,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bejd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ca1 #bjbe,mr4 ,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 & ,mr4 ,huiz5ga7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop a /rategy to /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates-,european nucle> en]gy coop]ation & combat ,russian malign influ5ce 9 ! nucle> en]gy sector 9 ,europe4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,! ,u4,s4-,european ,nucle> ,en]gy ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation initiat$ a full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e :i* has sev]ely ?reat5$ en]gy security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,europe1 & ar\nd ! _w4 7#b7 ,! security ( ,ukra9e's en]gy grid has be5 vital to ,ukra9e's success 9 its def5se ( its t]ritory & ensur+ ! ,ukra9ian gov]nm5t c effectively provide goods & s]vices to ,ukra9ian citiz5s4 7#c7 ,ukra9e has op]at$ f\r nucle> p[] plants ) #ae reactors1 prim>ily ,russian-design$ wat]-wat] en]getic reactor 7,,vv]7 reactors4 7#d7 ,russia1 9 its w> ( aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e1 has sy/ematically t>get$ ,ukra9e's en]gy infra/ructure ?r\gh heavy %ell+ & t>get$ attacks1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! w9t] mon?s :5 innoc5t ,ukra9ian civilians are mo/ vuln]able4 7#e7 ,s9ce ,m>* #bjbb1 ,russian =ces h illegally occupi$ ! ,zaporizhzhia ,nucle> ,p[] ,/ation1 ! l>ge/ nucle> p[] plant 9 ,europe1 & ,russian =ces h surr\nd$ ! /ation ) l&m9es1 fur!r ?reat5+ regional security4 7#f7 ,russian-design$ ,,vv] reactors h be5 built across ,europe1 includ+ 9 ,bel>us1 ,bulg>ia1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 ,f9l&1 ,g]many1 ,hung>y1 ,slovakia1 ,turkey1 & ,ukra9e4 7#g7 ,russia uses its nucle> p[] plant designs & fuel s]vices to spread malign influ5ce & ?reat5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european en]gy security4 7#h7 ,z ( #bjba1 ,russia own$ ab\t #bj p]c5t ( ! total uranium conv]sion infra/ructure worldwide & 9 #bjbj1 _h ! l>ge/ uranium enri*m5t capacity at close to #df p]c5t4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 9 c\ntries seek+ or develop+ a nucle> p[] indu/ry1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld prioritize ! utilization ( products & s]vices f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !n prioritize products & s]vices f ,europe & o!r alli$ or p>tn] c\ntries1 includ+ ,canada1 ,japan1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea :5 n directly compet+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies mu/ focus on coop]ation1 includ+ capacity build+ & e>ly-/age project support1 to exp& ! nucle> indu/ry 9 ,europe 9 a way t ma9ta9s nonprolif]ation1 security1 & safety /&>ds & aligns ) int]national obligations & treaties :ile combat+ ,russian & ,*9ese malign influ5ce2 & 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to pursue ! ,f\ndational ,infra/ructure = ,responsible ,use ( ,small ,modul> ,reactor ,te*nology program z a means ( help+ p>tn] c\ntries meet _! clean en]gy ne$s ) scalable1 flexible1 secure1 & safe nucle> p[] programs4 #d4 ,/rategy 7a7 ,/rategy requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all develop a /rategy to /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates-,european nucle> en]gy coop]ation & combat ,russian malign influ5ce 9 ! nucle> en]gy sector 9 ,europe4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an ov]view & assessm5t ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's ef=ts to broad5 p>ticipation by ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> indu/ry entities 9 ,europe & promote ! accessibility & competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,european1 & p>tn] te*nologies & s]vices aga9/ ,russian & ,*9ese te*nologies 9 ,europe4 7#b7 ,an ov]view ( diff]5t nucle> reactor types t are curr5tly deploy$ or "u regulatory review 9 ,europe1 includ+ l>ge light-wat] reactors1 small modul> light-wat] reactors1 & non-light-wat] reactors1 &-- 7,a7 :at role1 if any1 ea* reactor type c\ld h 9 r$uc+ ,russia's influ5ce ov] ,european en]gy supply by #bjcj1 #bjce1 #bjdj1 #bjde1 & #bjej2 7,b7 *all5ges t ea* reactor type may face ) rapid deploym5t1 includ+ co/s1 m>ket b>ri]s to fir/-(-a-k9d designs1 supply *a9 con/ra9ts1 & regulatory requirem5ts2 7,c7 ! impacts ( ea* reactor type on ma9ta9+ /rong nonprolif]ation /&>ds1 includ+ ! m9imization ( weapons-usable nucle> mat]ial2 & 7,d7 opportunities = ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,european1 & p>tn] te*nologies & s]vices 9 ! deploym5t or pot5tial deploym5t ( ea* reactor type4 7#c7 ,an ov]view ( diff]5t fuel cycles t are curr5tly deploy$ or "u consid]ation 9 ,europe1 includ+ use ( l[ enri*$ uranium1 includ+ high assay l[ enri*$ uranium1 & sp5t fuel reprocess+1 along ) an analysis ( ! implications ( ea* fuel cycle on-- 7,a7 r$uc+ & elim9at+ ,russia's m>ket %>e 9 ,europe = uranium1 conv]sion1 enri*m5t1 & reactor fuel betwe5 n[ & #bjcj2 7,b7 a*iev+ long-t]m en]gy security free ( ,russian influ5ce2 & 7,c7 ma9ta9+ /rong nonprolif]ation /&>ds1 includ+ ! m9imization ( weapons-usable mat]ial z well z high nucle> safety & security /&>ds4 7#d7 ,an ov]view ( nucle> reactor designs & fuel cycle infra/ructure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is curr5tly fund+ ! developm5t (1 &-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial1 if any1 t ea* ( ^! te*nologies h to decrease or elim9ate ,russia's m>ket %>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe = nucle> p[] reactors1 uranium m9+ & mill+1 conv]sion1 enri*m5t1 fuel fabrication1 deconv]sion1 & sp5t nucle> fuel reprocess+ 9 ! %ort1 m$ium1 & long t]m2 7,b7 ! impact ( ^! te*nologies on ! m9imization ( weapons-usable nucle> mat]ial1 includ+ ! use ( highly enri*$ uranium or plutonium fuels2 & 7,c7 an assessm5t ( ! use cases = ea* ( ^! designs & fuel cycles4 7#e7 ,an ov]view ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's diplomatic engagem5ts reg>d+ ! nucle> en]gy sector 9 ,europe4 7#f7 ,a li/ ( c\ntries 9 ,europe ) active nucle> p[] programs1 &-- 7,a7 an analysis ( ea* c\ntry's nucle> en]gy policy2 7,b7 an ov]view ( exi/+ areas ( coop]ation ) reg>ds to nucle> en]gy betwe5 ea* c\ntry &-- 7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 o!r ,european & fri5dly c\ntries2 & 7iii7 adv]s>ial c\ntries includ+ ,*9a & ,russia2 7,c7 an ov]view ( pot5tial areas = future coop]ation betwe5 ea* c\ntry & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) reg>ds to nucle> en]gy2 & 7,d7 a summ>y ( fuel types us$ 9 ea* c\ntry's nucle> p[] programs4 7#g7 ,an ov]view ( ,russian & ,*9ese influ5ce 9 ! ,european nucle> en]gy sector4 7#h7 ,an ov]view ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is work+ ) allies & p>tn]s to c\nt] ,russian malign influ5ce )9 ! ,european en]gy sector to include /eps tak5 to c\nt] ,russian influ5ce 9 ! m9+ & mill+1 conv]sion1 enri*m5t1 & fuel fabrication processes z well z 9 reactor con/ruction4 7#i7 ,an ov]view ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t balances ! urg5t /rategic ne$ = collaboration ) allies & p>tn]s on c\nt]+ ,russia's influ5ce on nucle> en]gy 9 ,europe1 ) comm]cial competitiv5ess issues t may arise betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates companies & companies 9 ,europe1 ,canada1 ,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea4 7#aj7 ,an assessm5t ( ,rosatom's role 9 ,russia's en]gy sector1 to include an ov]view ( /r5g?s & vuln]abilities ( ! conglom]ate4 7c7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a74 7d7 ,=m ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$ annex1 s long z su* annex is provid$ sep>ately f ! unclassifi$ /rategy4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi to support critically ne$$ engagem5t 9 ,europe consi/5t ) ! /rategy requir$ by section #d7;a7 on c\nt]+ ,russian malign influ5ce & ) a p>ticul> focus on responsible nucle> p[] program capacity build+1 e>ly /age nucle> p[] project support1 & c\nt]+ ,russian dis9=mation campaigns4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ! ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,high assay l[ enri*$ uranium ,! t]m high assay l[ enri*$ uranium means uranium enri*$ s t ! conc5tration ( ! fissile isotope uranium-#bce 7,u-#bce7 is betwe5 #e p]c5t & #bj p]c5t ( ! mass ( uranium4 7#c7 ,l[ enri*$ uranium ,! t]m l[ enri*$ uranium means fuel 9 :i* ! weight p]c5t ( ,u-#bce 9 ! uranium is less ?an #bj p]c5t4