FEDERAL · 42 U.S.C. · Chapter 149
International nuclear energy
Current through Pub. L. 119-102
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare·Ch. 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS·Subch. IX·Pt. E
(a)Short title
This section may be cited as the "International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025".
(b)Definitions
In this section:
(1)Advanced nuclear reactor
The term "advanced nuclear reactor" has the meaning given the term in section 16271(b) of this title, except that, for purposes of this section, the reference to "reactors operating on December 27, 2020" in paragraph (1)(A) of that section shall be deemed to read "reactors operating in the United States on December 27, 2020".
(2)Ally or partner nation
The term "ally or partner nation" means—
(A)the Government of any country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development;
(B)the Government of the Republic of India; and
(C)the Government of any country designated as an ally or partner nation by the Secre
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(a) Short title
This section may be cited as the "International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025".
(b) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Advanced nuclear reactor
The term "advanced nuclear reactor" has the meaning given the term in section 16271(b) of this title, except that, for purposes of this section, the reference to "reactors operating on December 27, 2020" in paragraph (1)(A) of that section shall be deemed to read "reactors operating in the United States on December 27, 2020".
(2) Ally or partner nation
The term "ally or partner nation" means—
(A) the Government of any country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development;
(B) the Government of the Republic of India; and
(C) the Government of any country designated as an ally or partner nation by the Secretary of State for purposes of this section.
(3) Appropriate committees of Congress
The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means—
(A) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
(B) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(4) Associated entity
The term "associated entity" means an entity that—
(A) is owned, controlled, or operated by—
(i) an ally or partner nation; or
(ii) an associated individual; or
(B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, a country described in paragraph (2), including a corporation that is incorporated in a country described in that paragraph.
(5) Associated individual
The term "associated individual" means a foreign national who is a national of a country described in paragraph (2).
(6) Civil nuclear
The term "civil nuclear" means activities, other than atomic energy defense activities, relating to—
(A) nuclear plant construction;
(B) nuclear fuel services;
(C) nuclear energy financing;
(D) nuclear plant operations;
(E) nuclear plant regulation;
(F) nuclear medicine;
(G) nuclear safety;
(H) community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
(I) infrastructure support for nuclear energy;
(J) nuclear plant decommissioning;
(K) nuclear liability;
(L) safe storage and safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel;
(M) environmental safeguards;
(N) nuclear nonproliferation and security; and
(O) technology related to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (N).
(7) Embarking civil nuclear nation
(A) In general
The term "embarking civil nuclear nation" means a country that—
(i) does not have a civil nuclear energy program;
(ii) is in the process of developing or expanding a civil nuclear energy program, including safeguards and a legal and regulatory framework, for—
(I) nuclear safety;
(II) nuclear security;
(III) radioactive waste management;
(IV) civil nuclear energy;
(V) environmental safeguards;
(VI) community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
(VII) nuclear liability; or
(VIII) nuclear reactor licensing;
(iii) is in the process of selecting, developing, constructing, or utilizing nuclear reactors, including advanced nuclear reactors, or advanced civil nuclear technologies; or
(iv) is eligible to receive development lending from the World Bank.
(B) Exclusions
The term "embarking civil nuclear nation" does not include—
(i) the People's Republic of China;
(ii) the Russian Federation;
(iii) the Republic of Belarus;
(iv) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(v) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(vi) the Republic of Cuba;
(vii) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
(viii) Burma; or
(ix) any other country—
(I) the property or interests in property of the government of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
(II) the government of which the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of—
(aa) section 2371(a) of title 22;
(bb) section 2780(d) of title 22;
(cc) section 4813(c)(1)(A)(i) of title 50; or
(dd) any other relevant provision of law.
(8) Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy.
(9) Spent nuclear fuel
The term "spent nuclear fuel" has the meaning given the term in section 10101 of this title.
(10) United States nuclear energy company
The term "United States nuclear energy company" means a company that—
(A) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the United States; and
(B) is involved in the nuclear energy industry.
(c) Nuclear Exports Working Group
(1) Establishment
There is established a working group, to be known as the "Nuclear Exports Working Group" (referred to in this subsection as the "working group").
(2) Composition
The working group shall be composed of—
(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected internally by the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any Federal agency or organization that the President determines to be appropriate; and
(B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected internally by the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any other Federal agency or organization that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(3) Reporting
The working group shall report to the President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable.
(4) Duties
The working group shall coordinate, not less frequently than quarterly, with the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee of the Department of Commerce, the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee of the Department of Energy, and other advisory or stakeholder groups, as necessary, to maintain an accurate and up-to-date knowledge of the standing of civil nuclear exports from the United States, including with respect to meeting the targets established as part of the 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy described in paragraph (5)(A).
(5) Strategy
(A) In general
Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2025, the working group shall establish a 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy, including biennial targets for the export of civil nuclear technologies, including light water and non-light water reactors and associated equipment and technologies, civil nuclear materials, and nuclear fuel that align with meeting international energy demand while seeking to avoid or reduce emissions and prevent the dissemination of nuclear technology, materials, and weapons to adversarial nations and terrorist groups.
(B) Collaboration required
In establishing the strategy under subparagraph (A), the working group shall collaborate with—
(i) any Federal department or agency that the President determines to be appropriate; and
(ii) representatives of private industry and experts in nuclear security and risk reduction, as appropriate.
(d) Engagement with ally or partner nations
(1) In general
The President shall launch, in accordance with applicable nuclear technology export laws (including regulations), an international initiative to modernize the civil nuclear outreach to embarking civil nuclear nations.
(2) Financing
(A) In general
In carrying out the initiative described in paragraph (1), the President, acting through an appropriate Federal official, and in coordination with the officials described in subparagraph (B), may, if the President determines to be appropriate, seek to establish cooperative financing relationships for the export of civil nuclear technology, components, materials, and infrastructure to embarking civil nuclear nations.
(B) Officials described
The officials referred to in subparagraph (A) are—
(i) appropriate officials of any Federal agency that the President determines to be appropriate; and
(ii) appropriate officials representing foreign countries and governments, including—
(I) ally or partner nations;
(II) embarking civil nuclear nations; and
(III) any other country or government that the President, in consultation with the officials described in clause (i), determines to be appropriate.
(3) Activities
In carrying out the initiative described in paragraph (1), the President shall—
(A) assist nongovernmental organizations, the Department of Energy, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies in the provision of education and training to foreign governments in nuclear safety, security, and safeguards—
(i) through engagement with the International Atomic Energy Agency; or
(ii) independently, if the applicable entity determines that it would be more advantageous under the circumstances to provide the applicable education and training independently;
(B) assist the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency to expand the support provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency to embarking civil nuclear nations for nuclear safety, security, and safeguards;
(C) coordinate with appropriate Federal departments and agencies on efforts to expand outreach to the private investment community and establish public-private financing relationships that enable the adoption of civil nuclear technologies by embarking civil nuclear nations, including through exports from the United States;
(D) seek to better coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, the work carried out by any Federal agency that the President determines to be appropriate; and
(E) coordinate with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to improve the efficient and effective exporting of civil nuclear technologies and materials.
(e) Cooperative financing relationships with ally or partner nations and embarking civil nuclear nations
(1) In general
The President shall designate an appropriate White House official to coordinate with the officials described in subsection (d)(2)(B) to develop, as the President determines to be appropriate, financing relationships with ally or partner nations to assist in the adoption of civil nuclear technologies exported from the United States or ally or partner nations to embarking civil nuclear nations.
(2) United States competitiveness clauses
(A) Definition of United States competitiveness clause
In this paragraph, the term "United States competitiveness clause" means any United States competitiveness provision in any agreement entered into by the Department of Energy, including—
(i) a cooperative agreement;
(ii) a cooperative research and development agreement; and
(iii) a patent waiver.
(B) Consideration
In carrying out paragraph (1), the relevant officials described in that paragraph shall consider the impact of United States competitiveness clauses on any financing relationships entered into or proposed to be entered into under that paragraph.
(C) Waiver
The Secretary shall facilitate waivers of United States competitiveness clauses as necessary to facilitate financing relationships with ally or partner nations under paragraph (1).
(f) Cooperation with ally or partner nations on advanced nuclear reactor demonstration and cooperative research facilities for civil nuclear energy
(1) In general
Not later than 2 years after December 18, 2025, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct bilateral and multilateral meetings with not fewer than 5 ally or partner nations, with the aim of enhancing nuclear energy cooperation among those ally or partner nations and the United States, for the purpose of developing collaborative relationships with respect to research, development, licensing, and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technologies for civil nuclear energy.
(2) Requirement
The meetings described in paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) a focus on cooperation to demonstrate and deploy advanced nuclear reactors, with an emphasis on United States nuclear energy companies, during the 10-year period beginning on December 18, 2025 to provide options for addressing energy security and environmental impacts; and
(B) a focus on developing a memorandum of understanding or any other appropriate agreement between the United States and ally or partner nations with respect to—
(i) the demonstration and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors; and
(ii) the development of cooperative research facilities.
(3) Financing arrangements
In conducting the meetings described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and only after initial consultation with the appropriate committees of Congress, shall seek to develop financing arrangements to share the costs of the demonstration and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors and the development of cooperative research facilities with the ally or partner nations participating in those meetings.
(g) Omitted
(h) International civil nuclear program support
(1) In general
Not later than 120 days after December 18, 2025, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable, shall launch an international initiative (referred to in this subsection as the "initiative") to provide financial assistance to, and facilitate the building of technical capacities by, in accordance with this subsection, embarking civil nuclear nations for activities relating to the development of civil nuclear energy programs.
(2) Financial assistance
(A) In general
In carrying out the initiative, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable, is authorized to award grants of financial assistance in amounts not greater than $5,500,000 to embarking civil nuclear nations in accordance with this paragraph—
(i) for activities relating to the development of civil nuclear energy programs; and
(ii) to facilitate the building of technical capacities for those activities.
(B) Limitations
The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable, may award—
(i) not more than 1 grant of financial assistance under subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil nuclear nation each fiscal year; and
(ii) not more than a total of 5 grants of financial assistance under subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil nuclear nation.
(3) Senior advisors
(A) In general
In carrying out the initiative, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable, is authorized to provide financial assistance to an embarking civil nuclear nation for the purpose of contracting with a United States nuclear energy company to hire 1 or more senior advisors to assist the embarking civil nuclear nation in establishing a civil nuclear program.
(B) Requirement
A senior advisor described in subparagraph (A) shall have relevant experience and qualifications to advise the embarking civil nuclear nation on, and facilitate on behalf of the embarking civil nuclear nation, 1 or more of the following activities:
(i) The development of financing relationships.
(ii) The development of a standardized financing and project management framework for the construction of nuclear power plants.
(iii) The development of a standardized licensing framework for—
(I) light water civil nuclear technologies; and
(II) non-light water civil nuclear technologies and advanced nuclear reactors.
(iv) The identification of qualified organizations and service providers.
(v) The identification of funds to support payment for services required to develop a civil nuclear program.
(vi) Market analysis.
(vii) The identification of the safety, security, safeguards, and nuclear governance required for a civil nuclear program.
(viii) Risk allocation, risk management, and nuclear liability.
(ix) Technical assessments of nuclear reactors and technologies.
(x) The identification of actions necessary to participate in a global nuclear liability regime based on the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15–415).
(xi) Stakeholder engagement.
(xii) Management of spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
(xiii) Any other major activities to support the establishment of a civil nuclear program, such as the establishment of export, financing, construction, training, operations, and education requirements.
(C) Clarification
Financial assistance under this paragraph is authorized to be provided to an embarking civil nuclear nation in addition to any financial assistance provided to that embarking civil nuclear nation under paragraph (2).
(4) Limitation on assistance to embarking civil nuclear nations
Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2025, the Offices of the Inspectors General for the Department of State and the Department of Energy shall coordinate—
(A) to establish and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a joint strategic plan to conduct comprehensive oversight of activities authorized under this subsection to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; and
(B) to engage in independent and effective oversight of activities authorized under this subsection through joint or individual audits, inspections, investigations, or evaluations.
(5) Authorization of appropriations
Of funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out international civil nuclear energy cooperation, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 up to $50,000,000 to carry out this subsection.
(i) Biennial cabinet-level international conference on nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability
(1) In general
The President, in coordination with international partners, as determined by the President, and industry, shall hold a biennial conference on civil nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability (referred to in this subsection as a "conference").
(2) Conference functions
It is the sense of Congress that each conference should—
(A) be a forum in which ally or partner nations may engage with each other for the purpose of reinforcing the commitment to—
(i) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability;
(ii) nonproliferation and environmental safeguards; and
(iii) local community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
(B) facilitate—
(i) the development of—
(I) joint commitments and goals to improve—
(aa) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability;
(bb) environmental safeguards; and
(cc) local community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
(II) cooperative financing relationships to promote competitive alternatives to Chinese and Russian financing;
(III) a standardized financing and project management framework for the construction of civil nuclear power plants;
(IV) a strategy to change internal policies of multinational development banks, such as the World Bank, to support the financing of civil nuclear projects;
(V) a document containing any lessons learned from countries that have partnered with the Russian Federation or the People's Republic of China with respect to civil nuclear power, including any detrimental outcomes resulting from that partnership; and
(VI) a global civil nuclear liability regime;
(ii) cooperation for enhancing the overall aspects of civil nuclear power, such as—
(I) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability;
(II) nuclear laws (including regulations);
(III) waste management;
(IV) quality management systems;
(V) technology transfer;
(VI) human resources development;
(VII) localization;
(VIII) reactor operations;
(IX) nuclear liability; and
(X) decommissioning; and
(iii) the development and determination of the mechanisms described in subparagraphs (G) and (H) of subsection (j)(1), if the President intends to establish an Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center as described in that subsection;
(C) strengthen the international institutions that support nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability; and
(D) foster enhanced international coordination on licensing frameworks for civil nuclear technologies.
(3) Input from industry and government
It is the sense of Congress that each conference should include a meeting that convenes nuclear industry leaders and leaders of government agencies with expertise relating to nuclear safety, security, safeguards, or sustainability to discuss best practices relating to—
(A) the safe and secure use, storage, and transport of nuclear and radiological materials;
(B) managing the evolving cyber threat to nuclear and radiological security; and
(C) the role that the nuclear industry should play in nuclear and radiological safety, security, and safeguards, including with respect to the safe and secure use, storage, and transport of nuclear and radiological materials, including spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
(j) Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center
(1) In general
The President shall consider the feasibility of leveraging existing activities or frameworks or, as necessary, establishing a center, to be known as the "Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center" (referred to in this subsection as the "Center"), for the purposes of—
(A) identifying qualified organizations and service providers—
(i) for embarking civil nuclear nations;
(ii) to develop and assemble documents, contracts, and related items required to establish a civil nuclear program; and
(iii) to develop a standardized model for the establishment of a civil nuclear program that can be used by the International Atomic Energy Agency;
(B) coordinating with countries participating in the Center and with the Nuclear Exports Working Group established under subsection (c)—
(i) to identify funds to support payment for services required to develop a civil nuclear program;
(ii) to provide market analysis; and
(iii) to create—
(I) project structure models;
(II) models for electricity market analysis;
(III) models for nonelectric applications market analysis; and
(IV) financial models;
(C) fostering the safety, security, safeguards, and nuclear governance required for a civil nuclear program;
(D) supporting multinational standards or guidance on nuclear safety, security, and safeguards to be developed by countries with civil nuclear programs and experience;
(E) developing and strengthening communications, engagement, and consensus-building;
(F) carrying out any other major activities to support export, financing, education, construction, training, and education requirements relating to the establishment of a civil nuclear program;
(G) developing mechanisms for how to fund and staff the Center; and
(H) determining mechanisms for the selection of the location or locations of the Center.
(2) Objective
The President shall carry out paragraph (1) with the objective of establishing the Center if the President determines that it is feasible to do so.
(k) Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group
(1) Establishment
There is established a working group, to be known as the "Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group" (referred to in this subsection as the "working group") to provide input on the feasibility of establishing a program to support strategically important capital-intensive infrastructure projects.
(2) Composition
The working group shall be composed of—
(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected by the head of the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any Federal agency or organization that the President determines to be appropriate;
(B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected by the head of the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any other Federal agency or organization that the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
(C) any senior-level Federal official selected by the President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the President from any Federal agency or organization.
(3) Reporting
The working group shall report to the National Security Council.
(4) Duties
The working group shall—
(A) provide direction and advice to the officials described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) and appropriate Federal agencies, as determined by the working group, with respect to the feasibility of establishing a Strategic Infrastructure Fund (referred to in this paragraph as the "Fund") to be used—
(i) to support those aspects of projects relating to—
(I) civil nuclear technologies; and
(II) microprocessors; and
(ii) for strategic investments identified by the working group; and
(B) address critical areas in determining the appropriate design for the Fund, including—
(i) transfer of assets to the Fund;
(ii) transfer of assets from the Fund;
(iii) how assets in the Fund should be invested; and
(iv) governance and implementation of the Fund.
(5) Briefing and report required
(A) Briefing
Not later than 180 days after December 18, 2025, the working group shall brief the committees described in subparagraph (C) on the status of the development of the processes necessary to implement this subsection.
(B) Report
Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2025, the working group shall submit to the committees described in subparagraph (C) a report on the findings of the working group that includes suggested legislative text for how to establish and structure a Strategic Infrastructure Fund or an assessment of why the establishment of the Fund is not feasible.
(C) Committees described
The committees referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) are—
(i) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(l) Joint assessment between the United States and India on nuclear liability rules
(1) In general
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall establish and maintain within the United States-India Strategic Security Dialogue a joint consultative mechanism with the Government of the Republic of India that convenes on a recurring basis—
(A) to assess the implementation of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, signed at Washington October 10, 2008 (TIAS 08–1206);
(B) to discuss opportunities for the Republic of India to align domestic nuclear liability rules with international norms; and
(C) to develop a strategy for the United States and the Republic of India to pursue bilateral and multilateral diplomatic engagements related to analyzing and implementing those opportunities.
(2) Report
Not later than 180 days after December 18, 2025, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the joint assessment developed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).
(m) Section 123 agreements
(1) In general
The Secretary of State shall—
(A) pursue, where in the interest of the United States, renegotiation or renewal of agreements for cooperation pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) (commonly referred to, and referred to in this subsection, as "section 123 agreements") that are scheduled to expire before the date that is 10 years after December 18, 2025; and
(B) pursue, in any renegotiated or new section 123 agreements, agreements that adhere to the highest standards of safety, security, and nonproliferation.
(2) Report
(A) In general
Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2025, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that describes United States diplomatic engagement and negotiations for section 123 agreements.
(B) Inclusions
The report required by paragraph (1) 1 shall include—
(i) an updated list of all countries the Secretary of State with which is pursuing or has pursued section 123 agreements during the 1-year period ending on the date of submission of the report; and
(ii) an analysis of current trends of global competition in the civil nuclear sphere with the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China up and down the supply chain, including—
(I) the participation of those countries in global nuclear fuel markets; and
(II) trends in the participation of the People's Republic of China in those markets.
(n) Program to enhance global competitiveness
The Secretary, in consultation with the relevant heads of other Federal departments and agencies, shall implement a program to enhance the global competitiveness of United States persons (as defined in section 1708(d) of title 50) who are nuclear suppliers, investors, or lenders to compete for nuclear projects in foreign countries, including—
(1) expediting the conclusion of intergovernmental agreements on nuclear energy and the fuel supply chain with potential export countries;
(2) promoting broad adherence to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15–415); and
(3) encouraging favorable decisions by potential partner countries on the use of nuclear technology, fuel supplies, equipment, and services from the United States.
(o) Rosatom
(1) Statement of policy
It shall be the policy of the United States—
(A) to work with allies and partners to identify alternative nuclear energy suppliers to Russia to end the reliance of those allies and partners on Rosatom;
(B) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and prioritize engagement in countries where Rosatom is present;
(C) to condemn the involvement of Rosatom in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the role of Rosatom in endangering nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant;
(D) to limit the exploitation of Rosatom by the Russian Federation as a tool of malign influence;
(E) to end United States reliance on the Russian nuclear energy sector; and
(F) to protect national security interests by United States civil nuclear partnerships and exports and to protect the national security interests of the United States.
(2) Strategy
Not later than 180 days after December 18, 2025, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy—
(A) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and United States nuclear energy companies, especially in nations where Rosatom is present;
(B) to utilize the tools available to the United States government to discourage civil nuclear nations from partnering with Rosatom;
(C) to identify what is necessary to effect a permanent decoupling of the United States from the Russian nuclear industry; and
(D) to succeed Rosatom as the primary entity that can provide reactor safety and operation services to the existing Rosatom and Russian-designed and constructed nuclear reactor fleet.
(3) Form
The strategy required to be submitted under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
(p) Savings provisions
(1) Savings provision regarding section 123 agreements
Except as expressly stated in this section, nothing in this section alters or otherwise affects the interpretation or implementation of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) or any other provision of law, including the requirement that agreements pursuant to that section be submitted to Congress for consideration.
(2) Savings provision regarding authorities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nothing in this section affects the authorities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(q) Sunset
This section and the amendments made by this section shall cease to have effect on the date that is 20 years after December 18, 2025.
This section may be cited as the "International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025".
(b) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Advanced nuclear reactor
The term "advanced nuclear reactor" has the meaning given the term in section 16271(b) of this title, except that, for purposes of this section, the reference to "reactors operating on December 27, 2020" in paragraph (1)(A) of that section shall be deemed to read "reactors operating in the United States on December 27, 2020".
(2) Ally or partner nation
The term "ally or partner nation" means—
(A) the Government of any country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development;
(B) the Government of the Republic of India; and
(C) the Government of any country designated as an ally or partner nation by the Secretary of State for purposes of this section.
(3) Appropriate committees of Congress
The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means—
(A) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
(B) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(4) Associated entity
The term "associated entity" means an entity that—
(A) is owned, controlled, or operated by—
(i) an ally or partner nation; or
(ii) an associated individual; or
(B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, a country described in paragraph (2), including a corporation that is incorporated in a country described in that paragraph.
(5) Associated individual
The term "associated individual" means a foreign national who is a national of a country described in paragraph (2).
(6) Civil nuclear
The term "civil nuclear" means activities, other than atomic energy defense activities, relating to—
(A) nuclear plant construction;
(B) nuclear fuel services;
(C) nuclear energy financing;
(D) nuclear plant operations;
(E) nuclear plant regulation;
(F) nuclear medicine;
(G) nuclear safety;
(H) community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
(I) infrastructure support for nuclear energy;
(J) nuclear plant decommissioning;
(K) nuclear liability;
(L) safe storage and safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel;
(M) environmental safeguards;
(N) nuclear nonproliferation and security; and
(O) technology related to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (N).
(7) Embarking civil nuclear nation
(A) In general
The term "embarking civil nuclear nation" means a country that—
(i) does not have a civil nuclear energy program;
(ii) is in the process of developing or expanding a civil nuclear energy program, including safeguards and a legal and regulatory framework, for—
(I) nuclear safety;
(II) nuclear security;
(III) radioactive waste management;
(IV) civil nuclear energy;
(V) environmental safeguards;
(VI) community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
(VII) nuclear liability; or
(VIII) nuclear reactor licensing;
(iii) is in the process of selecting, developing, constructing, or utilizing nuclear reactors, including advanced nuclear reactors, or advanced civil nuclear technologies; or
(iv) is eligible to receive development lending from the World Bank.
(B) Exclusions
The term "embarking civil nuclear nation" does not include—
(i) the People's Republic of China;
(ii) the Russian Federation;
(iii) the Republic of Belarus;
(iv) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(v) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(vi) the Republic of Cuba;
(vii) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
(viii) Burma; or
(ix) any other country—
(I) the property or interests in property of the government of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
(II) the government of which the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of—
(aa) section 2371(a) of title 22;
(bb) section 2780(d) of title 22;
(cc) section 4813(c)(1)(A)(i) of title 50; or
(dd) any other relevant provision of law.
(8) Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy.
(9) Spent nuclear fuel
The term "spent nuclear fuel" has the meaning given the term in section 10101 of this title.
(10) United States nuclear energy company
The term "United States nuclear energy company" means a company that—
(A) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the United States; and
(B) is involved in the nuclear energy industry.
(c) Nuclear Exports Working Group
(1) Establishment
There is established a working group, to be known as the "Nuclear Exports Working Group" (referred to in this subsection as the "working group").
(2) Composition
The working group shall be composed of—
(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected internally by the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any Federal agency or organization that the President determines to be appropriate; and
(B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected internally by the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any other Federal agency or organization that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(3) Reporting
The working group shall report to the President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable.
(4) Duties
The working group shall coordinate, not less frequently than quarterly, with the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee of the Department of Commerce, the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee of the Department of Energy, and other advisory or stakeholder groups, as necessary, to maintain an accurate and up-to-date knowledge of the standing of civil nuclear exports from the United States, including with respect to meeting the targets established as part of the 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy described in paragraph (5)(A).
(5) Strategy
(A) In general
Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2025, the working group shall establish a 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy, including biennial targets for the export of civil nuclear technologies, including light water and non-light water reactors and associated equipment and technologies, civil nuclear materials, and nuclear fuel that align with meeting international energy demand while seeking to avoid or reduce emissions and prevent the dissemination of nuclear technology, materials, and weapons to adversarial nations and terrorist groups.
(B) Collaboration required
In establishing the strategy under subparagraph (A), the working group shall collaborate with—
(i) any Federal department or agency that the President determines to be appropriate; and
(ii) representatives of private industry and experts in nuclear security and risk reduction, as appropriate.
(d) Engagement with ally or partner nations
(1) In general
The President shall launch, in accordance with applicable nuclear technology export laws (including regulations), an international initiative to modernize the civil nuclear outreach to embarking civil nuclear nations.
(2) Financing
(A) In general
In carrying out the initiative described in paragraph (1), the President, acting through an appropriate Federal official, and in coordination with the officials described in subparagraph (B), may, if the President determines to be appropriate, seek to establish cooperative financing relationships for the export of civil nuclear technology, components, materials, and infrastructure to embarking civil nuclear nations.
(B) Officials described
The officials referred to in subparagraph (A) are—
(i) appropriate officials of any Federal agency that the President determines to be appropriate; and
(ii) appropriate officials representing foreign countries and governments, including—
(I) ally or partner nations;
(II) embarking civil nuclear nations; and
(III) any other country or government that the President, in consultation with the officials described in clause (i), determines to be appropriate.
(3) Activities
In carrying out the initiative described in paragraph (1), the President shall—
(A) assist nongovernmental organizations, the Department of Energy, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies in the provision of education and training to foreign governments in nuclear safety, security, and safeguards—
(i) through engagement with the International Atomic Energy Agency; or
(ii) independently, if the applicable entity determines that it would be more advantageous under the circumstances to provide the applicable education and training independently;
(B) assist the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency to expand the support provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency to embarking civil nuclear nations for nuclear safety, security, and safeguards;
(C) coordinate with appropriate Federal departments and agencies on efforts to expand outreach to the private investment community and establish public-private financing relationships that enable the adoption of civil nuclear technologies by embarking civil nuclear nations, including through exports from the United States;
(D) seek to better coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, the work carried out by any Federal agency that the President determines to be appropriate; and
(E) coordinate with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to improve the efficient and effective exporting of civil nuclear technologies and materials.
(e) Cooperative financing relationships with ally or partner nations and embarking civil nuclear nations
(1) In general
The President shall designate an appropriate White House official to coordinate with the officials described in subsection (d)(2)(B) to develop, as the President determines to be appropriate, financing relationships with ally or partner nations to assist in the adoption of civil nuclear technologies exported from the United States or ally or partner nations to embarking civil nuclear nations.
(2) United States competitiveness clauses
(A) Definition of United States competitiveness clause
In this paragraph, the term "United States competitiveness clause" means any United States competitiveness provision in any agreement entered into by the Department of Energy, including—
(i) a cooperative agreement;
(ii) a cooperative research and development agreement; and
(iii) a patent waiver.
(B) Consideration
In carrying out paragraph (1), the relevant officials described in that paragraph shall consider the impact of United States competitiveness clauses on any financing relationships entered into or proposed to be entered into under that paragraph.
(C) Waiver
The Secretary shall facilitate waivers of United States competitiveness clauses as necessary to facilitate financing relationships with ally or partner nations under paragraph (1).
(f) Cooperation with ally or partner nations on advanced nuclear reactor demonstration and cooperative research facilities for civil nuclear energy
(1) In general
Not later than 2 years after December 18, 2025, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct bilateral and multilateral meetings with not fewer than 5 ally or partner nations, with the aim of enhancing nuclear energy cooperation among those ally or partner nations and the United States, for the purpose of developing collaborative relationships with respect to research, development, licensing, and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technologies for civil nuclear energy.
(2) Requirement
The meetings described in paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) a focus on cooperation to demonstrate and deploy advanced nuclear reactors, with an emphasis on United States nuclear energy companies, during the 10-year period beginning on December 18, 2025 to provide options for addressing energy security and environmental impacts; and
(B) a focus on developing a memorandum of understanding or any other appropriate agreement between the United States and ally or partner nations with respect to—
(i) the demonstration and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors; and
(ii) the development of cooperative research facilities.
(3) Financing arrangements
In conducting the meetings described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and only after initial consultation with the appropriate committees of Congress, shall seek to develop financing arrangements to share the costs of the demonstration and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors and the development of cooperative research facilities with the ally or partner nations participating in those meetings.
(g) Omitted
(h) International civil nuclear program support
(1) In general
Not later than 120 days after December 18, 2025, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable, shall launch an international initiative (referred to in this subsection as the "initiative") to provide financial assistance to, and facilitate the building of technical capacities by, in accordance with this subsection, embarking civil nuclear nations for activities relating to the development of civil nuclear energy programs.
(2) Financial assistance
(A) In general
In carrying out the initiative, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable, is authorized to award grants of financial assistance in amounts not greater than $5,500,000 to embarking civil nuclear nations in accordance with this paragraph—
(i) for activities relating to the development of civil nuclear energy programs; and
(ii) to facilitate the building of technical capacities for those activities.
(B) Limitations
The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable, may award—
(i) not more than 1 grant of financial assistance under subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil nuclear nation each fiscal year; and
(ii) not more than a total of 5 grants of financial assistance under subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil nuclear nation.
(3) Senior advisors
(A) In general
In carrying out the initiative, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by the President, if applicable, is authorized to provide financial assistance to an embarking civil nuclear nation for the purpose of contracting with a United States nuclear energy company to hire 1 or more senior advisors to assist the embarking civil nuclear nation in establishing a civil nuclear program.
(B) Requirement
A senior advisor described in subparagraph (A) shall have relevant experience and qualifications to advise the embarking civil nuclear nation on, and facilitate on behalf of the embarking civil nuclear nation, 1 or more of the following activities:
(i) The development of financing relationships.
(ii) The development of a standardized financing and project management framework for the construction of nuclear power plants.
(iii) The development of a standardized licensing framework for—
(I) light water civil nuclear technologies; and
(II) non-light water civil nuclear technologies and advanced nuclear reactors.
(iv) The identification of qualified organizations and service providers.
(v) The identification of funds to support payment for services required to develop a civil nuclear program.
(vi) Market analysis.
(vii) The identification of the safety, security, safeguards, and nuclear governance required for a civil nuclear program.
(viii) Risk allocation, risk management, and nuclear liability.
(ix) Technical assessments of nuclear reactors and technologies.
(x) The identification of actions necessary to participate in a global nuclear liability regime based on the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15–415).
(xi) Stakeholder engagement.
(xii) Management of spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
(xiii) Any other major activities to support the establishment of a civil nuclear program, such as the establishment of export, financing, construction, training, operations, and education requirements.
(C) Clarification
Financial assistance under this paragraph is authorized to be provided to an embarking civil nuclear nation in addition to any financial assistance provided to that embarking civil nuclear nation under paragraph (2).
(4) Limitation on assistance to embarking civil nuclear nations
Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2025, the Offices of the Inspectors General for the Department of State and the Department of Energy shall coordinate—
(A) to establish and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a joint strategic plan to conduct comprehensive oversight of activities authorized under this subsection to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; and
(B) to engage in independent and effective oversight of activities authorized under this subsection through joint or individual audits, inspections, investigations, or evaluations.
(5) Authorization of appropriations
Of funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out international civil nuclear energy cooperation, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 up to $50,000,000 to carry out this subsection.
(i) Biennial cabinet-level international conference on nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability
(1) In general
The President, in coordination with international partners, as determined by the President, and industry, shall hold a biennial conference on civil nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability (referred to in this subsection as a "conference").
(2) Conference functions
It is the sense of Congress that each conference should—
(A) be a forum in which ally or partner nations may engage with each other for the purpose of reinforcing the commitment to—
(i) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability;
(ii) nonproliferation and environmental safeguards; and
(iii) local community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
(B) facilitate—
(i) the development of—
(I) joint commitments and goals to improve—
(aa) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability;
(bb) environmental safeguards; and
(cc) local community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
(II) cooperative financing relationships to promote competitive alternatives to Chinese and Russian financing;
(III) a standardized financing and project management framework for the construction of civil nuclear power plants;
(IV) a strategy to change internal policies of multinational development banks, such as the World Bank, to support the financing of civil nuclear projects;
(V) a document containing any lessons learned from countries that have partnered with the Russian Federation or the People's Republic of China with respect to civil nuclear power, including any detrimental outcomes resulting from that partnership; and
(VI) a global civil nuclear liability regime;
(ii) cooperation for enhancing the overall aspects of civil nuclear power, such as—
(I) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability;
(II) nuclear laws (including regulations);
(III) waste management;
(IV) quality management systems;
(V) technology transfer;
(VI) human resources development;
(VII) localization;
(VIII) reactor operations;
(IX) nuclear liability; and
(X) decommissioning; and
(iii) the development and determination of the mechanisms described in subparagraphs (G) and (H) of subsection (j)(1), if the President intends to establish an Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center as described in that subsection;
(C) strengthen the international institutions that support nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability; and
(D) foster enhanced international coordination on licensing frameworks for civil nuclear technologies.
(3) Input from industry and government
It is the sense of Congress that each conference should include a meeting that convenes nuclear industry leaders and leaders of government agencies with expertise relating to nuclear safety, security, safeguards, or sustainability to discuss best practices relating to—
(A) the safe and secure use, storage, and transport of nuclear and radiological materials;
(B) managing the evolving cyber threat to nuclear and radiological security; and
(C) the role that the nuclear industry should play in nuclear and radiological safety, security, and safeguards, including with respect to the safe and secure use, storage, and transport of nuclear and radiological materials, including spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
(j) Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center
(1) In general
The President shall consider the feasibility of leveraging existing activities or frameworks or, as necessary, establishing a center, to be known as the "Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center" (referred to in this subsection as the "Center"), for the purposes of—
(A) identifying qualified organizations and service providers—
(i) for embarking civil nuclear nations;
(ii) to develop and assemble documents, contracts, and related items required to establish a civil nuclear program; and
(iii) to develop a standardized model for the establishment of a civil nuclear program that can be used by the International Atomic Energy Agency;
(B) coordinating with countries participating in the Center and with the Nuclear Exports Working Group established under subsection (c)—
(i) to identify funds to support payment for services required to develop a civil nuclear program;
(ii) to provide market analysis; and
(iii) to create—
(I) project structure models;
(II) models for electricity market analysis;
(III) models for nonelectric applications market analysis; and
(IV) financial models;
(C) fostering the safety, security, safeguards, and nuclear governance required for a civil nuclear program;
(D) supporting multinational standards or guidance on nuclear safety, security, and safeguards to be developed by countries with civil nuclear programs and experience;
(E) developing and strengthening communications, engagement, and consensus-building;
(F) carrying out any other major activities to support export, financing, education, construction, training, and education requirements relating to the establishment of a civil nuclear program;
(G) developing mechanisms for how to fund and staff the Center; and
(H) determining mechanisms for the selection of the location or locations of the Center.
(2) Objective
The President shall carry out paragraph (1) with the objective of establishing the Center if the President determines that it is feasible to do so.
(k) Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group
(1) Establishment
There is established a working group, to be known as the "Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group" (referred to in this subsection as the "working group") to provide input on the feasibility of establishing a program to support strategically important capital-intensive infrastructure projects.
(2) Composition
The working group shall be composed of—
(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected by the head of the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any Federal agency or organization that the President determines to be appropriate;
(B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected by the head of the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any other Federal agency or organization that the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
(C) any senior-level Federal official selected by the President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the President from any Federal agency or organization.
(3) Reporting
The working group shall report to the National Security Council.
(4) Duties
The working group shall—
(A) provide direction and advice to the officials described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) and appropriate Federal agencies, as determined by the working group, with respect to the feasibility of establishing a Strategic Infrastructure Fund (referred to in this paragraph as the "Fund") to be used—
(i) to support those aspects of projects relating to—
(I) civil nuclear technologies; and
(II) microprocessors; and
(ii) for strategic investments identified by the working group; and
(B) address critical areas in determining the appropriate design for the Fund, including—
(i) transfer of assets to the Fund;
(ii) transfer of assets from the Fund;
(iii) how assets in the Fund should be invested; and
(iv) governance and implementation of the Fund.
(5) Briefing and report required
(A) Briefing
Not later than 180 days after December 18, 2025, the working group shall brief the committees described in subparagraph (C) on the status of the development of the processes necessary to implement this subsection.
(B) Report
Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2025, the working group shall submit to the committees described in subparagraph (C) a report on the findings of the working group that includes suggested legislative text for how to establish and structure a Strategic Infrastructure Fund or an assessment of why the establishment of the Fund is not feasible.
(C) Committees described
The committees referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) are—
(i) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(l) Joint assessment between the United States and India on nuclear liability rules
(1) In general
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall establish and maintain within the United States-India Strategic Security Dialogue a joint consultative mechanism with the Government of the Republic of India that convenes on a recurring basis—
(A) to assess the implementation of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, signed at Washington October 10, 2008 (TIAS 08–1206);
(B) to discuss opportunities for the Republic of India to align domestic nuclear liability rules with international norms; and
(C) to develop a strategy for the United States and the Republic of India to pursue bilateral and multilateral diplomatic engagements related to analyzing and implementing those opportunities.
(2) Report
Not later than 180 days after December 18, 2025, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the joint assessment developed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).
(m) Section 123 agreements
(1) In general
The Secretary of State shall—
(A) pursue, where in the interest of the United States, renegotiation or renewal of agreements for cooperation pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) (commonly referred to, and referred to in this subsection, as "section 123 agreements") that are scheduled to expire before the date that is 10 years after December 18, 2025; and
(B) pursue, in any renegotiated or new section 123 agreements, agreements that adhere to the highest standards of safety, security, and nonproliferation.
(2) Report
(A) In general
Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2025, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that describes United States diplomatic engagement and negotiations for section 123 agreements.
(B) Inclusions
The report required by paragraph (1) 1 shall include—
(i) an updated list of all countries the Secretary of State with which is pursuing or has pursued section 123 agreements during the 1-year period ending on the date of submission of the report; and
(ii) an analysis of current trends of global competition in the civil nuclear sphere with the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China up and down the supply chain, including—
(I) the participation of those countries in global nuclear fuel markets; and
(II) trends in the participation of the People's Republic of China in those markets.
(n) Program to enhance global competitiveness
The Secretary, in consultation with the relevant heads of other Federal departments and agencies, shall implement a program to enhance the global competitiveness of United States persons (as defined in section 1708(d) of title 50) who are nuclear suppliers, investors, or lenders to compete for nuclear projects in foreign countries, including—
(1) expediting the conclusion of intergovernmental agreements on nuclear energy and the fuel supply chain with potential export countries;
(2) promoting broad adherence to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15–415); and
(3) encouraging favorable decisions by potential partner countries on the use of nuclear technology, fuel supplies, equipment, and services from the United States.
(o) Rosatom
(1) Statement of policy
It shall be the policy of the United States—
(A) to work with allies and partners to identify alternative nuclear energy suppliers to Russia to end the reliance of those allies and partners on Rosatom;
(B) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and prioritize engagement in countries where Rosatom is present;
(C) to condemn the involvement of Rosatom in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the role of Rosatom in endangering nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant;
(D) to limit the exploitation of Rosatom by the Russian Federation as a tool of malign influence;
(E) to end United States reliance on the Russian nuclear energy sector; and
(F) to protect national security interests by United States civil nuclear partnerships and exports and to protect the national security interests of the United States.
(2) Strategy
Not later than 180 days after December 18, 2025, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy—
(A) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and United States nuclear energy companies, especially in nations where Rosatom is present;
(B) to utilize the tools available to the United States government to discourage civil nuclear nations from partnering with Rosatom;
(C) to identify what is necessary to effect a permanent decoupling of the United States from the Russian nuclear industry; and
(D) to succeed Rosatom as the primary entity that can provide reactor safety and operation services to the existing Rosatom and Russian-designed and constructed nuclear reactor fleet.
(3) Form
The strategy required to be submitted under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
(p) Savings provisions
(1) Savings provision regarding section 123 agreements
Except as expressly stated in this section, nothing in this section alters or otherwise affects the interpretation or implementation of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) or any other provision of law, including the requirement that agreements pursuant to that section be submitted to Congress for consideration.
(2) Savings provision regarding authorities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nothing in this section affects the authorities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(q) Sunset
This section and the amendments made by this section shall cease to have effect on the date that is 20 years after December 18, 2025.
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History
(Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIII, §8366, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1889.)
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References in Text
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(7)(B)(ix)(I), is title II of Pub. L. 95–223, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of Title 50 and Tables.
The amendments made by this section, referred to in subsec. (q), means the amendments made by section 8366(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, which amended section 16279b of this title. See Codification note below.
Codification
Section is comprised of section 8366 of Pub. L. 119–60. Subsec. (g) of section 8366 of Pub. L. 119–60 amended section 16279b of this title.
References in Text
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(7)(B)(ix)(I), is title II of Pub. L. 95–223, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of Title 50 and Tables.
The amendments made by this section, referred to in subsec. (q), means the amendments made by section 8366(g) of Pub. L. 119–60, which amended section 16279b of this title. See Codification note below.
Codification
Section is comprised of section 8366 of Pub. L. 119–60. Subsec. (g) of section 8366 of Pub. L. 119–60 amended section 16279b of this title.