To facilitate the development of a whole-of-government strategy for nuclear cooperation and nuclear exports, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates a whole-of-government international nuclear energy strategy that coordinates civil nuclear exports, partner-country outreach, cooperative financing, advanced reactor demonstrations, nuclear-safety conferences, a resource center, a strategic infrastructure finance working group, and a U.S.-India nuclear liability assessment while preserving Atomic Energy Act section 123 interpretation and sunsetting after 20 years.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. nuclear exporters, advanced reactor developers, nuclear fuel suppliers, engineering firms, and project financiers benefit from a coordinated federal strategy for international civil nuclear cooperation and exports. Ally and partner nations benefit from outreach, technical cooperation, demonstration opportunities, safety and safeguards engagement, and financing coordination. Embarking civil nuclear nations benefit from program support and capacity building if they are considering nuclear power. EXIM, DFC, State Department, Energy Department, and Commerce officials benefit from clearer White House coordination and a strategic infrastructure finance process. India-focused nuclear energy participants benefit from a joint assessment of nuclear liability rules.
Who Bears the Burden and How
White House officials, State Department nuclear energy staff, DOE nuclear energy staff, Commerce export staff, EXIM Bank staff, DFC finance staff, Nuclear Regulatory Commission export staff, and other agencies must coordinate strategy, outreach, finance, demonstrations, conferences, reports, and partner engagement. Competitor nuclear suppliers from Russia or China may face stronger U.S.-backed competition. Partner nations must meet nuclear safety, security, safeguards, export-control, and financing expectations to benefit from U.S. cooperation. Congress receives oversight reports and must monitor a 20-year statutory framework.
Key Provisions
- Requires a civil nuclear coordination strategy and cohesive executive-branch policy for international nuclear cooperation.
- Directs engagement with ally and partner nations to modernize civil nuclear outreach and exports.
- Creates cooperative financing coordination for ally, partner, and embarking civil nuclear nations.
- Requires cooperation on advanced nuclear reactor demonstrations and research facilities.
- Expands international civil nuclear program support through State, Energy, and a White House assistant if appointed.
- Establishes a biennial cabinet-level nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability conference.
- Directs feasibility work on an Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center.
- Creates a Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group and a U.S.-India nuclear liability assessment.
- Preserves Atomic Energy Act section 123 interpretation and sunsets the Act after 20 years.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a whole-of-government international nuclear energy strategy that coordinates civil nuclear exports, partner-country outreach, cooperative financing, advanced reactor demonstrations, nuclear-safety conferences, a resource center, a strategic infrastructure finance working group, and a U.S.-India nuclear liability assessment while preserving Atomic Energy Act section 123 interpretation and sunsetting after 20 years.
Key Policy Areas
Nuclear Energy, Exports, Foreign Affairs, Energy Finance
Primary Purpose
Creates a whole-of-government international nuclear energy strategy that coordinates civil nuclear exports, partner-country outreach, cooperative financing, advanced reactor demonstrations, nuclear-safety conferences, a resource center, a strategic infrastructure finance working group, and a U.S.-India nuclear liability assessment while preserving Atomic Energy Act section 123 interpretation and sunsetting after 20 years.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- U.S. nuclear exporters
- Advanced reactor developers
- Nuclear fuel suppliers
- Ally nations
- Embarking civil nuclear nations
- EXIM Bank
- DFC
Identified Costs
- White House officials
- State Department nuclear energy staff
- DOE nuclear energy staff
- Commerce export staff
- EXIM Bank staff
- NRC export staff
- Competitor nuclear suppliers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
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Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Advanced reactor developers, Ally nuclear regulators, Ally nuclear research agencies
Positive-direction: Advanced reactor developers, Ally nuclear regulators, Ally nuclear research agencies, DOE nuclear cooperation staff, Indian nuclear energy partners, U.S. nuclear exporters
Negative-direction: DOE demonstration staff, DOE legal staff, DOE nuclear energy staff, Nuclear Regulatory Commission export staff
Indian nuclear liability negotiators, State Department nuclear energy staff
EXIM Bank, EXIM Bank staff
Positive-direction: EXIM Bank
Negative-direction: EXIM Bank staff
DFC, DFC finance staff
Positive-direction: DFC
Negative-direction: DFC finance staff
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "president"
- → President
- "secretary_state"
- → Secretary of State
- "secretary_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
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