,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #af1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to /udy new
 te*nologies & opportunities = recycl+  
sp5t nucle> fuel4  #a4  ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+      
,rese>* 9 ,nucle> ,fuel ,recycl+ ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4  ,/udy on new te*nologies to
 recycle sp5t nucle> fuel  7a7          
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,national laboratory ,! t]m ,national   
,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#b7     
,nucle> wa/e  ,! t]m nucle> wa/e means  
sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level           
radioactive wa/e 7z def9$ 9 section #b (
 ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja774  7#c7  ,recycl+
  ,! t]m recycl+ means ! recov]y (      

valuable radionuclides1 includ+ fissile 
mat]ials1 f nucle> wa/e1 & any subsequ5t
 processes1 su* z enri*m5t & fuel       
fabrication1 necess>y = reuse 9 nucle>  
reactors or o!r comm]cial applications4 
7#d7  ,secret>y  ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#e7 ,sp5t nucle>
 fuel ,! t]m sp5t nucle> fuel has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( !       
,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74  7b7  ,/udy  ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,nucle> ,en]gy1   
%all c>ry out a /udy--  7#a7 to analyze 
! practicability1 pot5tial b5efits1     
co/s1 & risks1 includ+ prolif]ation1 (  
us+ d$icat$ recycl+ facilities to conv]t
 sp5t nucle> fuel1 includ+ sp5t         
high-assay l[-enri*$ uranium fuel1 into 
useable nucle> fuels1 su* z ^? =--  7,a7
 comm]cial light wat] reactors2  7,b7   
advanc$ nucle> reactors2 &  7,c7 m$ical1
 space-bas$1 advanc$-batt]y1 & o!r      
non-reactor applications1 z det]m9$ by !

 ,secret>y2  7#b7  7,a7 to analyze !    
practicability1 pot5tial b5efits1 co/s1 
& risks ( recycl+ sp5t nucle> fuel1 :i* 
is tak5 f tempor>y /orage sites ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & us+ x z fuel or input
 = advanc$ nucle> reactors1 exi/+       
reactors1 or comm]cial applications2    
7,b7 to comp>e su* practicability1      
pot5tial b5efits1 co/s1 & risks (       
recycl+ sp5t nucle> fuel ) !            
practicability1 pot5tial b5efits1 co/s1 
& risks ( ! once-?r\gh fuel cycle1      
includ+ tempor>y & p]man5t /orage       
requirem5ts2 &  7,c7 to analyze !       
practicability1 pot5tial b5efits1 co/s1 
& risks ( aque\s 7su* z ,,purex & !     
d]ivatives ( ,,purex7 recycl+ processes 
) ! practicability1 pot5tial b5efits1   
co/s1 & risk ( non-aque\s 7su* z        
pyro-electro*emi/ry7 recycl+ processes2 
7#c7 to analyze ! te*nical & economic   
feasibility ( utiliz+ nucle> wa/e       
process+ to extract c]ta9 isotopes ne$$ 
= dome/ic & int]national use1 includ+   
m$ical1 indu/rial1 space-bas$ p[] s\rce1

 & advanc$-batt]y applications2  7#d7 to
 analyze ! practicability1 pot5tial     
b5efits1 co/s1 risks1 & pot5tial        
approa*es = c\pl+ or collocat+ recycl+  
facilities ) o!r p]t95t facilities1 su* 
z advanc$ nucle> reactors 7t c use !    
recycl$ fuel71 int]im /orage1 &         
fuel-fabrication facilities1 includ+    
?r\gh--  7,a7 relevant analyses1 su* z  
capital & op]at+ co/ e/imates1          
public-private p>tn]%ips to enc\rage    
inve/m5t1 infra/ructure requirem5ts1    
timel9e to full-scale comm]cial         
deploym5t1 & di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics or    
requirem5ts ( su* facilities2  7,b7     
input f int]e/$ private te*nology       
develop]s & relevant assumptions reg>d+ 
co/2 &  7,c7 comp>ison ) !              
practicability1 pot5tial b5efits1 co/s1 
& risks ( ! once-?r\gh fuel cycle1      
includ+ tempor>y & p]man5t /orage       
requirem5ts2  7#e7 to id5tify p>ties1   
includ+ individuals1 communities1       
bus9esses1 & local & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 
t are impact$ economically1 or ?r\gh    

heal?1 safety1 or environm5tal risks1 by
 ! curr5t practice ( indef9ite tempor>y 
/orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel1 & assess     
pot5tial risks & b5efits = ^? p>ties    
%\ld sp5t nucle> fuel be remov$ f _!    
sites = ! purposes ( nucle> wa/e        
recycl+2  7#f7 to assess diff]5t        
approa*es = sit+ & siz+ nucle> wa/e     
recycl+ facilities1 includ+ a c5traliz$ 
national facility1 regional facilities1 
on-site facilities :]e sp5t nucle> fuel 
is curr5tly /or$1 & on-site facilities  
:]e newly recycl$ fuel c be us$ by an   
on-site reactor1 & recomm5d "o or m     
approa*es t consid] environm5tal1       
transportation1 infra/ructure1 capital1 
& o!r risks2  7#g7 to id5tify track+ &  
acc\ntability me?ods = new recycl$ fuel 
& radioactive wa/e /reams = byproducts (
 ! recycl+ process2  7#h7  7,a7 to      
id5tify any regulatory gaps relat$ to   
nucle> wa/e managem5t & recycl+1 includ+
 accuracy & consi/5cy ( relevant        
def9itions = radioactive wa/e 7includ+  
high-level radioactive wa/e1 sp5t nucle>

 fuel1 l[-level radioactive wa/e1       
reprocess+1 recycl+1 & vitrification7 & 
classifications ( radioactive wa/e t    
exi/ 9 ,f$]al law on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act2  7,b7 to comp>e su*          
def9itions to ^? us$ by o!r nations t   
manage radioactive wa/e2 &  7,c7 to make
 recomm5dations = mod]niz+ su*          
def9itions2 &  7#i7 to evaluate--  7,a7 
pot5tial ,f$]al & ,/ate-level policy    
*anges to support developm5t & deploym5t
 ( recycl+ & wa/e-utiliz+ reactor       
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 impacts ( sp5t     
nucle> fuel recycl+ on requirem5ts =    
dome/ic nucle> wa/e /orage4  7c7        
,report  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,nucle>  
,en]gy1 %all submit to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives1 a report t complies )  
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,describes !      
results ( ! /udy c>ri$ out "u subsection
 7b74  7#b7 ,is releas$ to ! public4    
7#c7 ,totals n m ?an #abj pages 7exclud+
 ,front ,matt]1 ,ref]5ces1 & ,app5dices7
 writt5 & =matt$ to facilitate review by
 a nonspeciali/ read]%ip1 includ+ !     
foll[+ sections3  7,a7 ,a ,front ,matt] 
section t includes a cov] page )        
id5tify+ in=mation1 tables ( cont5ts1   
figures1 & tables4  7,b7 ,an ,executive 
,summ>y section4  7,c7 ,an ,introductory
 section t includes a hi/orical ov]view 
t also expla9s :y recycl+ is n p]=m$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates today1 su* z economic1   
political1 or te*nological ob/acles4    
7,d7 ,results & ,f9d+s sections t       
summ>ize ! results & f9d+s ( ! /udy     
c>ri$ out "u subsection 7b74  7,e7 ,a   
,key ,rema9+ ,*all5ges & ,b>ri]s section
 t id5tifies key te*nical & nonte*nical 
7su* z economic7 *all5ges & b>ri]s t ne$
 to be address$ to enable scale-up &    
comm]cial adoption ( sp5t nucle> fuel   

recycl+1 ) pref]5ce giv5 to secure1     
prolif]ation resi/ant1 environm5tally   
safe1 & economical recycl+ me?ods4  7,f7
 ,a ,policy ,recomm5dations section t-- 
7i7 li/s policy recomm5dations to       
address rema9+ te*nical & nonte*nical   
7su* z economic7 *all5ges & b>ri]s to   
enable scale-up & comm]cial adoption (  
sp5t nucle> fuel recycl+1 includ+ )     
gov]nm5t support2  7ii7 contra/s !      
pot5tial b5efits & risks ( ea* policy2 &
  7iii7 comp>es b5efits to curr5t or pa/
 policies4  7,g7 ,an ,o!r section 9 :i* 
o!r relevant in=mation may be add$4     
7,h7 ,a ,ref]5ces section4  7,i7 ,an    
,app5dices section4