---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 2296b–5"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "2296b–5"
heading: "Uranium inventory study"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/2296b-5"
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–5. Uranium inventory study


Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall submit to the Congress a study and report that includes—

- (1) a comprehensive inventory of all Government owned uranium or uranium equivalents, including natural uranium, depleted tailings, [low-enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=5), and [highly enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=4) available for conversion to commercial use;
- (2) a plan for the conversion of inventories of foreign and domestic [highly enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=4) to [low-enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=5) for commercial use;
- (3) an estimation of the potential need of the [United States](/usc/42/2014.md?p=bb) for inventories of [highly enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=4);
- (4) an analysis and summary of technological requirements and costs associated with converting [highly enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=4) to [low-enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=5), including the [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7) of facilities if necessary;
- (5) an estimation of potential net proceeds from the conversion and sale of [highly enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=4);
- (6) recommendations for implementing a plan to convert [highly enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=4) to [low-enriched uranium](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=5); and
- (7) recommendations for the future use and disposition of such inventories.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title X, § 1016, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2949.)

## 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.