Isotope research, development, and production

In this section, the term “critical radioactive and stable isotope” means a radioactive and stable isotope— the supply of which is augmented through— In this section, the term “critical radioactive and stable isotope” does not include the medical isotope molybdenum-99, the production and supply of which is addressed in the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2211) (including the amendments made by that Act). The Director shall— carry out, in coordination with other relevant programs across the Department, a program— to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with— Not later than 90 days after August 9, 2022, the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee (referred to in this subsection as the “committee”) in alignment with the program established under subsection (b)— Not later than 1 year after the committee is established, the committee shall— An updated report under subparagraph (A) shall include an assessment of— proposed mitigation strategies, including increasing domestic production sources for critical radioactive and stable isotopes, that— are commercially produced in quantities that are not sufficient— The committee shall work in alignment with, and shall not duplicate the efforts of, preexisting advisory committees that are advising the program established under subsection (b). The committee shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).11 See References in Text note below. Not later than the end of the first fiscal year beginning after August 9, 2022, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the progress made under the program established under subsection (b) during the preceding 2 fiscal years. Each report under paragraph (1) shall include— a description of— Out of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Office of Science in a fiscal year, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section—