-67, §402(2), inserted "and subsection (c)" after "paragraph (2)" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118-67, §402(6), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). Pub. 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). Pub. L. 118-67, §402(5), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 118-67, §402(4), struck out "Nuclear Regulatory" before "Commission".Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118-67, §402(5), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). 2022-Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117-167, §10745(b)(1), inserted ", which may include nontechnical nuclear research." after "engineering".Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 117-167, §10745(b)(2), added par. (3). Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 117-167, §10745(b)(3), substituted "$45,000,000" for "$30,000,000".2020- Pub. L. 116-260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Integrated University Program.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
PURPOSE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 117-167, §10745, 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."
- Administrator
- The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1 See References in Text note below.
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- The terms "federally assisted housing" and "project" mean-(A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)] );(B) housing for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] ;(C) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12;(D) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12, as such section existed before November 28, 1990;(E) housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715l(d)(5) of title 12;(F) housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z-1 of title 12;(G) housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(2)], as in effect before October 1, 1983, that is assisted under a contract for assistance under such section; and(H) housing that is assisted under section 8013 1 of this title.