[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6135 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6135

 To establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science 
       and nuclear engineering students, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 2008

  Mr. Upton (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Wilson of 
   New Mexico, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Terry, 
Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
McCaul of Texas, and Mr. Issa) introduced the following bill; which was 
          referred to the Committee on Science and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science 
       and nuclear engineering students, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS.

    (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to authorize 
scholarships funded by the Department of Energy for undergraduate 
education in nuclear science and nuclear engineering.
    (b) Scholarship Program Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall award not 
        less than 65 grants per year to eligible undergraduate 
        institutions to support scholarships for students majoring in 
        nuclear science or nuclear engineering.
            (2) Application.--An eligible undergraduate institution 
        that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit 
        to the Secretary of Energy an application at such time, in such 
        manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary 
        may require.
            (3) Duration and amount.--A grant under this section shall 
        be 4 years in duration. An eligible undergraduate institution 
        that receives a grant under this section shall receive $100,000 
        for each year of the grant period.
            (4) Use of funds.--An eligible undergraduate institution 
        that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant 
        funds for the awarding of scholarships in nuclear science or 
        nuclear engineering.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,500,000 for 
        each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013.

SEC. 2. NUCLEAR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, 
shall provide to Congress recommendations for developing a robust 
nuclear workforce within the United States.
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