American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4897
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2020-11-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Air quality
Alliances
Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Collective security
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Electric power generation and transmission
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Energy research
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
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Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Higher education
Indian lands and resources rights
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Japan
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Mining
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Nuclear power
Pollution liability
Public contracts and procurement
Public utilities and utility rates
Radioactive wastes and releases
Research and development
Russia
Scientific communication
South Korea
Technology assessment
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: 

American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020

 
This bill provides support and incentives for nuclear infrastructure and advanced nuclear technologies, allows the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to deny imports of certain uranium supplies from Russia and China for national security purposes, creates a national strategic uranium reserve, and sets forth related requirements.

action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020

 
This bill provides support and incentives for nuclear infrastructure and advanced nuclear technologies, requires licenses for exports of low-enriched uranium to be in compliance with nonproliferation standards and related requirements, allows the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to deny imports of certain enriched uranium supplies from Russia and China for national security purposes, creates a national strategic uranium reserve, and sets forth related requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 598.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Introduced in Senate
action_date: 2020-08-05
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-270.