---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 2296b–1"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "2296b–1"
heading: "National Strategic Uranium Reserve"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/2296b-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 23 — Development and Control of Atomic Energy"
  - "Division A — Atomic Energy"
  - "Subchapter XIX — Remedial Action and Uranium Revitalization"
  - "Part B — Uranium Revitalization"
---

# §2296b–1. National Strategic Uranium Reserve


There is hereby established the National Strategic Uranium Reserve under the direction and control of the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2). The Reserve shall consist of natural uranium and uranium equivalents contained in stockpiles or inventories currently held by the [United States](/usc/42/2014.md?p=bb) for defense purposes. Effective on October 24, 1992, and for 6 years thereafter, use of the Reserve shall be restricted to military purposes and government research. Use of the Department of Energy’s stockpile of enrichment tails existing on October 24, 1992, shall be restricted to military purposes for 6 years thereafter.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title X, § 1012, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2948.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.