Global Nuclear Energy Assessment and Cooperation Act
- Last Action
- 10/25/2023
Actions
- 2023-10-25Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2023-10-25Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2023-10-24Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2023-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
- 2023-02-14Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-02-14Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-02-14Introduced in House
- 2023-02-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-14 (00)
Global Nuclear Energy Assessment and Cooperation Act
This bill establishes requirements concerning international nuclear energy cooperation and safety.
Specifically, the Department of Energy (DOE) must develop and carry out a program to train foreign nuclear energy experts and standardize safety practices. DOE must also study the global status of the civilian nuclear energy industry and its supply chain.
In addition, the bill prohibits any person from possessing or owning enriched uranium from Russian or China unless specifically authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). NRC may not issue a license to possess or own such fuel if DOE and the Department of State determine that the possession or ownership would pose a threat to national security.
NRC must establish an International Nuclear Reactor Export and Innovation Branch within its Office of International Programs to carry out and coordinate certain nuclear reactor export and innovation activities. NRC must also identify in its annual budget justification such activities.
Cosponsors (5)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
Subjects
- Air quality
- Alliances
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- China
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Europe
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International organizations and cooperation
- Licensing and registrations
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Nuclear power
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