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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 918 

Designating December 2, 2024, as ‘‘World Nuclear Energy Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 2, 2024 

Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. RISCH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. COONS, 

Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BOOKER, and Ms. LUMMIS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Designating December 2, 2024, as ‘‘World Nuclear Energy 

Day’’. 

Whereas, on December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi and his team 

achieved a historic milestone by demonstrating the first 

self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction in the 

world at Chicago Pile–1; 

Whereas, on December 2, 1957, in the State of Pennsylvania, 

the Shippingport Atomic Power Station began operations 

as the first commercial nuclear power plant in the world, 

dedicated exclusively to peaceful applications; 

Whereas nuclear energy produces— 

(1) nearly 20 percent of the electricity generated in 

the United States; and 


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(2) nearly half of the carbon-free electricity generated in the United States; 

Whereas the nuclear sector of the United States— 

(1) directly employs nearly 70,000 people in highquality jobs that last for decades; and 

(2) is responsible for more than 250,000 secondary 

jobs; 

Whereas for every 100 nuclear power plant jobs, another 66 

jobs are created in local communities; 

Whereas nuclear energy plays a key role in the national security of the United States, as the United States has the 

largest nuclear-powered Navy in the world, which is supported by— 

(1) the commercial nuclear energy industry in the 

United States; and 

(2) a shared nuclear supply chain; 

Whereas advanced nuclear technologies are vital to powering 

space exploration; 

Whereas nuclear energy promotes grid security and reliability 

by being 1 of the least expensive sources of baseload 

power generation worldwide; 

Whereas nuclear power plants are largely resilient to adverse 

weather events, providing electricity 24 hours a day, 7 

days a week, 365 days a year to distressed areas when 

other sources of electricity shut down; 

Whereas nuclear energy contributes an estimated 

$60,000,000,000 per year to the gross domestic product 

of the United States; 

Whereas a strong civilian nuclear sector is essential to United 

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lows the United States to influence and promote the 

peaceful use of nuclear technologies; and 

Whereas the United States collaborates with other countries 

to develop new and innovative opportunities for nuclear 

technologies: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates December 2, 2024, as ‘‘World 

3 Nuclear Energy Day’’; 

4 (2) celebrates the contributions of nuclear en5 ergy in advancing clean, reliable, and sustainable 

6 power generation worldwide; 

7 (3) honors the scientists, engineers, and 

8 innovators who have worked toward harnessing the 

9 potential of nuclear technology for the betterment of 

10 humanity; 

11 (4) commends the global community for its 

12 commitment to the safe and responsible utilization 

13 of nuclear energy; and 

14 (5) encourages continued cooperation domesti15 cally and abroad in research, development, and im16 plementation of nuclear energy technologies. 

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