,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adbh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjae ,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 and ,mr4 ,heinrich7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,,usec ,privatization ,act to require the ,secretary of ,energy to issue a long-term ,federal excess uranium inventory management plan1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,excess ,uranium ,transparency and ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,uranium transfers and sales ,section #caab of the ,,usec ,privatization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbig;h-#aj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 through 7f7 as subsections 7d7 through 7h71 respectively2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,depleted uranium ,the term depleted uranium means uranium having an assay less than the assay for-- 7,a7 natural uranium2 or 7,b7 #j4gaa percent of the uranium-#bce isotope4 7#b7 ,highly enriched uranium ,the term highly enriched uranium means uranium having an assay of #bj percent or greater of the uranium-#bce isotope4 7#c7 ,low-enriched uranium ,the term low-enriched uranium means uranium having an assay greater than #j4gaa percent but less than #bj percent of the uranium-#bce isotope4 7#d7 ,metric ton of uranium ,the term metric ton of uranium means #a1jjj kilograms of uranium4 7#e7 ,natural uranium ,the term natural uranium means uranium having an assay of #j4gaa percent of the uranium-#bce isotope4 7#f7 ,off-spec uranium ,the term off-spec uranium means uranium in any form1 including depleted uranium1 highly enriched uranium1 low-enriched uranium1 natural uranium1 ,,uf#f1 and any byproduct of uranium processing1 that does not meet the specification for commercial material 7as defined by the standards of the ,american ,society for ,testing and ,materials74 7#g7 ,uranium ,other than in subsection 7c71 the term uranium includes natural uranium1 uranium hexafluoride1 highly enriched uranium1 low-enriched uranium1 depleted uranium1 and any byproduct of uranium processing4 7#h7 ,uranium hexafluoride2 ,,uf#f ,the terms uranium hexafluoride and ,,uf#f mean uranium that has been combined with fluorine1 to form a compound that1 dependent on temperature and pressure1 can be a solid1 liquid1 or gas4 7b7 ,transfers and sales by the ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall not provide enrichment services1 or transfer1 sell or otherwise provide any uranium to any person except in accordance with this section4 7c7 ,development of ,federal excess uranium management plan 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning on ,january #a1 #bjag1 and not less frequently than once every #aj years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall issue a long-term ,federal excess uranium inventory management plan 7referred to in this section as the plan7 that details the management of the excess uranium inventories of the ,department of ,energy and covers a period of not fewer than #aj years4 7#b7 ,content 7,a7 ,in general ,the plan shall cover all forms of uranium within the excess uranium inventory of the ,department of ,energy1 including depleted uranium1 highly enriched uranium1 low-enriched uranium1 natural uranium1 off-spec uranium1 and ,,uf#f4 7,b7 ,reducing impact on domestic industry ,the plan shall outline steps the ,secretary will take to minimize the impact of transferring1 selling1 or otherwise providing uranium on the domestic uranium mining1 conversion1 and enrichment industries1 including any actions for which the ,secretary would require new authority4 7,c7 ,maximizing benefits to the ,federal ,government ,the plan shall outline steps the ,secretary shall take to ensure that the ,federal ,government maximizes the potential value of uranium for the ,federal ,government4 7#c7 ,proposed plan ,before issuing the final plan1 the ,secretary shall publish a proposed plan in the ,federal ,register pursuant to a rulemaking under section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,deadlines for submission ,the ,secretary shall issue-- 7,a7 a proposed plan for public comment under paragraph 7#c7 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph2 and 7,b7 a final plan not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this paragraph4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#a77-- 7,a7 in the sixth sentence of paragraph 7#c71 by striking subsections 7b77#e71 7b77#f7 and 7b77#g7 of this section and inserting paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking 7b72 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#a7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#a771 by striking subsection 7c77#b7 and inserting paragraph 7#b72 7#e7 in subsection 7f7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#a77-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding the transfers authorized under subsections 7e7 and 7g71 the ,secretary may transfer1 sell1 or otherwise provide any uranium from the stockpile of the ,department of ,energy1 subject to the following limitations3 7,a7 ,effective for the period of calendar years #bjaf through #bjbc1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not transfer1 sell1 or otherwise provide more than #b1ajj metric tons of natural uranium equivalent annually in any form1 including depleted uranium1 highly enriched uranium1 low-enriched uranium1 natural uranium1 off-spec uranium1 and ,,uf#f4 7,b7 ,effective beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbd1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not transfer1 sell1 or otherwise provide more than #b1gjj metric tons of natural uranium equivalent annually in any form1 including depleted uranium1 highly enriched uranium1 low-enriched uranium1 natural uranium1 off-spec uranium1 and ,,uf#f4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 7#b7 ,except as provided in subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7e7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,determinations ,except as provided in subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7g71 and subject to paragraph 7#c7 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,requirements for determinations 7,a7 ,proposed determination ,before making a determination under paragraph 7#b77;,b71 the ,secretary shall publish a proposed determination in the ,federal ,register pursuant to a rulemaking under section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,quality of market analysis ,any market analysis that is prepared by the ,department of ,energy1 or that the ,department of ,energy commissions for the ,secretary as part of the determination process under paragraph 7#b77;,b71 shall be subject to a peer review process consistent with the guidelines of the ,office of ,management and ,budget published at #fg ,fed4 ,reg4 #hdeb-hdfj 7,february #bb1 #bjjb7 7or successor guidelines71 to ensure and maximize the quality1 objectivity1 utility1 and integrity of information disseminated by ,federal agencies4 7,c7 ,waiver of secretarial determination ,beginning on ,january #a1 #bjba1 the requirement for a determination by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall be waived for transferring1 selling1 or otherwise providing uranium by the ,secretary if the uranium has been identified in the updated long-term ,federal excess uranium inventory management plan under subsection 7c77#a74 2 and 7#f7 in subsection 7g7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#a771 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking 7d77#b7 and inserting 7f77#b74