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Alabama Senate Bill SJR67 Compare Versions

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5	5		By Senators Albritton, Stutts, Barfoot, Livingston
6	6		RFD: RULES
7	7		First Read: 10-Apr-25
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15		-	Enrolled, An Act,
16	15		SJR___ SUPPORTING THE ACQUISITION AND SECURE STORAGE OF
17	16		URANIUM-233 IN ALABAMA.
18	17		WHEREAS, the State of Alabama has a proud history of
19	18		supporting scientific innovation, national security, and
20	19		economic development; and
21	20		WHEREAS, uranium-233 (U-233), a rare and valuable
22	21		nuclear material created from natural thorium, represents a
23	22		significant resource for research, energy advancement, and
24	23		national interests; and
25	24		WHEREAS, U-233 is currently stored at Oak Ridge
26	25		National Laboratory in Tennessee; and
27	26		WHEREAS, advanced nuclear reactors, including those
28	27		utilizing thorium and U-233, hold immense promise for the
29	28		future of energy, offering high potential as safer, more
30	29		economical, and environmentally sustainable alternatives to
31	30		traditional systems; and
32	31		WHEREAS, these cutting-edge technologies align with
33	32		Alabama's growing reputation as a hub for innovation,
34	33		bolstered by the presence of pioneering nuclear development
35	34		already operating within the state; and
36	35		WHEREAS, the safe management, storage, and potential
37	36		utilization of U-233 require a location with robust
38	37		infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and a commitment to
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67	66		infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and a commitment to
68	67		environmental stewardship, all of which Alabama possesses in
69	68		abundance; and
70	69		WHEREAS, relocating U-233 to Alabama would not only
71	70		create high-quality jobs and attract federal investment, but
72	71		also support Alabama companies by providing critical
73	72		materials for advanced reactor development and encouraging
74	73		further private investment and the relocation of like-minded
75	74		businesses to the state; and
76	75		WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the State of
77	76		Alabama to take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen
78	77		its economy, enhance its leadership in next-generation
79	78		energy solutions, and elevate its national standing; and
80	79		WHEREAS, the congressional delegation of the State of
81	80		Alabama has already demonstrated admirable leadership on
82	81		this issue and has worked diligently to understand the U.S.
83	82		Department of Energy's parameters of the preservation of
84	83		this material; now therefore,
85	84		BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
86	85		HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That this body hereby declares
87	86		its support for the State of Alabama to receive uranium-233
88	87		currently stored at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in
89	88		Tennessee into a secure storage facility.
90	89		(a) The Alabama Congressional Delegation is urged to
91	90		collaborate with federal authorities, including the U.S.
92	91		Army Corps of Engineers, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and
93	92		the U.S. Department of Energy, to facilitate the transfer of
94	93		U-233 to a suitable facility within the State of Alabama,
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123	122		U-233 to a suitable facility within the State of Alabama,
124	123		ensuring compliance with all safety, security, and
125	124		regulatory standards.
126	125		(b) The Governor of Alabama is encouraged to
127	126		establish a task force, in coordination with relevant state
128	127		agencies, Alabama-based MSR developers, and other
129	128		stakeholders, to identify appropriate sites, assess
130	129		infrastructure needs, and develop a plan for the secure and
131	130		productive management of U-233 in support of advanced
132	131		reactor technologies.
133	132		(c) This resolution shall serve as a formal
134	133		expression of Alabama's readiness and capability to harness
135	134		the potential of U-233, and foster a thriving ecosystem of
136	135		innovation that leverages the safety, efficiency, and
137	136		economic advantages of advanced reactors for the benefit of
138	137		the state and the nation.
139	138		BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this
140	139		resolution be transmitted to the Governor of Alabama, the
141	140		Alabama Congressional Delegation, the U.S. Army Corps of
142	141		Engineers, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the U.S.
143	142		Department of Energy, and the leadership of Oak Ridge
144	143		National Laboratory.
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169		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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171		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
172		-	SJR67
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174		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
175		-	passed the Senate.
176		-	Patrick Harris,
177		-	Secretary.
178		-	House of Representatives
179		-	Passed: 17-Apr-25
180		-	By: Senator Albritton
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