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production for the United States energy grid using fusion energy at the earliest date. (b) PLANNING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan (with proposed cost estimates, budgets, and lists of potential international partners) for the implementation of the policy described in subsection (a) in a manner that ensures that— (A) existing fusion research facilities are more fully used; (B) fusion science, technology, theory, advanced computation, modeling, and simulation are strengthened; (C) new magnetic and inertial fusion research and development facilities are selected based on scientific innovation and cost effectiveness, and the potential of the facilities to advance the goal of practical fusion energy at the earliest date practicable; (D) facilities that are selected are funded at a costeffective rate; (E) communication of scientific results and methods between the fusion energy science community and the broader scientific and technology communities is improved; (F) inertial confinement fusion facilities are used to the extent practicable for the purpose of inertial fusion energy research and development; (G) attractive alternative inertial and magnetic fusion energy approaches are more fully explored; and (H) to the extent practicable, the recommendations of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee in the report on workforce planning, dated March 2004, are carried out, including periodic reassessment of program needs. (2) COSTS AND SCHEDULES.—The plan shall also address the status of and, to the extent practicable, costs and schedules for— (A) the design and implementation of international or national facilities for the testing of fusion materials; and (B) the design and implementation of international or national facilities for the testing and development of key fusion technologies. (c) UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN ITER.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: (A) CONSTRUCTION.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘construction’’ means— (I) the physical construction of the ITER facility; and (II) the physical construction, purchase, or manufacture of equipment or components that are specifically designed for the ITER facility. (ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘construction’’ does not include the design of the facility, equipment, or components. (B) ITER.—The term ‘‘ITER’’ means the international burning plasma fusion research project in which the President announced United States participation on January 30, 2003, or any similar international project.
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