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[CITE: 42USC2296b-6]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
 
                        Division A--Atomic Energy
 
       SUBCHAPTER XIX--REMEDIAL ACTION AND URANIUM REVITALIZATION
 
                     Part B--Uranium Revitalization
 
Sec. 2296b-6. Regulatory treatment of uranium purchases


(a) Encouragement

    The Secretary shall encourage States and utility regulatory 
authorities to take into consideration the achievement of the objectives 
and purposes of this part, including the national need to avoid 
dependence on imports, when considering whether to allow the owner or 
operator of any electric power plant to recover in its rates and charges 
to customers any cost of purchase of domestic uranium, enriched uranium, 
or enrichment services from a non-affiliated seller greater than the 
cost of non-domestic uranium, enriched uranium or enrichment services.

(b) Report

    Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall report to the Congress on the progress of the Secretary 
in encouraging actions by State regulatory authorities pursuant to 
subsection (a) of this section. Such report shall include detailed 
information on programs initiated by the Secretary to encourage 
appropriate State regulatory action and recommendations, if any, on 
further action that could be taken by the Secretary, other Federal 
agencies, or the Congress in order to further the purposes of this part.

(c) Savings provision

    This section may not be construed to authorize the Secretary to take 
any action in violation of the multilateral trade agreements (as defined 
in section 3501(4) of title 19) or the North American Free Trade 
Agreement.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title X, Sec. 1017, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2950; 
Pub. L. 106-36, title I, Sec. 1002(g)(2), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 133.)

                          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.


                               Amendments

    1999--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-36 substituted ``multilateral trade 
agreements (as defined in section 3501(4) of title 19) or the North 
American Free Trade Agreement'' for ``General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade or the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement''.
