Reestablishment of Department of Energy office relating to fusion

(a) Office of Fusion (1) In general Title II of the Department of Energy Organization Act is amended by inserting after section 215 (42 U.S.C. 7144b) the following new section: 216. Office of Fusion (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish the Office of Fusion (referred to in this section as the Office) within the Department to advance near-term and long-term fusion energy science and technology to meet the energy, environmental, and economic needs of the United States. (b) Assistant Secretary for Fusion Energy The head of the Office shall be an Assistant Secretary for Fusion Energy. (c) Consolidation of fusion offices The Secretary shall carry out the following: (1) Transfer to the Office all programs carried out by the Fusion Energy Sciences program of the Office of Science as of November 19, 2025. (2) Establish a timeline for such transfer. (d) Duties The Office shall carry out the following: (1) Enhance the economic and energy security of the United States. (2) Ensure United States leadership in— (A) fusion energy technologies; and (B) foundational and industrial plasma science. (3) Accelerate research, development, demonstration, deployment, and market adoption of fusion technologies, in partnership with the private sector. (4) Manage public-private partnerships with the United States fusion industry to accelerate the successful deployment of the first commercial fusion power plants, with a goal to start construction of more than one fusion pilot power plant not later than December 31, 2028. (5) Ensure an adequate national fusion supply chain infrastructure, including manufacturing capabilities. (6) Serve in a coordination role to align the capabilities of the Office of Science, the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy, and the National Nuclear Security Administration for fusion-relevant technologies to serve a single goal of accelerating commercial plant deployment while meeting high standards for safety. (7) Expand international fusion energy cooperation to support the commercial application of fusion energy. (8) Ensure the availability of a well-trained workforce to support the fusion industry. (9) Provide technical expertise to regulators of fusion machines at the Federal, State, and international levels. (10) Partner with other agencies to support programs and initiatives to facilitate international market opportunities for the United States commercial fusion industry. (e) General plasma science and applications Subsection (l) of section 307 of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18645(l); Public Law 115–246) is amended to read as follows: (l) General plasma science and applications (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Fusion Energy, shall support a broad portfolio of research activities in general plasma science and high energy density physics that advance the understanding of the scientific community of fundamental properties and complex behavior of matter to control and manipulate plasmas for a broad range of applications, including support for research relevant to advancements in chip manufacturing and microelectronics. (2) Authorization of appropriations Out of funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (x), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the activities described in this subsection $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.. (f) Consultation In carrying out the duties of the Office, the Assistant Secretary shall consult with the private sector, National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, and the public as to how to optimize the organization of the various programs within the Department. (g) Coordination and nonduplication (1) In general To the maximum extent practicable, the Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the activities of the Office are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, other programs and laboratories within the Department and other relevant research agencies. (2) Coordination In carrying out paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with the following: (A) The Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). (B) The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy. (C) The Director of the Office of Science. (D) The Director of the Loan Programs Office. (E) The Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization. (F) The Assistant Secretary of Energy for the Office of Environmental Management. (G) The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation. (H) The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration. (I) The Director of the National Science Foundation. (J) The Secretary of Defense. (K) The Secretary of Commerce. (L) The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (M) The National Laboratories. (N) Relevant members of the fusion industry. (O) Relevant members of the academic community.. (b) Assistant Secretary for Fusion Energy Section 203(a)(2) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)(2)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) fusion energy resources;. (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95–91; 91 Stat. 565; 119 Stat. 764; 133 Stat. 2199) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 215 the following: Sec. 216. Office of Fusion..