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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9200 
To require an evaluation of the nuclear supply chain of the United States 
to further reduce regulatory barriers and associated costs for nuclear 
supply chain manufacturers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2024 
Mr. DONALDS (for himself, Mr. NEHLS, and Mr. WILLIAMS of New York) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require an evaluation of the nuclear supply chain of 
the United States to further reduce regulatory barriers 
and associated costs for nuclear supply chain manufac-
turers, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Atomic Supply Chain 
Solutions Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The United States remains an esteemed 
global leader in the area of nuclear safety. 
(2) The strength of the nuclear supply chain of 
the United States is directly tied to the growth of 
the nuclear energy sector. 
SEC. 3. NUCLEAR SUPPLY CHAIN EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees an evaluation of the nuclear supply chain of 
the United States. 
(b) CONTENTS.— 
(1) BUILDING UP AT THE RIGHT TIME.—The 
evaluation developed and submitted under subsection 
(a) shall include a general description of— 
(A) past efforts within the nuclear supply 
chain of the United States to meet increased 
demand; 
(B) the importance of proactively bol-
stering the nuclear supply chain of the United 
States in order to meet future demand for nu-
clear energy; and 
(C) lessons learned from the construction 
of Vogtle 3 and 4 in Georgia, including an anal-
ysis of how the nuclear supply chain of the 
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United States operated during such construc-
tion and any improvements that could be made 
to assist with future nuclear construction 
projects, including workforce and supply chain 
considerations. 
(2) COMPONENT REGULATORY CHALLENGES.— 
The evaluation developed and submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(A) an analysis of whether the requirement 
for an N–stamp is appropriate and necessary, 
as determined through the use of probabilistic 
methodology or other similar methods, for cer-
tain nuclear components and materials (selected 
by the Secretary of Energy) that currently re-
quire an N–stamp; 
(B) a general analysis of the costs associ-
ated with regulatory requirements relating to— 
(i) safety-related nuclear components 
and materials that receive appropriate 
ASME certification; 
(ii) safety-related nuclear components 
and materials that do not receive appro-
priate ASME certification but instead re-
ceive acceptance by the Nuclear Regulatory 
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Commission through commercial grade 
dedication; and 
(iii) nonsafety-related nuclear compo-
nents and materials that do not have to 
obtain a relevant quality assurance require-
ment; 
(C) identification of potential ways to 
streamline the acquisition and maintenance of 
N–stamps and other similar certifications for 
entities that already have obtained such N– 
stamps or other similar certifications; and 
(D) an analysis of N–stamps being effec-
tive for a total of a period of 3 years, whether 
such period could be increased, and what im-
pact such an increase would have on safety and 
the cost associated with obtaining an N–stamp. 
(3) ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND INNOVA-
TIVE TECHNOLOGIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The evaluation devel-
oped and submitted under subsection (a) may 
include an analysis of potential uses and bene-
fits that advanced manufacturing and innova-
tive technologies, such as 3D printing, advanced 
modeling and simulation, augmented reality 
training, artificial intelligence, robotics, and 
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drones, can provide to the nuclear supply chain 
of the United States, if the Secretary deter-
mines such analysis to be pertinent. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The analysis under sub-
paragraph (A) may include a general descrip-
tion of— 
(i) the current status of innovative 
technologies described in such subpara-
graph with respect to the use of such tech-
nologies within the nuclear supply chain of 
the United States; 
(ii) potential uses for such tech-
nologies within the nuclear supply chain of 
the United States, including use for— 
(I) 
reducing 
cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities; 
(II) maximizing the efficiency 
and effectiveness of transporting nu-
clear components and materials; 
(III) examining the technology 
readiness of individual components, 
including structural and thermal anal-
ysis; 
(IV) 
predicting 
maintenance 
schedules and subsequent costs; 
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(V) training nuclear supply chain 
workforce participants; 
(VI) identifying counterfeit nu-
clear components and materials; and 
(VII) any other use that may be 
relevant; 
(iii) economic considerations associ-
ated with such technologies; and 
(iv) potential challenges associated 
with such technologies, including potential 
regulatory challenges with respect to the 
use of such technologies within the nuclear 
supply chain of the United States. 
(4) ALLIED COOPERATION.—The evaluation de-
veloped and submitted under subsection (a) shall in-
clude a general description of— 
(A) the relationship between the United 
States and Canada with respect to nuclear com-
ponents and materials, including recommenda-
tions on bolstering nuclear-related collaboration 
with Canada to extend North American civil 
nuclear energy leadership around the world; 
and 
(B) whether certain nuclear components 
and materials that are manufactured in the 
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United States, as selected by the Secretary of 
Energy, are cost competitive with similar nu-
clear components and materials that are manu-
factured internationally. 
(5) ADVANCED NUCLEAR DEMAND.—The eval-
uation developed and submitted under subsection (a) 
shall include a description of how advanced nuclear 
technology, including the anticipated increased de-
mand for advanced nuclear technology, will impact 
the existing nuclear supply chain of the United 
States, and recommendations for increasing the re-
siliency of the nuclear supply chain of the United 
States to prepare for such increased demand. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON HALEU. 
It is the policy of the United States to prioritize es-
tablishing a robust, diversified domestic high-assay, low 
enriched uranium (HALEU) market that will ultimately 
strengthen the energy independence and national security 
of the United States while reducing procurement and na-
tional security risks associated with HALEU, especially 
with the anticipated increased demand for advanced nu-
clear technology. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(2) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—The term ‘‘ar-
tificial intelligence’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intel-
ligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401). 
(3) ASME.—The term ‘‘ASME’’ means the 
American Society for Mechanical Engineers. 
(4) N–STAMP.—The term ‘‘N–stamp’’ means 
the ASME Nuclear Certification. 
(5) NUCLEAR COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS.— 
The term ‘‘nuclear components and materials’’ in-
cludes— 
(A) reactor pressure vessels; 
(B) thermocouples; 
(C) heat exchangers; 
(D) pumps; 
(E) sensors; 
(F) piping; 
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(G) castings; 
(H) structural steel; 
(I) concrete; 
(J) cabling; 
(K) nuclear grade graphite; 
(L) helium; 
(M) sodium; 
(N) molten salts; 
(O) beryllium; and 
(P) any other component or material deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary of Energy. 
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