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PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 2949 on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be restricted to military purposes for 6 years thereafter. SEC. 1013. SALE OF REMAINING DOE INVENTORIES. 42 USC 2296b-2. The Secretary, after making the transfer required under section 1407 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, may sell, from time to time, portions of the remaining inventories of raw or low-enriched uranium of the Department that are not necessary to national security needs, to the Corporation, at a fair market price. Sales under this section may be made only if such sales wul not have a substantial adverse impact on the domestic uranium mining industry. Proceeds from sales under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the United States Treasury. SEC. 1014. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INDUSTRY. 42 USC 2296b-3. (a) CONTINUING SECRETARIAL RESPONSiBiliTy.— The Secretary shall have a continuing responsibility for the domestic uraniiun industry to encourage the use of domestic uranium. The Secretary, in fulfilling this responsibility, shall not use any supervisory authority over the Corporation. The Secretary shall report annually to the appropriate committees of Congress on action taken with respect to the domestic uranium industry, including action to promote the export of domestic uranium pursuant to subsection (b). (b) ENCOURAGE EXPORT. —The Department, with the cooperation of the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative and other governmental organizations, shall encourage the export of domestic uranium. Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop recommendations and implement government programs to promote the export of domestic uranium. SEC. 1015. ANNUAL URANIUM PURCHASE REPORTS. 42 USC 2296b-4. (a) IN GENERAL.—By January 1 of each year, the owner or operator of any civilian nuclear power reactor shall report to the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, for activities of the previous fiscal year— (1) the country of origin and Uie seller of any uraniimi or enriched uranium purchased or imported into the United States either directly or indirectly by such owner or operator; and (2) the country of origin and the seller of any enrichment services purchased by such owner or operator. (b) CONGRESSIONAL ACCESS. —The information provided to the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be made available to the Congress by March 1 of each year. SEC. 1016. URANIUM INVENTORY STUDY. 42 USC 2296b-5. Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a study and report that includes— (1) a comprehensive inventory of all Government owned uranium or uranium equivalents, including natural uraniimi, depleted tailings, low-enriched uranium, and highly enriched uranium available for conversion to commercial use; (2) a plan for the conversion of inventories of foreign and domestic highly enriched uraniiun to low-enriched uranium for commercial use;