Surplus Uranium Disposition Act of 2010
Latest action · Apr 20, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Surplus Uranium Disposition Act of 2010 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or sell uranium to eligible entities at fair market value.
Requires eligible entities to: (1) obtain a combined operating license for a reactor approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); and (2) possess a license from the NRC in order to obtain uranium under this Act.
Requires the Secretary of Energy to offer to barter, transfer, or sell to eligible entities, on a first-come, first-served basis and at fair market value, 20 million pounds of uranium for initial cores for projects to build new reactors.
Authorizes the Secretary to barter, transfer, or sell uranium to eligible entities on a first-come, first-served basis, at fair market value following a prescribed schedule for 2010-2013 and subsequent years.
Requires a recipient to sell such uranium at fair market value.
Prohibits the use of funds or other value obtained from the barter, transfer, or sale of uranium, without a specific appropriation by Congress, to implement other programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).
Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain a sufficient inventory of uranium to meet current and foreseeable needs of the missions and programs of DOE and designated agencies; and (2) maintain a reserve inventory of uranium that contains at least 20 million pounds of uranium.
Permits the Secretary to release uranium from the reserve inventory only if a national energy emergency is declared by the President.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2010 to Apr 21, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Apr 20, 2010 |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Apr 21, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2010Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3233 | Surplus Uranium Disposition Act of 2010 | Identical bill | Jun 15, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
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- Apr 20, 2010Introduced in House
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