Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Uranium Seawater Extraction Research and Development Act”.
Uranium Seawater Extraction Research and Development Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Energy to support research and development on extraction of uranium from seawater to reduce the dependence of the United States on imported uranium, illustrating that innovative technology for domestic extraction could be a more cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative than traditional extraction methods, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Research and Development
In general— The Secretary of Energy shall—
support research and development on the scale-up, evaluation, and potential commercialization of the technology for extraction of uranium from seawater; and
conduct demonstrations of such technology, in collaboration with private sector industry, in order to—
further performance enhancement; and
reduce costs.
Report to Congress— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate on the technical and economic feasibility of uranium extraction from seawater and potential barriers for the expansion of the use of this technology for domestic uranium purposes, including options for Federal-private partnerships for reducing costs and improving the efficiency of uranium seawater extraction.
Authorization of Appropriations— There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 dollars for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to carry out subsection (a).