Bill > HR3978

This bill seeks to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 by modifying the definition of a "production facility" to exclude equipment or devices that can reprocess spent nuclear fuel in a way that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements. Currently, the law defines a production facility in terms of uranium isotope separation, but this bill would expand that definition to include certain nuclear fuel recycling methods. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that would exempt from the production facility definition any equipment used to reprocess spent nuclear fuel where the reprocessing does not isolate plutonium as a separate element. This change could potentially make it easier to develop and implement certain nuclear fuel recycling technologies that maintain the integrity of transuranic elements during the reprocessing, which might have implications for nuclear energy research, waste management, and fuel efficiency. The bill's title, "Nuclear REFUEL Act," suggests a focus on improving nuclear fuel recycling processes through more flexible regulatory definitions.

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