# 115-hr-4376: Department of Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018

115-hr-4376, Department of Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4376
- Congress: 115
- Title: Department of Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2017-11-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Department of Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to: (1) provide for the upgrade to the Advanced Light Source described in the publication titled "Report on Facility Upgrades" approved by the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee on June 9, 2016, and (2) ensure that the start of full operations for such upgrade occurs by December 31, 2026. DOE shall: (1) provide for the upgrade to the Linac Coherent Light Source II facility described in such publication, and (2) ensure that the start of full operations for such upgrade occurs by December 31, 2025. DOE shall: (1) provide for a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams to advance the understanding of rare nuclear isotopes and the evolution of the cosmos, and (2) ensure that the start of full operations for such facility occurs by June 30, 2022.

## Cosponsors (4)

- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6398: Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act
- 115-hr-6227: National Quantum Initiative Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4378: Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4377: Accelerating American Leadership in Science Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4376 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4376)

## Related
- [115-hr-6398: Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6398)
- [115-hr-6227: National Quantum Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6227)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4378: Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4378)
- [115-hr-4377: Accelerating American Leadership in Science Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4377)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4376 (as of 2025-11-18).