Transmutation is a process which turns radioactive waste into non-radioactive substances. This amendment fully complies with environmental and nuclear non-proliferation policies. It prohibits development of technology that could isolate plutonium and uranium . This amendment instructs the secretary of energy to commence a program of research and development. And it authorizes the Secretary to award grants or contracts to industry and universities.
Transmutation currently exists in theory.
Similarly, all of the great breakthroughs of the 20th Century existed in theory until resources were applied to develop new technologies. Some of these advances came with stunning swiftness once scientists were put to work.