§6132 Long-term Plan for Meeting National Security Requirements for Unencumbered Uranium

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must send a plan to the congressional defense committees by December 31 of each odd-numbered year through 2031. The plan must cover how to meet U.S. national security needs for unencumbered uranium through 2070. It must include inventories of unencumbered uranium by program and enrichment level (what is already set aside and what could be set aside), the identified needs through 2070, an assessment of current and future U.S. private production, any shortfalls and whether blending down higher‑enriched uranium could help, an inventory of depleted uranium and whether it can be re‑enriched and at what cost, any swap or barter deals in effect, and when extra enrichment will be needed plus options to meet that need with estimated cost, schedule, and any needed policy or law changes. The plan must also say how these options could help build lasting U.S. enrichment capacity and cut reliance on hostile-country imports. The plan must be unclassified but can have a classified annex. Within 180 days after Congress gets each plan, the Comptroller General must brief the House and Senate Armed Services Committees with an assessment. “Depleted” uranium means it has less uranium‑235 than natural uranium. “Unencumbered” uranium means the U.S. is not required by foreign governments to use it only for peaceful purposes.