H.R. 4675: Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2018
CBO Score
$96 million
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Date of Report
Thu January 18th, 2018
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Legislation Details
115th Congress
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program.
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall — R — KS
This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a research program on low-dose radiation to enhance the scientific understanding of the effects of exposure and to improve risk-assessment and risk-management methods. "Low-dose radiation" is defined as a dose less than 100 millisieverts. (The Nuclear Regulatory Commission limits an adult's annual occupational radiation dose to 50 millisieverts.)
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