Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act

Subjects: Energy


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1042 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1042

To prohibit the importation into the United States of unirradiated low-
 enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    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

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                                 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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT.

    (a) Prohibition on Imports.--Section 3112A of the USEC 
Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h-10a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(d) Prohibition on Imports of Low-Enriched Uranium.--
            ``(1) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date that is 90 days 
        after the date of enactment of this subsection, and subject to 
        paragraphs (2) and (3), no unirradiated low-enriched uranium 
        that is produced in the Russian Federation may be imported into 
        the United States.
            ``(2) Waiver.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary 
                of State and the Secretary of Commerce, may waive 
                application of paragraph (1) to authorize the 
                importation of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that 
                is produced in the Russian Federation if the Secretary 
                of Energy determines that--
                            ``(i) no alternative viable source of low-
                        enriched uranium is available to sustain the 
                        continued operation of a nuclear reactor or a 
                        United States nuclear energy company; or
                            ``(ii) importation of low-enriched uranium 
                        that is produced in the Russian Federation is 
                        in the national interest.
                    ``(B) Limitation on amounts of imports of low-
                enriched uranium.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The importation into the 
                        United States of low-enriched uranium, 
                        including low-enriched uranium obtained under 
                        contracts for separative work units, that is 
                        produced in the Russian Federation, whether or 
                        not such low-enriched uranium is derived from 
                        highly enriched uranium of weapons origin, may 
                        not exceed--
                                    ``(I) in calendar year 2023, 
                                578,877 kilograms;
                                    ``(II) in calendar year 2024, 
                                476,536 kilograms;
                                    ``(III) in calendar year 2025, 
                                470,376 kilograms;
                                    ``(IV) in calendar year 2026, 
                                464,183 kilograms; and
                                    ``(V) in calendar year 2027, 
                                459,083 kilograms.
                            ``(ii) Termination.--Any waiver issued 
                        under this subsection shall terminate not later 
                        than January 1, 2028.
                    ``(C) Administration.--The Secretary of Commerce 
                shall--
                            ``(i) administer the import limitations 
                        described in subparagraph (B) in accordance 
                        with the provisions of the Suspension 
                        Agreement, including the provisions described 
                        in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i);
                            ``(ii) be responsible for enforcing the 
                        import limitations described in subparagraph 
                        (B); and
                            ``(iii) enforce the import limitations 
                        described in subparagraph (B) in a manner that 
                        imposes a minimal burden on the commercial 
                        nuclear industry.
                    ``(D) Notification to congress.--Upon issuing a 
                waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Energy 
                shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
                the House of Representatives, the Committee on Ways and 
                Means of the House of Representatives, and the 
                Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
                a notification that a waiver has been issued, which 
                shall include identification of the recipient of the 
                waiver.
            ``(3) Applicability.--This subsection does not apply to 
        imports--
                    ``(A) by or under contract to the Department of 
                Energy for national security or nonproliferation 
                purposes, as determined by the Secretary of Energy in 
                consultation with the Secretary of State and the 
                Secretary of Commerce; or
                    ``(B) of non-uranium isotopes.
            ``(4) Termination.--The provisions of this subsection shall 
        terminate on December 31, 2040.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3112A(c) of the USEC Privatization 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h-10a(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                            (i) in clause (viii), by inserting ``and'' 
                        after the semicolon at the end;
                            (ii) in clause (ix), by striking the 
                        semicolon and inserting a period; and
                            (iii) by striking clauses (x) through 
                        (xxvii);
                    (B) by striking paragraph (5);
                    (C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``In addition to 
                the adjustment under paragraph (5)(A), the'' and 
                inserting ``The''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (9), by striking ``December 31, 
                2040'' and inserting ``the date described in subsection 
                (d)(1)''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment to section 
        3112A(c)(2)(A)(x) of the USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 
        2297h-10a(c)(2)(A)(x)) made by paragraph (1)(A) of this 
        subsection shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after 
        the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR THE AMERICAN ASSURED FUEL SUPPLY.

    Of the amounts made available to carry out the civil nuclear credit 
program established under section 40323(b) of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18753(b)), not more than 
$1,500,000,000 may also be made available for purposes of the American 
Assured Fuel Supply of the Department of Energy.
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