American Isotope Security Act

Bill: 118-hr-3137
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2023-05-09
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Chemistry

Congressional oversight

Energy research

Manufacturing

Nuclear power
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>American Isotope Security Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Energy to submit a report to specified congressional committees on radioactive isotopes that are (1) critical radioactive and stable isotopes as defined by the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act, or (2) medical isotopes as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.</p> <p>The report must include</p> <ul> <li>a list along with a description of each radioactive isotope that can only be produced by a foreign government or foreign nongovernment person determined to be a foreign adversary, </li> <li>an examination of how reliance on any radioactive isotope on such list may impact national security, and </li> <li>policy recommendations for bolstering production of radioactive isotopes in the United States.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Posey , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to submit a report on radioactive isotope dependency and how advanced nuclear reactors can reduce such dependency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Isotope Security Act . 2. Report on radioactive isotopes (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on radioactive isotopes that includes— (1) a list of each radioactive isotope that can only be produced by a foreign government or foreign non-government person determined to be a foreign adversary under section 7.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; (2) a description of each radioactive isotope listed under paragraph (1), including how such radioactive isotope is produced and the potential uses of such radioactive isotope; (3) an examination of how reliance on any radioactive isotope listed under paragraph (1) may impact the national security of the United States; and (4) policy recommendations for bolstering production of radioactive isotopes in the United States, including recommendations relating to the advancement of advanced nuclear reactors and other technologies, including spent nuclear fuel recycling technologies, that may increase the potential to produce radioactive isotopes. (b) Definition In this section, the term radioactive isotope means any— (1) critical radioactive and stable isotope (as defined in section 311(a) of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18649(a) ); or (2) medical isotope (as defined in section 134 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160d )).