Synthesis of Key Issues  1

Basic Facts and Statistics  5

Major Nuclear Energy Issues  7

Advanced Nuclear Technology  7

Tax Credits  10

Recent Events  11

Selected Hearings and Enacted Legislation  13

CRS Reports  14

Additional References  14

Uranium and Fuel Supply  15

Recent Events  16

Hearings  18

Additional References  18

Radioactive Waste Management  18

Recent Events  20

Additional References  21

Nuclear Plant Economic Viability  22

Recent Events  23

CRS Reports  25

Additional References  25

Safety and Regulation  26

Recent Events  27

Selected Hearings  30

Additional References  30

Security and Emergency Response  31

Recent Events  31

CRS Reports  32

Additional References  32

Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation  33

Recent Events  34

CRS Reports  35

Additional References  35

Nuclear Bills in the 119th Congress  36

Advanced Nuclear Technology  36

Radioactive Waste Management  38

Nuclear Plant Economic Viability  39

Safety and Regulation  39

Security and Emergency Response  41

Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation  42