[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 116 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E901]
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              CONGRATULATING SHANE JOHNSON FOR HIS SERVICE

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 2019

  Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my appreciation and 
commendation to Shane Johnson who will be leaving the Department of 
Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy after thirty years of service and 
success.
  When you have the honor of representing Idaho's Second Congressional 
District and the Idaho National Laboratory, you learn a lot about 
nuclear energy and the important role the federal government plays 
researching, developing and deploying this amazing technology. Another 
part of that education is collaborating with the people at the 
Department of Energy who oversee the labs and these programs. It is in 
that capacity that I was able to see Shane Johnson lead the Office of 
Nuclear Energy on multiple occasions with extreme professionalism and 
vision.
  If you go back and look at the major programs and accomplishments of 
the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy, you will see Shane Johnson's 
fingerprints all over the place. When DOE helped industry get two 
advanced light water reactor designs licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Shane was there; when DOE worked with industry to get the 
first small modular reactors ready for deployment, in Idaho, Shane was 
there; when the Office of Nuclear Energy set up a robust university 
program to educate and graduate the next generation of nuclear 
scientists and engineers, Shane was there; when the Office of Nuclear 
Energy made its labs and facilities available to industry and 
universities to support technology development, Shane was there; and, 
when the Office of Nuclear Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
began working together to use lab developed codes to enhance reactor 
safety and security, Shane was there again. At the end of the day, when 
you look at Shane's career and you see significant impacts and lasting 
contributions. A ``thank you,'' and a ``job well done is deserved.''
  While Shane's accomplishments are real and impactful, his leadership 
of the Office of Nuclear Energy and his stewardship of the Idaho 
National Laboratory deserve special recognition. As administrations and 
initiatives come and go, it is the enduring leadership of the federal 
staff that keep our government operating. In his career at the Office 
of Nuclear Energy, incoming administrations have asked Shane to lead 
the office and the staff to keep our fundamental goals and objectives 
in sight. Shane excelled in this role and when he came before my Energy 
and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, you could see the confidence and 
pride his colleagues had in his leadership.
  As he leaves federal service, I want to thank Shane for his 
outstanding contribution at the Office of Nuclear Energy and wish him 
and his wife, Susan, all the best in the future. His service will 
benefit generations of Americans to come.

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