,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgfe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #c1 #bjbb,ms4 ,hassan 7for herself and ,mr4 ,paul7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to address recommendations made to ,congress by the ,government ,accountability ,office and detailed in the annual duplication report1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,acting on the ,annual ,duplication ,report ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the annual reports prepared by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states under section #ba of the ,joint ,resolution entitled ,joint ,resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt1 approved ,february #ab1 #bjaj 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #gab note2 ,public ,law #aaa-aci71 have produced approximately #eca1jjj1jjj1jjj in financial benefits for the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 the #bjbb report entitled ,additional ,opportunities to ,reduce ,fragmentation1 ,overlap1 and ,duplication and ,achieve ,billions of ,dollars in ,financial ,benefits and numbered ,,gao-#bb-ajecja identified #id new actions that ,congress or the executive branch can take-- 7,a7 to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the ,federal ,government2 and 7,b7 to save potentially tens of billions of dollars2 7#c7 the financial benefits described in paragraph 7#b7 cannot be realized without full implementation of the actions and recommendations set forth by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states in the report described in that paragraph2 and 7#d7 of the #id new actions described in that report1 several require legislation to be fully implemented1 including recommendations-- 7,a7 to improve coordination among #bjj ,federal efforts to address diet-related chronic illnesses2 7,b7 to encourage the use of lower-risk alternatives to radiation technology2 and 7,c7 to clarify statutory authorities for low-level nuclear waste disposal to make that disposal more cost-effective4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 it is the responsibility of ,congress and the executive branch to take action to implement recommendations made in the annual reports described in subsection 7a77#a7 on reducing duplication in ,federal programs to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars2 7#b7 legislation and adequate resources are needed to ensure that all potential financial benefits are realized from the implementation of those recommendations2 and 7#c7 while some recommendations for congressional action from previous reports have been resolved1 ,congress must continue to pursue the recommendations that have gone unaddressed in addition to the new recommendations for action presented in the #bjbb report described in subsection 7a77#b74 #c4 ,increasing coordination among ,federal efforts designed to address diet-related chronic health conditions to achieve cost-savings and improve health outcomes 7a7 ,strategy ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall develop and implement a strategy to coordinate ,federal1 diet-related efforts that aim to reduce the risk of chronic health conditions among the people of the ,united ,states4 ,the strategy shall-- 7#a7 identify an entity within the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to lead the effort to implement the strategy2 7#b7 address diet-related chronic health conditions that include-- 7,a7 obesity2 7,b7 cardiovascular disease and related risk2 7,c7 diabetes2 7,d7 cancer2 and 7,e7 conditions related to bone and muscle health2 7#c7 include a plan to coordinate the #bjj ,federal efforts identified in the report of the ,government ,accountability ,office entitled ,chronic ,health ,conditions3 ,federal ,strategy ,needed to ,coordinate ,diet-,related ,efforts1 numbered ,,gao-#ba-eic1 and dated ,august #ag1 #bjba1 including efforts related to research1 education and clinical services1 food assistance and access1 and regulatory action2 7#d7 describe the role of relevant agency heads in ensuring that their agencies assist with coordinating the #bjj ,federal efforts identified in the report described in paragraph 7#c72 7#e7 identify potential gaps and overlap in and among existing efforts2 7#f7 define desired outcomes and establish performance measures to monitor progress toward achieving those outcomes2 and 7#g7 identify priorities for resource allocation4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 shall submit a report on the implementation of the strategy described in subsection 7a71 including progress toward achieving outcomes1 to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#d7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#e7 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#f7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 #d4 ,reducing ,american reliance on radiation technology in favor of lower-risk alternatives 7a7 ,byproduct material ,section #ha of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baaa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 d4 ,consideration of alternative technologies 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,radiation source ,the term radiation source has the meaning given the term in section #agj;,h a4 7,b7 ,radionuclide of concern ,the term radionuclide of concern means a radionuclide that1 in the determination of the ,commission1 is sufficiently attractive for use in a radiological dispersal device or for any other malicious purpose such that an alternative to the use of that radionuclide by a licensee under this section should be considered4 7#b7 ,alternatives to radionuclides of concern ,in issuing licenses under this section1 the ,commission shall consider alternatives to devices or processes that employ radionuclides of concern as a radiation source4 7#c7 ,regulations 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,commission shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking describing how the ,commission will incorporate into the licensing process of the ,commission under this section consideration of alternatives to devices or processes that employ radionuclides of concern as a radiation source4 7,b7 ,requirements ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,commission shall consider1 at a minimum-- 7i7 directing potential licensees to justify any need for technologies employing a radiation source when a nonradiological alternative is available and viable2 and 7ii7 directing potential licensees to consult with other ,government agencies about alternative technologies before the ,commission will consider the application of the potential licensee4 7,c7 ,consultation and coordination ,in developing regulations under this paragraph1 the ,commission shall consult and coordinate with the task force established by section #agj;,h h47#b71 as necessary4 4 7b7 ,radiation source protection ,section #agj;,h of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaj;h7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 h4 ,alternatives to devices or processes that employ radiation sources 7#a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that ,government agencies should-- 7,a7 exercise the authorities provided to those agencies to achieve maximum reduction in the use of devices or processes that employ radiation sources2 and 7,b7 wherever possible1 promote the use of comparable alternatives to those devices or processes that do not employ radiation sources4 7#b7 ,task force on alternatives to devices or processes that employ radiation sources 7,a7 ,establishment ,there is established a task force on alternatives to devices or processes that employ radiation sources 7referred to in this subsection as the alternatives task force74 7,b7 ,chair ,the chair of the alternatives task force shall be the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy 7or a designee7 7referred to in this subsection as the ,chair74 7,c7 ,membership ,the membership of the task force shall consist of-- 7i7 the ,chair2 7ii7 the ,chairman of the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission 7or a designee72 7iii7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7or a designee72 7iv7 the ,secretary of ,energy 7or a designee72 7v7 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7or a designee72 7vi7 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7or a designee72 7vii7 the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs 7or a designee72 and 7viii7 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs 7or a designee74 7#c7 ,national strategy 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the alternatives task force shall develop1 publish1 and implement a national strategy-- 7i7 to maximally reduce the use of devices or processes that employ radiation sources2 and 7ii7 to promote the use of alternatives to those devices or processes that perform some or all of the same functions4 7,b7 ,contents ,the strategy developed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include all the desirable characteristics of national strategies that have been identified by the ,government ,accountability ,office1 including-- 7i7 specific goals and performance measures2 7ii7 clear roles for government and nongovernment entities2 and 7iii7 proposals to provide relevant authorities to execute those roles4 4 #e4 ,eliminating red tape to allow experts to less expensively dispose of low-level nuclear waste ,section #caaf of the ,ronald ,w4 ,reagan ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-cge2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d7 and inserting the following new subsections3 7c7 ,covered ,states 7#a7 ,for purposes of this section1 the following ,states are covered ,states3 7,a7 ,the ,state of ,idaho4 7,b7 ,the ,state of ,south ,carolina4 7,c7 ,the ,state of ,washington4 7#b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any material otherwise covered by that subsection that is transported from the ,state of ,idaho or the ,state of ,south ,carolina4 7d7 ,low-,level waste offsite disposal project at ,hanford site 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall carry out the ,low-,level ,waste ,offsite ,disposal project to demonstrate the feasibility of grouting supplemental low-activity waste from the ,hanford ,site1 ,richland1 ,washington4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may classify the waste corresponding to the ,low-,level ,waste ,offsite ,disposal project in accordance with this section4 7#c7 ,waste corresponding to the ,low-,level ,waste ,offsite ,disposal project that is reclassified under this section for disposal outside of the ,state of ,washington-- 7,a7 may be land-disposed if the ,state receiving the waste permits the disposal of such waste2 and 7,b7 notwithstanding sections #bfh4dj and #bfh4db of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 and as incorporated by reference in section #agc-cjc-adj of title #agc1 ,washington ,administrative ,code1 is not required to be treated to the ,,hlvit standard 7within the meaning of section #bfh4db7;a7 of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation77 prior to such disposal4 7#d7 ,in this subsection1 the term ,low-,level ,waste ,offsite ,disposal project means the second phase of the test bed initiative of the ,office of ,environmental ,management at the ,hanford ,site1 which intends-- 7,a7 to pretreat approximately #b1jjj gallons of liquid tank waste2 7,b7 to immobilize the waste at an off-site commercial facility2 and 7,c7 to transport the immobilized mixed low-level waste out of the ,state of ,washington for disposal4 2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7e77#b7 and inserting the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,with the exception of subsection 7d77#c77;,b71 nothing in this section establishes any precedent or is binding on the ,state of ,oregon or any other ,state not covered by subsection 7c7 for the management1 storage1 treatment1 and disposition of radioactive and hazardous materials4 4