Bill > HR5544

Introduced Session

Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to carry out a research program on low dose radiation to enhance the scientific understanding of and reduce uncertainties associated with the effects of exposure to low dose radiation. Requires the Director to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study assessing the current status and development of a long-term strategy for low dose radiation research. Requires such study to: identify current scientific challenges for understanding the long-term effects of ionizing radiation, assess the status of current low dose radiation research, formulate overall scientific goals for the future of low-dose radiation research, recommend a long-term strategic and prioritized research agenda to address scientific research goals for overcoming the identified scientific challenges in coordination with other research efforts, define the essential components of a research program that would address this research agenda within the universities and the National Laboratories, and assess the effectiveness of such a program. Directs the Secretary of Energy to deliver to Congress a five-year research plan that responds to the study's findings and recommendations and identifies and prioritizes research needs. Eliminates the limitation on DOE's biology research program conducting research on human cells or human subjects, or research designed to have direct application with respect to human cells or human subjects.

Committee Categories

Paul Broun (R)*,  Larry Bucshon (R),  Chris Collins (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Bill Foster (D),  Randy Hultgren (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Dana Rohrabacher (R),  F. James Sensenbrenner (R),  Lamar Smith (R),  Randy Weber (R), 

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 11/18/2014)

Official Document