In my district, my neighbors go to work every day at the quantities nuclear generating station to produce the clean power that I use in my home in Moline. The legislation before us today directs the Department of Energy to carry out a competitive milestone based program for the development and demonstration of nuclear fuel projects. Now this milestone based approach included in this bill is a tried and tested type that fosters a competitive market within industry while reducing the risks of cost overruns. (00:52–01:04)
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Asserts that the proposed legislation mandates a milestone-based program for nuclear fuel projects by the Department of Energy.
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