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To enhance the competitiveness of the nuclear sector of the United States in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of State to lead efforts to negotiate and conclude at least 20 new international nuclear cooperation agreements (called '123 agreements') under the Atomic Energy Act before January 2029, and to renegotiate or renew agreements that are expiring. The bill requires implementing a program to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. nuclear suppliers, investors, and lenders in foreign markets. This program includes expediting international agreements on nuclear energy and fuel supplies, promoting adherence to international nuclear damage compensation conventions, and identifying ways to reduce regulatory burdens on U.S. nuclear exports. The bill also directs the State Department to encourage foreign countries to adopt U.S. nuclear technology and services.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
4 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jun 30, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jun 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 2025
Mr. Self (for himself, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Baumgartner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To enhance the competitiveness of the nuclear sector of the United States in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “123 GO Act”.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that Executive Order 14299 (90 Fed. Reg. 22581; relating to deploying advanced nuclear reactor technologies for national security) reflects the interests of the United States.
SEC. 3. NEGOTIATION OF 123 AGREEMENTS.
The Secretary of State shall—
(1) lead diplomatic engagement and negotiations for agreements for cooperation pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) (hereafter referred to as “123 agreements”);
(2) seek to enter into not fewer than 20 new 123 agreements before January 3, 2029; and
(3) seek to renegotiate or renew 123 agreements that are scheduled to expire before the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. PROGRAM TO ENHANCE GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy, and after review by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, shall implement a program to enhance the global competitiveness of United States persons (as such term is defined in section 1637(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2015 (50 U.S.C. 1708(d)) who are nuclear suppliers, investors, or lenders to compete for nuclear projects in foreign countries, including—
(1) expediting the conclusion of intergovernmental agreements on nuclear energy and the fuel supply chain with potential export countries;
(2) promoting broad adherence to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15-415);
(3) identifying statutory and regulatory burdens on exports of nuclear technology, fuel supplies, equipment, and services from the United States and recommending action to relieve such burdens; and
(4) encouraging favorable decisions by potential import countries on the use of nuclear technology, fuel supplies, equipment, and services from the United States. <all>
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