,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #daf  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dfge
  ,report ,no4 #aae-eed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ah1     
#bjag ,mr4 ,m>%all 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 & ,mr4   
,web] ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,febru>y 
#ac1 #bjah;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4    
,dunn  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjah ,report$ ) an
 am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,decemb] #ah1
 #bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy    
,policy ,act ( #bjje to provide = a     
l[-dose radiation basic rese>* program4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,l[-,dose ,radiation ,rese>* ,act (   
#bjag4  #b4 ,l[-dose radiation rese>*   
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,g (    
title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    

#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcaa et seq47 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #igg !     
foll[+ new section3  #igg;,a4 ,l[-dose  
radiation rese>* program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a basic      
rese>* program on l[-dose radiation to--
 7#a7 enhance ! sci5tific und]/&+ (1 &  
r$uce unc]ta9ties associat$ )1 ! effects
 ( exposure to l[-dose radiation2 &     
7#b7 in=m improv$ risk-assessm5t &      
risk-managem5t me?ods ) respect to su*  
radiation4  7b7 ,program compon5ts ,9   
c>ry+ out ! program requir$ "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7
 =mulate sci5tific goals = l[-dose      
radiation basic rese>* 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 id5tify ongo+ sci5tific   
*all5ges = und]/&+ ! long-t]m effects ( 
ioniz+ radiation on biological sy/ems2  
7#c7 develop a long-t]m /rategic &      
prioritiz$ basic rese>* ag5da to address
 su* sci5tific *all5ges 9 coord9ation ) 
o!r rese>* ef=ts2  7#d7 id5tify &1 to ! 
ext5t possible1 quantify1 pot5tial      
monet>y & heal?-relat$ b5efits to ,f$]al

 ag5cies1 ! g5]al public1 indu/ry1      
rese>* communities1 & o!r us]s (        
in=mation produc$ by su* rese>* program2
  7#e7 lev]age ! collective body ( k f  
exi/+ l[-dose radiation rese>*2 &  7#f7 
engage ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 rese>*     
communities1 & pot5tial us]s ( in=mation
 produc$ "u ?is section1 includ+        
in/itutions conc]n+ radiation rese>*1   
m$ical physics1 radiology1 heal?        
physics1 & em]g5cy response4  7c7       
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !  
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,physical  
,sci5ce ,subcommittee ( ! ,national     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 %all--    
7#a7 support ! directives "u section    
#ajf ( ! ,am]ican ,innovation &         
,competitiv5ess ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ffja note72  7#b7 ensure t ! ,(fice (  
,sci5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy consults 
) ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space      
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( 
,heal?1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,nucle>
 ,regulatory ,commission1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 

( ,homel& ,security2  7#c7 advise &     
assi/ ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology  
,c\ncil on policies & initiatives 9     
radiation biology1 includ+ enhanc+      
sci5tific k ( ! effects ( l[-dose       
radiation on biological sy/ems to       
improve radiation risk-assessm5t &      
risk-managem5t me?ods2 &  7#d7 id5tify  
opportunities to /imulate int]national  
coop]ation relat+ to l[-dose radiation &
 lev]age rese>* & k f s\rces outside ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,rese>* plan ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
transmit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
#d-ye> rese>* plan t id5tifies &        
prioritizes basic rese>* ne$s relat+ to 
l[-dose radiation4 ,9 develop+ su* plan1
 ! ,secret>y %all incorporate !         
compon5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7e7 ,def9ition ( l[-,dose radiation ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m l[-dose radiation    

means a radiation dose ( less ?an #ajj  
millisiev]ts4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
subject any rese>* c>ri$ out by !       
,secret>y = ! program "u ?is section to 
any limitations describ$ 9 #igg7;e7 ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afcag7;e774  7g7 ,fund+ ,=   
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !     
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make available 
f funds provid$ to ! ,biological &      
,environm5tal ,rese>* ,program--  7#a7  
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2  7#b7   
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#c7   
#cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &  7#d7 
#cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4  4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts =    
subtitle ,g ( title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy ,act ( #bjje is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #igg !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #igg;,a4 ,l[-dose        
radiation rese>* program4  4  ,febru>y  
#ac1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   

pr9t$