42 U.S.C. § 2296b–5: Uranium inventory study

Summary

Within one year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must send Congress a study and report. It must list all government-owned uranium and similar materials available for commercial use (for example natural uranium, depleted tailings, low- and highly enriched uranium); include a plan to convert foreign and U.S. highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium; estimate how much highly enriched uranium the United States might need; analyze the technology and costs (including any new facilities) to do the conversions; estimate the net money from converting and selling the material; and give recommendations for carrying out the conversions and for future use or disposal of these inventories.

Title 42, §2296b–5

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Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a study and report that includes—

(1)a comprehensive inventory of all Government owned uranium or uranium equivalents, including natural uranium, depleted tailings, low-enriched uranium, and highly enriched uranium available for conversion to commercial use;

(2)a plan for the conversion of inventories of foreign and domestic highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium for commercial use;

(3)an estimation of the potential need of the United States for inventories of highly enriched uranium;

(4)an analysis and summary of technological requirements and costs associated with converting highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium, including the construction of facilities if necessary;

(5)an estimation of potential net proceeds from the conversion and sale of highly enriched uranium;

(6)recommendations for implementing a plan to convert highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium; and

(7)recommendations for the future use and disposition of such inventories.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.

§2296b–5 Uranium Inventory Study

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Title 42, §2296b–5

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