A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Nuclear Fuel Security Program, expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program, and submit a report on a civil nuclear credit program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-3428
Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2021-12-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Electric power generation and transmission
Employment and training programs
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Higher education
Infrastructure development
Licensing and registrations
Lighting, heating, cooling
Nuclear power
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-16
text: 

Fission for the Future Act of 2021

 
This bill supports the commercial deployment of advanced nuclear reactors. Specifically, the Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program that provides financial assistance for the commercial planning, licensing, development, and construction of (1) advanced nuclear reactors, or (2) supply chain infrastructure associated with such reactors or related technologies.
 
In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises a DOE program designed to strengthen university research and training in nuclear science and engineering.

action_date: 2022-12-22
text: 

Fission for the Future Act

 
 This bill establishes new programs and expands existing programs to increase domestic supplies of certain types of low-enriched uranium.
 
 First, the Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to increase the production of certain types of low-enriched uranium by U.S. nuclear energy companies.
 
 Second, DOE must expand the existing American Assured Fuel Supply Program to ensure the availability of certain types of domestically produced uranium in the event of a supply disruption. 
 
Third, DOE must establish a demonstration program to make certain types of low-enriched uranium available from its inventories, stockpiles, or allies to meet the needs and schedules of advanced nuclear reactor developers until such time that commercial enrichment and deconversion capability for the uranium exists in the United States at a scale sufficient to meet future needs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S10094-10098)
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S10094-10098)
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10104)
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-12-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-12-16
text: Introduced in Senate