42 U.S.C. § 16025: Project timelines and authorization of appropriations

select the technology to be used by the Project for high-temperature hydrogen production and the initial design parameters for the prototype nuclear plant; or submit to Congress a report establishing an alternative date for making the selection. The Secretary, acting through the Idaho National Laboratory, shall fund not more than 4 teams for not more than 2 years to develop detailed proposals for competitive evaluation and selection of a single proposal for a final design of the prototype nuclear reactor. The Secretary may structure Project activities in the second project phase to use the lead industrial partner of the competitively selected design under paragraph (1) in a systems integration role for final design and construction of the Project. complete construction and begin operations of the prototype nuclear reactor and associated energy or hydrogen facilities; or submit to Congress a report establishing an alternative date for completion. $1,250,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2015; and such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021.