S. 4694 · 116th Congress
Russian Suspension Agreement Extension Act of 2020
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Enzi7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill extends limits on the importation of Russian low-enriched uranium, a fuel for nuclear reactors, and contains other related provisions. (These limits stem from a 1992 agreement with Russia to end a Department of Commerce antidumping investigation into Russian uranium imports.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 24, 2020
Russian Suspension Agreement Extension Act of 2020
This bill extends limits on the importation of Russian low-enriched uranium, a fuel for nuclear reactors, and contains other related provisions. (These limits stem from a 1992 agreement with Russia to end a Department of Commerce antidumping investigation into Russian uranium imports.)
The bill extends these limits, which are currently set to expire in 2020, to 2040. The bill also specifies the maximum amounts of qualifying uranium that may be imported each year for 2021-2040. The Department of Commerce shall (1) administer these import limitations, and (2) periodically review U.S. demand for uranium for nuclear reactors and adjust the limits accordingly.
Currently, qualifying uranium imported for the Department of Energy inventory do not count against these limits. The bill eliminates this exception but maintains two other exceptions for uranium imported for use in the initial core of a new reactor or for reprocessing and reexportation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Russian Suspension Agreement Extension Act of 2020
Latest action (Sep 24, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 24, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.