[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2031 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2031

 To make funds available for the American centrifuge project research, 
  development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, 
                            with an offset.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 17, 2011

    Mr. Brown of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Portman) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To make funds available for the American centrifuge project research, 
  development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, 
                            with an offset.

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

SECTION 1. AMERICAN CENTRIFUGE PROJECT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
              DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy is authorized to make 
$150,000,000 available to carry out the American centrifuge project 
research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of 
Energy, to remain available until expended, of which--
            (1) $44,000,000 shall be derived from proceeds from the 
        disposition of reenriched uranium from existing uranium owned 
        by the Department of Energy; and
            (2) $106,000,000 shall be derived from unobligated balances 
        of funds made available to carry out other programs and 
        activities of the Department.
    (b) Reports.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives quarterly reports on the progress of the program 
described in subsection (a).
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