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§18648 Accelerator Research and Development

Title 42 › Chapter 161— DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION › Subchapter III— DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF SCIENCE POLICY › § 18648

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director must run a research program to improve accelerator science and technology for the Department, other federal agencies, and U.S. industry. The program must build partnerships to develop and commercialize accelerator technologies, support a skilled and diverse workforce, and provide access to design and engineering resources. It will fund research on key accelerator areas — such as superconducting magnets and cavities, beam physics, data-driven control systems, simulation software, new particle sources, and advanced lasers — and support good operation of the Accelerator Test Facility. The program must also consider needs for medical, industrial, security, and defense uses and work with universities, industry, and other agencies to help move technologies into commercial use. Authorized funding is $19,080,000 for fiscal year 2023; $20,224,800 for 2024; $21,438,288 for 2025; $22,724,585 for 2026; and $24,088,060 for 2027.

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Title 42, §18648

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(a)As part of the activities authorized under section 7139 of this title, the Director shall carry out a research program—

(1)to advance accelerator science and technology relevant to the Department, other Federal agencies, and United States industry;

(2)to foster partnerships to develop, demonstrate, and enable the commercial application of accelerator technologies;

(3)to support the development of a skilled, diverse, and inclusive accelerator workforce; and

(4)to provide access to accelerator design and engineering resources.

(b)In carrying out the program authorized under subsection (a), the Director shall support—

(1)research activities in cross-cutting accelerator technologies including superconducting magnets and accelerators, beam physics, data analytics-based accelerator controls, simulation software, new particle sources, advanced laser technology, and transformative research; and

(2)optimal operation of the Accelerator Test Facility.

(c)In carrying out the program authorized under subsection (a), the Director shall support partnerships to foster the development, demonstration, and commercial application of accelerator technologies, including advanced superconducting wire and cable, superconducting RF cavities, and high efficiency radiofrequency power sources for accelerators.

(d)In developing accelerator technologies under the program authorized under subsection (a), the Director shall—

(1)consider the requirements necessary to support translational research and development for medical, industrial, security, and defense applications; and

(2)leverage investments in accelerator technologies and fundamental research in particle physics by partnering with institutions of higher education, industry, and other Federal agencies to enable the commercial application of advanced accelerator technologies.

(e)Out of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Office of Science in a fiscal year, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the activities described in this section—

(1)$19,080,000 for fiscal year 2023;

(2)$20,224,800 for fiscal year 2024;

(3)$21,438,288 for fiscal year 2025;

(4)$22,724,585 for fiscal year 2026; and

(5)$24,088,060 for fiscal year 2027.

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42 U.S.C. § 18648

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60