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On the recordApril 17, 2024
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4150 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Extension Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY PROVISIONS. Section 2(i)(1) of the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act (Public Law 117-151; 136 Stat. 1300) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``4 years''. ______ By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Booker, Mr. Young, and Mrs. Murray): S. 4151. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act to clarify existing requirements relating to fusion machines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Mr PADILLA. Madam President, I rise to introduce the Fusion Energy Act of 2024, which will accelerate the development of commercial fusion energy by codifying the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulatory authority. As a former engineer, I have long been a strong supporter of fusion research and development.…
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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