(B) radiological protection of— 
(i) members of the public; 
(ii) workers; and 
(iii) the environment; 
(C) nuclear waste management; 
(D) emergency preparedness; 
(E) nuclear liability; and 
(F) the safe transportation of nuclear ma-
terials. 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(10) SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL.—The term ‘‘spent 
nuclear fuel’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 
U.S.C. 10101). 
(11) U.S. NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY.—The 
term ‘‘U.S. nuclear energy company’’ means a com-
pany that— 
(A) is organized under the laws of, or oth-
erwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the United 
States; and 
(B) is involved in the nuclear energy indus-
try. 
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SEC. 3. CIVIL NUCLEAR COORDINATION AND STRATEGY. 
(a) WHITE HOUSE FOCAL POINT ON COORDINA-
TION.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Given the critical 
importance of developing and implementing, with 
input from various agencies throughout the executive 
branch, a cohesive policy with respect to inter-
national efforts related to civil nuclear energy, it is 
the sense of Congress that— 
(A) there should be a focal point within the 
White House, which may, if determined to be 
appropriate, report to the National Security 
Council, for coordination on issues relating to 
those efforts; 
(B) to provide that focal point, the Presi-
dent should establish, within the Executive Of-
fice of the President, an office, to be known as 
the ‘‘Office of the Assistant to the President 
and Director for International Nuclear Energy 
Policy’’ (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘‘Office’’); 
(C) the Office should act as a coordinating 
office for— 
(i) international civil nuclear coopera-
tion; and 
(ii) civil nuclear export strategy; 
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(D) the Office should be headed by an in-
dividual appointed as an Assistant to the Presi-
dent with the title of ‘‘Director for Inter-
national Nuclear Energy Policy’’; and 
(E) the Office should— 
(i) coordinate civil nuclear export poli-
cies for the United States; 
(ii) develop, in coordination with the 
officials described in paragraph (2), a co-
hesive Federal strategy for engagement 
with foreign governments (including ally or 
partner nations and the governments of 
embarking civil nuclear energy nations), 
associated entities, and associated individ-
uals with respect to civil nuclear exports; 
(iii) coordinate with the officials de-
scribed in paragraph (2) to ensure that 
necessary framework agreements and trade 
controls relating to civil nuclear materials 
and technologies are in place for key mar-
kets; and 
(iv) develop— 
(I) a whole-of-government coordi-
nating strategy for civil nuclear co-
operation; 
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(II) a whole-of-government strat-
egy for civil nuclear exports; and 
(III) a whole-of-government ap-
proach to support appropriate foreign 
investment in civil nuclear energy 
projects supported by the United 
States in embarking civil nuclear en-
ergy nations. 
(2) OFFICIALS
DESCRIBED.—The officials re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(E) are— 
(A) the appropriate officials of— 
(i) the Department of State; 
(ii) the Department of Energy; 
(iii) the Department of Commerce; 
(iv) the Department of Transpor-
tation; 
(v) the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion; 
(vi) the Department of Defense; 
(vii) the National Security Council; 
(viii) the National Economic Council; 
(ix) the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative; 
(x) the Office of Management and 
Budget; 
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(xi) the Office of the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence; 
(xii) the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States; 
(xiii) the United States International 
Development Finance Corporation; 
(xiv) the United States Agency for 
International Development; 
(xv) the United States Trade and De-
velopment Agency; 
(xvi) the Office of Science and Tech-
nology Policy; and 
(xvii) any other Federal agency that 
the President determines to be appro-
priate; and 
(B) appropriate officials representing for-
eign countries and governments, including— 
(i) ally or partner nations; 
(ii) embarking civil nuclear energy na-
tions; and 
(iii) any other country or government 
that the Assistant (if appointed) and the 
officials described in subparagraph (A) 
jointly determine to be appropriate. 
(b) NUCLEAR EXPORTS WORKING GROUP.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
working group, to be known as the ‘‘Nuclear Ex-
ports Working Group’’ (referred to in this subsection 
as the ‘‘working group’’). 
(2) COMPOSITION.—The working group shall be 
composed of— 
(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected 
internally by the applicable Federal agency or 
organization, from— 
(i) the Department of State; 
(ii) the Department of Commerce; 
(iii) the Department of Energy; 
(iv) the Department of the Treasury; 
(v) the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States; 
(vi) the United States International 
Development Finance Corporation; 
(vii) the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion; 
(viii) the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative; and 
(ix) the United States Trade and De-
velopment Agency; and 
(B) other senior-level Federal officials, se-
lected internally by the applicable Federal agen-
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