[20200416]IF11505_铀储备计划提案：政策影响.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov April 16, 2020Uranium Reserve Program Proposal: Policy ImplicationsDOE Budget Proposal The Presidents FY2021 budget request for the Department of Energys (DOEs) Office of Nuclear Energy includes $150 million for the purchase and development of a Uranium Reserve (UR) program. For the UR program, DOE would purchase uranium from domestic uranium producers to develop a stockpile of uranium that would be available for nuclear power operators in the event of a civilian nuclear fuel market disruption. According to DOE, the UR program would also support U.S. strategic fuel cycle capabilities for defense purposes. The UR program refers to DOEs proposal to procure uranium and not the development of a physical facility to store uranium. DOEs proposal to purchase domestic uranium for a UR program would be a new initiative included in the FY2021 budget request. This In Focus describes the background and current context for the proposal, as well as uranium requirements for commercial power production and defense-related applications, and analyzes the policy implications of appropriating funds for the establishment of the UR program. Background During the 1950s and