OH HR518

Petitions the U.S. Department of Energy to promulgate rules and establish programs allowing states to collaboratively develop new nuclear technologies with the federal government, including small nuclear reactors designed to produce ten megawatts or less of thermal energy.

Requests the Department of Energy authorize states to develop collaborative nuclear and non-nuclear laboratories on currently licensed or formerly licensed nuclear facility grounds within their respective states.

Seeks permission for states to construct collaborative nuclear experimentation containment facility testing platforms to advance research and development of nuclear technologies.

Asserts Ohio's sovereign right to research and develop nuclear technologies for peaceful purposes, including production of medical isotopes, consumption of high-level nuclear waste, and generation of zero-carbon energy.

Directs the House Clerk to transmit the petition to the Department of Energy Office of the General Counsel and designated departmental officials via registered mail and electronic transmission.