H.R. 1042 (ENR) - Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 1042 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1042

                     One Hundred Eighteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
         the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four


                                 An Act


 
 To prohibit the importation into the United States of unirradiated low-
  enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation, and for 
                             other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports 
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTS OF LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM FROM THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION.
    (a) Prohibition on Imports.--Section 3112A of the USEC 
Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h-10a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(d) Prohibition on Imports of Low-enriched Uranium.--
        ``(1) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date that is 90 days after 
    the date of the enactment of this subsection, and subject to 
    paragraphs (2) and (3), the following may not be imported into the 
    United States:
            ``(A) Unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in 
        the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity.
            ``(B) Unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is determined 
        to have been exchanged with, swapped for, or otherwise obtained 
        in lieu of unirradiated low-enriched uranium described in 
        subparagraph (A) in a manner designed to circumvent the 
        restrictions under this section.
        ``(2) Waiver.--
            ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), 
        the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of 
        State and the Secretary of Commerce, may waive the application 
        of paragraph (1) to authorize the importation of low-enriched 
        uranium described in that paragraph if the Secretary of Energy 
        determines that--
                ``(i) 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 
            company; or
                ``(ii) importation of low-enriched uranium described in 
            paragraph (1) is in the national interest.
            ``(B) Limitation on amounts of imports of low-enriched 
        uranium.--
                ``(i) In general.--The importation into the United 
            States of low-enriched uranium described in paragraph (1), 
            including low-enriched uranium obtained under contracts for 
            separative work units, whether or not such low-enriched 
            uranium is derived from highly enriched uranium of weapons 
            origin, may not exceed--

                    ``(I) in calendar year 2024, 476,536 kilograms;
                    ``(II) in calendar year 2025, 470,376 kilograms;
                    ``(III) in calendar year 2026, 464,183 kilograms; 
                and
                    ``(IV) in calendar year 2027, 459,083 kilograms.

                ``(ii) Administration.--The Secretary of Commerce 
            shall--

                    ``(I) administer the import limitations described 
                in clause (i) in accordance with the provisions of the 
                Suspension Agreement, including the provisions 
                described in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i);
                    ``(II) be responsible for enforcing the import 
                limitations described in clause (i); and
                    ``(III) enforce the import limitations described in 
                clause (i) in a manner that imposes a minimal burden on 
                the commercial nuclear industry.

            ``(C) Termination.--Any waiver issued under subparagraph 
        (A) shall terminate not later than January 1, 2028.
            ``(D) Notification to congress.--
                ``(i) In general.--Upon issuing a waiver under 
            subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Energy shall submit to 
            the committees specified in clause (ii) a notification that 
            a waiver has been issued, which shall include 
            identification of the recipient of the waiver.
                ``(ii) Committees specified.--The committees specified 
            in this clause are--

                    ``(I) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
                    ``(II) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the 
                Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
                Representatives.

        ``(3) Applicability.--This subsection does not apply to 
    imports--
            ``(A) by or under contract to the Department of Energy for 
        national security or nonproliferation purposes; or
            ``(B) of non-uranium isotopes.
        ``(4) Termination.--The provisions of this subsection shall 
    terminate on December 31, 2040.
        ``(5) Russian entity defined.--In this subsection, the term 
    `Russian entity' means an entity organized under the laws of or 
    otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the 
    Russian Federation.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) In general.--Section 3112A(c) of the USEC Privatization Act 
    (42 U.S.C. 2297h-10a(c)) is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A)--

                    (I) in clause (ix), by inserting ``and'' after the 
                semicolon at the end;
                    (II) in clause (x), by striking the semicolon and 
                inserting a period; and
                    (III) by striking clauses (xi) through (xxvii); and

                (ii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``paragraph 
            (10)'' and inserting ``paragraph (9)'';
            (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``United States'' and all 
        that follows through ``for processing'' and inserting ``United 
        States for processing'';
            (C) by striking paragraph (5);
            (D) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12) as 
        paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively;
            (E) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph (D), 
        by striking ``In addition to the adjustment under paragraph 
        (5)(A), the'' and inserting ``The'';
            (F) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (7), as so 
        redesignated, by striking ``paragraph (10)'' and inserting 
        ``paragraph (9)'';
            (G) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``December 31, 2040'' and inserting ``the date described in 
        subsection (d)(1)''; and
            (H) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (9), as so 
        redesignated, by striking ``paragraphs (2)(C) and (8)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraphs (2)(C) and (7)''.
        (2) Effective date.--The amendment to section 
    3112A(c)(2)(A)(xi) of the USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h-
    10a(c)(2)(A)(xi)) made by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection shall 
    take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.