§2297c–7. Purchase of highly enriched uranium from former Soviet Union
(a) In general
The Corporation is authorized to negotiate the purchase of all highly enriched uranium made available by any State of the former Soviet Union under a government-to-government agreement or shall assume the obligations of the Department under any contractual agreement that has been reached with any such State or any private entity before the transition date. The Corporation may only purchase this material so long as the quality of the material can be made suitable for use in commercial reactors.
(b) Assessment of potential use
The Corporation shall prepare an assessment of the potential use of highly enriched uranium in the business operations of the Corporation.
(c) Plan for blending and conversion
In the event that the agreement under subsection (a) of this section provides for the Corporation to provide for the blending and conversion the assessment shall include a plan for such blending and conversion. The plan shall determine the least-cost approach to providing blending and conversion services, compatible with environmental, safety, security, and nonproliferation requirements. The plan shall include a competitive process that the Corporation shall use for selecting a provider of such services, including the public solicitation of proposals from the private sector to allow a determination of the least-cost approach.
(d) Minimization of impact on domestic industries
The Corporation shall seek to minimize the impact on domestic industries (including uranium mining) of the sale of low-enriched uranium derived from highly enriched uranium.
(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title II, §1408, as added Oct. 24, 1992,
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2297b–2 of this title.