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S. 210 (102nd)

Comprehensive Uranium Act of 1991

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Introduced

15 January 1991

Last action

13 June 1991 · Floor

Status

Held at the desk.

Sponsors

Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]

Subjects

Defence, Environment, Energy, Taxation, Budget

Source updated

24 March 2026

Defence · Environment · Energy · Taxation · Budget

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Summary

Comprehensive Uranium Act of 1991 - Title I - Uranium Enrichment Act of 1991 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to repeal the existing statutory contracting requirements applicable to uranium enrichment enterprises. Establishes the United States Enrichment Corporation as a wholly-owned Government corporation to conduct uranium marketing and enrichment activities as a commercial, profitable, self-financing enterprise. Sets forth the Corporation's corporate office and powers and vests its management in an Administrator (appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate). Grants the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) general supervision over such Administrator only with respect to national security and health and environmental concerns. Establishes a Corporate Board whose members shall be appointed by the President, and who shall advise the Administrator and the Secretary regarding Corporation matters. Prescribes guidelines for: (1) Corporation personnel; (2) certain property transfers from the Department of Energy (DOE); (3) the Corporation's capital structure; and (4) Corporation pricing policies, including user charges for decommissioning, decontamination, and remedial activities. Requires the Corporation to make annual status reports to certain congressional committees, the President, and the Secretary. Prescribes licensing and taxation guidelines for the Corporation. Sets guidelines for payments in lieu of taxes by the Corporation to States and local governments. Requires the Administrator to make recommendations to the President and the Congress by specified dates regarding the transfer of the Corporation's functions and assets to private ownership. Establishes the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund to cover the Corporation's decommissioning and decontamination expenses. Applies Federal environmental and occupational safety and health law to the Corporation as though it were privately owned. Exempts the Corporation from sequestration because the maximum deficit amount has been exceeded under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Prohibits the Corporation's total FY 1991 expenditures from exceeding its total FY 1991 receipts. Title II: Uranium - Subtitle A: Short Title, Findings and Purposes, Definitions - Uranium Security and Tailings Reclamation Act of 1991 - Sets forth findings, purposes, and definitions of this title. Subtitle B: Uranium Revitalization - Directs the Corporation to establish for a minimum five-year period a voluntary overfeeding program to be made available to its enrichment services customers. ("Overfeeding" means the use of uranium in the enrichment process in excess of the amount required at the transactional tails assay, thus reducing customers' power costs). Provides that the resultant savings shall be credited to such customers. Establishes the National Strategic Uranium Reserve, consisting of 50,000,000 pounds of natural uranium, to be restricted to military purposes and Government research under the control of the Secretary. Confers continuing responsibility upon the Secretary for promotion of the domestic uranium industry, but without using any supervisory authority over the Corporation. Directs the Secretary to develop recommendations and implement Government programs promoting domestic uranium exports. Restricts all uranium purchases by Federal entities to uranium purchased from domestic producers. Exempts the Tennessee Valley Authority from such restriction. Subtitle C: Remedial Action for Active Processing Sites - Provides that remedial action costs, such as decontamination, decommissioning, and reclamation at an active uranium or thorium processing site, shall be borne by specified licensees for any activity resulting in byproduct material. Sets forth a reimbursement schedule for: (1) individual active site uranium licensees; (2) all active site uranium licensees; and (3) thorium licensees. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations governing such reimbursement. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 January 1991

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.

    Source: Committee

  4. 7 March 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-24.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 April 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 May 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 23 May 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 102-63.

    Source: Committee

  8. 23 May 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 102-63.

    Source: Committee

  9. 12 June 1991

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  10. 12 June 1991

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 13 June 1991

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 13 June 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 13 June 1991

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

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  • Passed Senate amended

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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