HR 1534 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear reactors for naval power needs, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2009-03-16· Sponsored by Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.(2009-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear reactors for naval power needs under a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which requires any new major combatant vessels for the U.S. strike force to be constructed with an integrated nuclear power system.…

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