To direct the Secretary of Energy to promote and facilitate the commercialization of domestic spent nuclear fuel reprocessing.
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Latest Action · July 30, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
The Nuclear Waste Reprocessing Act directs the Secretary of Energy to develop and implement policies that promote the commercial reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel from power plants in the United States. The bill aims to address the challenge of nuclear waste accumulation while supporting the development of sustainable nuclear energy by encouraging private industry partnerships and technological advances in reprocessing technologies. The Secretary of Energy must work with industry stakeholders, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and international partners to ensure the United States remains competitive in spent fuel reprocessing on the global stage. The legislation requires the Secretary to submit a progress report to Congress within 12 months of enactment and then every two years thereafter, detailing achievements, challenges, and developments in commercializing reprocessing technologies. The bill affects nuclear power operators, energy companies involved in fuel processing, federal agencies overseeing nuclear energy and regulation, and ultimately the American public dealing with the long-term storage problem of nuclear waste.
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