The decision was made at an extended session of the committee on Wednesday attended by heads of atomic energy enterprises.
The committee also recommended the government to take into account the need of funding this program during the work over draft budget-2005.
Pointed out at the session of the committee was the fact that further development of the atomic energy industry based on designing and commissioning of fast neutron nuclear units with closed fuel cycle is one of promising directions which should promote stable development of the Russian economy in the years to come.
Oleg Saraev, director of Rosenergoatom concern, said that fuel wastes of fast neutron reactors with closed fuel cycle did not pose any threat to the environment, since the wastes "are burnt out in course of the cycle".
As for today's nuclear power plants, they produce long-decay fuel wastes, Mr. Saraev pointed out. In his opinion, new reactors' technologies are such that "even leakage of fuel materials will not entail their use for the terrorists' purpose".
Chairman of the environmental committee Vladimir Grachev said that he was pleased that the atomic energy industry, which "has been giving rise to environmental problems" was "settling them now".
"This is the proper way of developing the atomic energy industry", emphasized Mr. Grachev.
