,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gfc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #i1 #bjbc,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,coons1 and ,mr4 ,marshall7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the importation into the ,united ,states of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the ,russian ,federation or by a ,russian entity1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reduce ,russian ,uranium ,imports ,act4 #b4 ,amendments to the ,,usec ,privatization ,act 7a7 ,prohibition on imports ,section #caab;,a of the ,,usec ,privatization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbig;h-#aj;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,prohibition on imports of low-,enriched uranium 7#a7 ,prohibition ,beginning on the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 and subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 no unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the ,russian ,federation or by a ,russian entity may be imported into the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,waiver 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 the ,secretary of ,energy1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 may waive the application of paragraph 7#a7 to authorize the importation of low-enriched uranium described in that paragraph if the ,secretary of ,energy determines that-- 7i7 no alternative viable source of low-enriched uranium is available to sustain the continued operation of a nuclear reactor or a ,united ,states nuclear energy company2 or 7ii7 importation of low-enriched uranium that is produced in the ,russian ,federation or by a ,russian entity is in the national interest4 7,b7 ,limitation on amounts of imports of low-enriched uranium 7i7 ,in general ,the importation into the ,united ,states of low-enriched uranium1 including low-enriched uranium obtained under contracts for separative work units1 that is produced in the ,russian ,federation or by a ,russian entity1 whether or not such low-enriched uranium is derived from highly enriched uranium of weapons origin1 may not exceed-- 7,i7 in calendar year #bjbc1 #egh1hgg kilograms2 7,,ii7 in calendar year #bjbd1 #dgf1ecf kilograms2 7,,iii7 in calendar year #bjbe1 #dgj1cgf kilograms2 7,,iv7 in calendar year #bjbf1 #dfd1ahc kilograms2 and 7,v7 in calendar year #bjbg1 #dei1jhc kilograms4 7ii7 ,administration ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall-- 7,i7 administer the import limitations described in clause 7i7 in accordance with the provisions of the ,suspension ,agreement1 including the provisions described in subsection 7c77#b77;,b77i72 7,,ii7 be responsible for enforcing the import limitations described in clause 7i72 and 7,,iii7 enforce the import limitations described in clause 7i7 in a manner that imposes a minimal burden on the commercial nuclear industry4 7,c7 ,termination ,any waiver issued under subparagraph 7,a7 shall terminate not later than ,january #a1 #bjbh4 7,d7 ,notification to ,congress 7i7 ,in general ,upon issuing a waiver under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,energy shall submit to the committees specified in clause 7ii7 a notification that a waiver has been issued1 which shall include identification of the recipient of the waiver4 7ii7 ,committees specified ,the committees specified in this clause are-- 7,i7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 and 7,,ii7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,applicability ,this subsection does not apply to imports-- 7,a7 by or under contract to the ,department of ,energy for national security or nonproliferation purposes2 or 7,b7 of non-uranium isotopes4 7#d7 ,termination ,the provisions of this subsection shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjdj4 7#e7 ,russian entity defined ,in this subsection1 the term ,russian entity means an entity organized under the laws of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,in general ,section #caab;,a7c7 of the ,,usec ,privatization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbig;h-#aj;a7c77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7viii71 by inserting and after the semicolon at the end2 7,,ii7 in clause 7ix71 by striking the semicolon and inserting a period2 and 7,,iii7 by striking clauses 7x7 through 7xxvii72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c77i71 by striking paragraph 7#aj7 and inserting paragraph 7#i72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking ,united ,states and all that follows through for processing and inserting ,united ,states for processing2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#e72 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#aa71 respectively2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#e71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,d71 by striking ,in addition to the adjustment under paragraph 7#e77;,a71 the and inserting ,the2 7,f7 in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#g71 as so redesignated1 by striking paragraph 7#aj7 and inserting paragraph 7#i72 7,g7 in paragraph 7#h71 as so redesignated1 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjdj and inserting the date described in subsection 7d77#a72 and 7,h7 in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#i71 as so redesignated1 by striking paragraphs 7#b77;,c7 and 7#h7 and inserting paragraphs 7#b77;,c7 and 7#g74 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment to section #caab;,a7c77#b77;,a77x7 of the ,,usec ,privatization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbig;h-#aj;a7c77#b77;,a77x77 made by paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of this subsection shall take effect on the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4