Earmark - Z-Beamlet Laser

Agency:		Department of Energy
Bureau:		National Nuclear Security Administration
Account:		Weapons activities (89-0240)
Certifying Official:		Director
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOE.GOV 202-586-4940

Z-Beamlet Laser

1 recipient will receive $992,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: NA-7

Description: Continue research using the Z-Beamlet laser at SNL under the Z-pettawatt Consortium to include collaboration by Univ. of Texas at Austin, Univ. of California, San Diego, Univ. of California, Davis, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Univ. of Michigan, Univ. of Rochester, Ohio State University, and General Atomics Corp.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Executed through Sandia National Laboratories	$992	NA - Weapons/ Campaigns/ Petawatt Lasers	For-Profit	P.O. Box 5800 Albuquerque, NM

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: H.R. 4818, Report 108-792

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $1M provided for research using the Z-Beamlet laser at SNL under the Z-pettawatt Consortium (includes Univ. of Texas at Austin, Univ. of California, San Diego, the Univ. of California, Davis, the Univ. of Nevada, Reno, the Univ. of Michigan, the Univ. of Rochester, Ohio State University and the General Atomics Corp.) (Rpt. p. 952)

Citation Comment: In FY 2005, all EWD funding was reduced by an across-the-board rescission of 0.8% (P.L. 108-447).

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007