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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1042 

To prohibit the importation into the United States of unirradiated lowenriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington (for herself and Mr. LATTA) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To prohibit the importation into the United States of 

unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in 

the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prohibiting Russian 

5 Uranium Imports Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT. 

7 (a) PROHIBITION ON IMPORTS.—Section 3112A of 

8 the USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h–10a) is 

9 amended by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(d) PROHIBITION ON IMPORTS OF LOW-ENRICHED

2 URANIUM.— 

3 ‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—Beginning on the date 

4 that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this 

5 subsection, and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), 

6 no unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is pro7 duced in the Russian Federation may be imported 

8 into the United States. 

9 ‘‘(2) WAIVER.— 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara11 graph (B), the Secretary of Energy, in con12 sultation with the Secretary of State and the 

13 Secretary of Commerce, may waive application 

14 of paragraph (1) to authorize the importation 

15 of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is 

16 produced in the Russian Federation if the Sec17 retary of Energy determines that— 

18 ‘‘(i) no alternative viable source of 

19 low-enriched uranium is available to sus20 tain the continued operation of a nuclear 

21 reactor or a United States nuclear energy 

22 company; or 

23 ‘‘(ii) importation of low-enriched ura24 nium that is produced in the Russian Fed25 eration is in the national interest. 


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1 ‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS OF IM2 PORTS OF LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM.— 

3 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The importation 

4 into the United States of low-enriched ura5 nium, including low-enriched uranium ob6 tained under contracts for separative work 

7 units, that is produced in the Russian Fed8 eration, whether or not such low-enriched 

9 uranium is derived from highly enriched 

10 uranium of weapons origin, may not ex11 ceed— 

12 ‘‘(I) in calendar year 2023, 

13 578,877 kilograms; 

14 ‘‘(II) in calendar year 2024, 

15 476,536 kilograms; 

16 ‘‘(III) in calendar year 2025, 

17 470,376 kilograms; 

18 ‘‘(IV) in calendar year 2026, 

19 464,183 kilograms; and 

20 ‘‘(V) in calendar year 2027, 

21 459,083 kilograms. 

22 ‘‘(ii) TERMINATION.—Any waiver 

23 issued under this subsection shall termi24 nate not later than January 1, 2028. 


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1 ‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of 

2 Commerce shall— 

3 ‘‘(i) administer the import limitations 

4 described in subparagraph (B) in accord5 ance with the provisions of the Suspension 

6 Agreement, including the provisions de7 scribed in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i); 

8 ‘‘(ii) be responsible for enforcing the 

9 import limitations described in subpara10 graph (B); and 

11 ‘‘(iii) enforce the import limitations 

12 described in subparagraph (B) in a man13 ner that imposes a minimal burden on the 

14 commercial nuclear industry. 

15 ‘‘(D) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Upon 

16 issuing a waiver under subparagraph (A), the 

17 Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Com18 mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House 

19 of Representatives, the Committee on Ways and 

20 Means of the House of Representatives, and the 

21 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

22 the Senate a notification that a waiver has been 

23 issued, which shall include identification of the 

24 recipient of the waiver. 


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1 ‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection does not 

2 apply to imports— 

3 ‘‘(A) by or under contract to the Depart4 ment of Energy for national security or non5 proliferation purposes, as determined by the 

6 Secretary of Energy in consultation with the 

7 Secretary of State and the Secretary of Com8 merce; or 

9 ‘‘(B) of non-uranium isotopes. 

10 ‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—The provisions of this 

11 subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2040.’’. 

12 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3112A(c) of the 

14 USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h–10a(c)) 

15 is amended— 

16 (A) in paragraph (2)(A)— 

17 (i) in clause (viii), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 

18 after the semicolon at the end; 

19 (ii) in clause (ix), by striking the 

20 semicolon and inserting a period; and 

21 (iii) by striking clauses (x) through 

22 (xxvii); 

23 (B) by striking paragraph (5); 


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1 (C) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘In addi2 tion to the adjustment under paragraph (5)(A), 

3 the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 

4 (D) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Decem5 ber 31, 2040’’ and inserting ‘‘the date described 

6 in subsection (d)(1)’’. 

7 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment to sec8 tion 3112A(c)(2)(A)(x) of the USEC Privatization 

9 Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h–10a(c)(2)(A)(x)) made by 

10 paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection shall take effect 

11 on the date that is 90 days after the date of enact12 ment of this Act. 

13 SEC. 3. AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR THE AMERICAN AS14 SURED FUEL SUPPLY. 

15 Of the amounts made available to carry out the civil 

16 nuclear credit program established under section 40323(b) 

17 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 

18 18753(b)), not more than $1,500,000,000 may also be 

19 made available for purposes of the American Assured Fuel 

20 Supply of the Department of Energy. 

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