[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3137 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3137

 To require the Secretary of Energy to submit a report on radioactive 
 isotope dependency and how advanced nuclear reactors can reduce such 
                              dependency.


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                    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

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Isotope Security Act''.

SEC. 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)).
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