This bill would change a definition in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (section 11 v., 42 U.S.C. 2014(v)). The bill replaces language about separating or enriching uranium with two clauses: (A) separating isotopes of uranium or enriching uranium in isotope 235; or (B) reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements. In plain terms, it would exclude from the Act's definition of "production facility" equipment or devices that reprocess spent nuclear fuel without separating plutonium from other transuranic elements.
The bill changes which equipment is counted as a "production facility" under the Atomic Energy Act. No publicly available information about how that change would be applied or its direct effects on individuals, operators, or regulators.
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