Nuclear Nonproliferation: Implications of the U.S. Purchase of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium

Abstract

This report discusses: 1. The status of the February 1993 HEU agreement's implementation, 2. USEC's performance as executive agent for the United States, 3. The impact of USEC's privatization and the HEU agreement on the United States' capability to produce fuel for nuclear power plants domestically, and 4. Federal oversight of the HEU agreement's implementation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA385915

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Agreements
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Energy Security
  • Federal Budgets
  • Fissile Materials
  • Fissionable Materials
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Fuels
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies