,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah 7legislative  
day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,mr4 ,tub]ville 7= 
himself & ,mr4 ,m>%all7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
pres]vation & /orage ( uranium-#bcc to  
fo/] developm5t ( ?orium molt5-salt     
reactors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,?orium 
,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,?orium molt5-salt reactor         
te*nology 0 orig9ally develop$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 prim>ily at ! ,oak ,ridge
 ,national ,laboratory 9 ! ,/ate (      
,t5nessee "u ! ,molt5-,salt ,reactor    
,program4  7#b7 ,be=e ! cancellation ( t
 program 9 #aigf1 ! te*nology develop$  
at ! ,oak ,ridge ,national ,laboratory 0
 mov+ /eadily t[>d effici5t utilization 
( ! natural ?orium en]gy res\rce1 :i*   
exi/s 9 sub/antial am\nts 9 _m p>ts ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates1 & requires no isotopic   
enri*m5t4  7#c7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 is kn[n to be pursu+ ! developm5t (    
molt5-salt reactor te*nology bas$ on a  
?orium fuel cycle4  7#d7 ,?orium itself 
is n fissile1 b f]tile1 & requires      
fissile mat]ial to beg9 a nucle> *a9    
reaction4 ,?is l>gely acc\nts = its     
exclusion = nucle> weapons developm5ts4 
7#e7 ,uranium-#bcc1 d]iv$ f neutron     
absorption by natural ?orium1 is ! ideal
 c&idate = ! fissile mat]ial to />t a   
?orium reactor1 & is ! only fissile     
mat]ial c&idate t c m9imize ! production
 ( long-liv$ transuranic elem5ts l      
plutonium1 :i* h prov5 a great *all5ge  
to ! managem5t ( exi/+ sp5t nucle> fuel4
  7#f7 ,geologic disposal ( sp5t nucle> 
fuel f conv5tional nucle> reactors      
cont9ues to pose sev]e political &      
te*nical *all5ges1 & co/s ,unit$ ,/ates 
taxpay]s m ?an #ejj1jjj1jjj annually 9  
c\rt-m&at$ paym5ts to electrical        
utilities op]at+ nucle> reactors4  7#g7 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates possesses ! l>ge/ kn[n 

inv5tory ( sep>at$ uranium-#bcc 9 ! _w1 
aggregat$ at ! ,oak ,ridge ,national    
,laboratory4  7#h7 ,oak ,ridge ,national
 ,laboratory build+ #cjai 0 designat$ 9 
#aifb z ! national repository =         
uranium-#bcc /orage1 & its inv5tory     
ev5tually grew to ab\t #dej kilograms ( 
sep>at$ uranium-#bcc1 along )           
approximately #a1jjj kilograms ( mix$   
fissile uranium f ! ,consolidat$ ,edison
 ,uranium ,solidification ,program      
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,ceusp71 divid$  
into approximately #a1ajj conta9]s4     
7#i7 ,! ,def5se ,nucle> ,facilities     
,safety ,bo>d issu$ ,recomm5dation #ig-a
 7relat+ to safe /orage ( uranium-#bcc7 
9 #aiig because ( ! possibility (       
corrosion or o!r degradation ar\nd !    
/orage ( uranium-#bcc 9 a build+ t 0    
built 9 #aidc4  7#aj7 ,9 response1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy publi%$ ,decision    
,memor&um ,no4 #b 9 #bjja conclud+ t no 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy programs ne$$        
uranium-#bcc & direct$ t a contract be  
plac$ = disposition ( ! uranium-#bcc    

inv5tory & decommission+ ( its /orage   
facility4  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
aw>d$ a contract = ! irrev]sible        
d[nbl5d+ ( uranium-#bcc ) uranium-#bch &
 its geologic disposal 9 ,nevada1 :i*   
d[nbl5d+ w\ld create a wa/e =m t w\ld   
pose radiological haz>ds = hundr$s (    
?\s&s ( ye>s1 r ?an to consid]          
uranium-#bcc z a useful national asset4 
7#ab7 ,all #a1jjj kilograms ( ,,ceusp   
uranium-#bcc-;bas$ mat]ial h be5        
disposition$ 7b n d[nbl5d$7 b ^?        
conta9]s _h little useful uranium-#bcc 9
 !m4 ,! majority ( sep>at$ & valuable   
uranium-#bcc rema9s uncontam9at$ by     
uranium-#bch & suitable = ?orium fuel   
cycle rese>* & developm5t4 ,t rema9+    
inv5tory con/itutes ! l>ge/ supply (    
uranium-#bcc kn[n to exi/ 9 ! _w today4 
7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has significant  
dome/ic res]ves ( ?orium 9 accessible   
high-grade deposits1 :i* c provide ?\s&s
 ( ye>s ( clean en]gy if us$ effici5tly 
9 a liquid-fluoride reactor initially   
/>t$ ) uranium-#bcc4  7#ad7 ,rec5tly 7z 

( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy has *os5 to fund a   
s]ies ( advanc$ reactors t are all      
dep5d5t on initial inv5tories & regul>  
resupplies ( high-assay1 l[-enri*$      
uranium4  7#ae7 ,!re is no dome/ic s\rce
 ( high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium fuel1 &
 !re are no available e/imates z to h[  
long ! developm5t ( a dome/ic supply ( t
 fuel w\ld take or h[ exp5sive su*      
developm5t w\ld be4  7#af7 ,! only      
viable s\rce ( high-assay1 l[-enri*$    
uranium fuel is ?r\gh cont9u\s import f 
s\rces 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#ag7 ,!
 political situation ) ! ,russian       
,f$]ation z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act is suffici5tly unc]ta9 t x w\ld be 
unwise = ,unit$ ,/ates-fund$ advanc$    
reactor developm5t to rely on           
high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium s9ce !    
,russian ,f$]ation w\ld be ! prim>y     
s\rce & c be expect$ to und]cut any     
future ,unit$ ,/ates production1 result+
 9 a dep5d5cy on high-assay1 l[-enri*$  
uranium f ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#ah7  

,! ,unit$ ,/ates has ab&on$ ! developm5t
 ( a geologic repository at ,yucca      
,m\nta9 & is seek+ a cons5t+ community  
to all[ int]im /orage ( sp5t nucle>     
fuel1 b valid conc]ns p]si/ t an int]im 
/orage facility w become a p]man5t      
/orage facility4  7#ai7 ,)\t a clos$    
fuel cycle1 high-assay1 l[-enri*$       
uranium-fuel$ reactors inevitably w     
produce long-liv$ wa/es t pres5tly h no 
disposition pa?way4  7#bj7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates possesses en\gh uranium-#bcc to  
support fur!r rese>* & developm5t z well
 z fuel ! />tup ( sev]al ?orium         
reactors4 ,?orium reactors d n require  
additional fuel or high-assay1 l[-enri*$
 uranium f ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#ba7 
,cont9u+ ! irrev]sible de/ruction (     
uranium-#bcc precludes privately fund$  
developm5t ( ! ?orium fuel cycle1 :i*   
w\ld h long t]m national & economic     
security implications4  #c4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 x is 9 ! be/ economic & national   
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   

resume developm5t ( ?orium molt5-salt   
reactors t c m9imize long-liv$ wa/e     
production1 9 consid]ation (-- 7,a7 !   
pursuit by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a (    
?orium molt5-salt reactors & associat$  
coop]ative rese>* agreem5ts ) ,unit$    
,/ates national laboratories2 &  7,b7 ! 
pres5t impasse ar\nd ! geological       
disposal ( nucle> wa/e2  7#b7 t !       
developm5t ( ?orium molt5-salt reactors 
is consi/5t ) section #abfa ( ! ,john   
,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,/at4      
#bjfj71 :i* decl>$ long-t]m /rategic    
competition ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z 
a pr9cipal priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#c7 to resume su* developm5t1 x is   
necess>y to relocate z mu* ( !          
uranium-#bcc rema9+ at ,oak ,ridge      
,national ,laboratory z possible to new 
secure /orage4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,congressional def5se        
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     

section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,d[nbl5d ,! t]m     
d[nbl5d means ! process ( add+ a        
*emically id5tical isotope to an        
inv5tory ( fissile mat]ial 9 ord] to    
degrade its nucle> value4  7#c7 ,fissile
 mat]ial ,! t]m fissile mat]ial ref]s to
 uranium-#bcc1 uranium-#bce1            
plutonium-#bci1 or plutonium-#bda4  7#d7
 ,high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium ,! t]m  
high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium 7commonly 
ref]r$ to z ,,haleu7 means a mixture (  
uranium isotopes v ne>ly b n equal+ or  
exce$+ #bj p]c5t ( ! isotope            
uranium-#bce4  7#e7 ,transuranic elem5t 
,! t]m transuranic elem5t means an      
elem5t ) an atomic numb] great] ?an !   
atomic numb] ( uranium 7#ib71 su* z     
neptunium1 plutonium1 am]icium1 or      
curium4  #e4 ,pres]vation ( uranium-#bcc
 to fo/] developm5t ( ?orium molt5-salt 
reactors ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all     
pres]ve uranium-#bcc inv5tories t h n   
be5 contam9at$ ) uranium-#bch1 ) ! goal 
( fo/]+ developm5t ( ?orium molt5-salt  

reactors by ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry4  #f4 
,/orage ( uranium-#bcc  7a7 ,report on  
long-,t]m /orage ( uranium-#bcc ,n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9      
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
ag5cies1 %all submit to ,congress a     
report id5tify+ a suitable location =1  
or a location t c be modifi$ =1 secure  
long-t]m /orage ( uranium-#bcc4  7b7    
,report on int]im /orage ( uranium-#bcc 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s 
%all submit to ,congress a report       
id5tify+ a suitable location = secure   
int]im /orage ( uranium-#bcc4  7c7      
,report on con/ruction ( uranium-#bcc   
/orage facility at ,r$/one ,ars5al ,n   
lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s 
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
co/s ( con/ruct+ a p]man5t1 secure      
/orage facility = uranium-#bcc at       
,r$/one ,ars5al1 ,alabama1 t is also    
suitable = *emical process+ (           

uranium-#bcc pursuant to a              
public-private p>tn]%ip ) ?orium reactor
 develop]s4  7d7 ,fund+ ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 am\nts au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
! ,u#bcc ,disposition ,program = fiscal 
ye> #bjbb or #bjbc %all be made         
available = ! transf] ( ! inv5tory (    
uranium-#bcc to ! int]im or p]man5t     
/orage facilities id5tifi$ "u ?is       
section4  #g4 ,int]ag5cy coop]ation on  
pres]vation & transf] ( uranium-#bcc ,! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,army 7includ+ ! head ( ! ,army ,reactor
 ,(fice71 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1
 ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority1 & o!r   
relevant ag5cies %all-- 7#a7 "w toge!r  
to pres]ve uranium-#bcc inv5tories &    
exp$ite transf]s ( uranium-#bcc to      
int]im & p]man5t /orage facilities2 &   
7#b7 9 exp$it+ su* transf]s1 seek !     
assi/ance ( appropriate indu/rial       
entities4  #h4 ,report on use ( ?orium  
reactors by ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 & ! ,adm9i/rator = ,nucle>     
,security1 %all submit to ,congress a   
report t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! progress !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has made 9 !      
developm5t ( ?orium-bas$ reactors2  7#b7
 describes ! ext5t to :i* t progress 0  
bas$ on ,unit$ ,/ates te*nology2  7#c7  
details ! actions ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
took 9 transf]r+ uranium-#bcc te*nology 
to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7#d7     
assesses ! likelihood t ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a may employ ?orium reactors 9 its
 future navy plans4  #i4 ,report on     
m$ical m>ket = isotopes ( uranium-#bcc  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 aft]     
consultation ) in/itutions ( high]      
education & private indu/ry conduct+    
m$ical rese>* & ! public1 %all submit to
 ,congress a report t e/imates ! m$ical 
m>ket value1 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod aft] !

 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 (        
act9ium1 bismu?1 & o!r gr&*ildr5        
isotopes ( uranium-#bcc t c be h>ve/$   
)\t d[nbl5d+ & de/roy+ ! uranium-#bcc   
s\rce mat]ial4  #aj4 ,report on co/s to 
,unit$ ,/ates nucle> ent]prise ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !              
,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 aft]     
consultation ) relevant indu/ry gr\ps & 
nucle> regulatory ag5cies1 %all submit  
to ,congress a report t e/imates1 = !   
#aj-ye> p]iod aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! co/s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
nucle> ent]prise ) respect to-- 7#a7    
disposition ( uranium-#bcc2  7#b7       
paym5ts to nucle> facilities to /ore    
nucle> wa/e2 &  7#c7 re/>t+ !           
manufactur+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates (           
high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium4