Sec. 3123. RESTORATION OF A DOMESTIC URANIUM ENRICHMENT CAPABILITY

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## SEC. 3123 RESTORATION OF A DOMESTIC URANIUM ENRICHMENT CAPABILITY ###

(a)In General Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall conduct an assessment to evaluate at least 2, but not more than 4, geographically disparate possible locations in the United States that would by 2035 be best suited to host a modular, scalable facility for the domestic enrichment of unencumbered uranium, including highly-enriched uranium suitable for defense applications. ###

(b)Report Required Not later than 150 days after commencing the assessment required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the results of such assessment, including— ####

(1)an initial cost assessment and schedule for the construction of at least one facility beginning not later than January 1, 2027; and ####

(2)a statement declaring a preferred location or locations from among the locations evaluated pursuant to subsection (a).