[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3770]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 321--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE RELATING TO 
    NUCLEAR POWER AND THE COMMITMENT OF THE SENATE TO EMBRACING AND 
PROMOTING NUCLEAR POWER AS A CLEAN BASELOAD ENERGY SOURCE NECESSARY TO 
       ACHIEVE A RELIABLE, SECURE, AND DIVERSIFIED ELECTRIC GRID

  Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cramer, 
Ms. Sinema, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
Wicker, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Warner, Mr. Graham, and Mr. 
Whitehouse) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:

                              S. Res. 321

       Resolved, That--
       (1) in order to maintain geopolitical energy leadership, 
     reduce carbon emissions, and enhance the energy security of 
     the United States, the Senate is committed to embracing and 
     promoting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source 
     necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, and diversified 
     electric grid; and
       (2) it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (A) among allies and partners of the United States, nuclear 
     energy presents an advantageous export opportunity for United 
     States advanced manufacturing and technical expertise; and
       (B) to realize the benefits of next-generation nuclear 
     deployment--
       (i) a robust domestic production base of low-enriched 
     uranium and high-assay, low-enriched uranium needs to be 
     established;
       (ii) the domestic nuclear supply chain and the associated 
     workforce needs to be further established, and a highly 
     trained and capable workforce of scientists, engineers, 
     operators, regulators, and trades workers needs to be 
     cultivated; and
       (iii) robust public-private financing mechanisms should be 
     pursued.

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