The Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct a comprehensive study on new technologies for recycling spent nuclear fuel within 90 days of enactment. The study will examine the practicability, costs, benefits, and risks of recycling spent fuel from temporary storage sites across the country, comparing different recycling methods and facility configurations with current long-term storage approaches. The research will also evaluate how recycled fuel could be used in commercial reactors, advanced nuclear reactors, and medical or industrial applications, while assessing impacts on communities currently storing spent fuel and identifying any regulatory gaps in nuclear waste management. The Secretary must submit a public report to Congress within one year that is no longer than 120 pages and includes findings, policy recommendations, and remaining technical and economic challenges to commercializing fuel recycling. This legislation affects nuclear utility companies, research institutions, communities with nuclear waste storage sites, and the broader nuclear energy industry by establishing a roadmap for potentially reducing the nation's long-term nuclear waste storage burden.
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