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[Rezwan]

Breakable wrote: I just want to remind you how this thread started. So does anyone has [have] a legislation draft, that for example would support Innovative Fusion Concepts? In case FF does not, maybe somebody else will need to succeed?

This requires research to see what’s out there. Fusion funding is covered under certain government programs and spending comes down to the discretion of a few people.

Before you can get to “Drafting Legislation” you probably need to have a plan in place and talk it over with all the probable folk who have jurisdiction in the area (of funding research, of disbursing the funds). You’d have to identify the players.

And you might not need “legislation”. Why rush to make laws when you don’t understand the funding environment?

Understand it first, have conversations with everyone involved (the “constituents”?) Eventually, you might see some specific laws or amendments that need to be passed

Before randomly drafting legislation, at least be clear on your purpose.

Some possible laws:
Modify definition of “Renewable Energy” in the codes: Derek’s “aneutronic” inclusion bill is a nice example. Doesn’t seem to have passed yet.

Modify “Accredited Investor” requirement for Fusion research investment: An amendment to the SEC rules that allows ordinary people to invest in Fusion (as opposed to accredited investors) provided that they do not exceed a certain portion of their income, and that they sign a waiver saying they know it’s high risk investment would be a fascinating law to pass.

Better approach to legislation:

Start with a plan, uncover the issues, identify your principles – the causal relationship you see between whatever proposed law and its impact on fusion research. Start with removing impedimentary legilsation (see what legal blocks there are to fusion research, what exemptions to other laws would be useful), and see what positive changes can be made.

Most people approach laws by making an overreacting law here or there, with very specific goals in mind, specific constituents to placate.

Policy making – not something you can do off the top of your head.