Bill Analysis - GOP.gov http://www.gop.gov/ Bill Analysis from Republicans in Congress en-US Monday, March 15, 2010 Monday, March 15, 2010 H.R. 3276: American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 committee on energy and commerce http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr3276 Rep. Markey, Edward J. | Committee on Energy and Commerce

H.R. 3276 would authorize funding to support projects to produce molybdenum-99, a radioactive isotope used in certain medical procedures.

Specifically, the bill authorizes $163 million in Fiscal Years 2011 through 2014 for the Department of Energy to establish a program to evaluate and support projects for production in the U.S., without the use of highly enriched uranium, of significant quantities of molybdenum-99 for medical uses. The legislation also directs the Department to make low enriched uranium (LEU) available through lease contracts to producers of molybdenum-99. The contracts would allow the Department to retain financial responsibility for radioactive waste generated by the irradiation, processing, or purification of LEU.

 

]]> H.R. 3276: American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 committee on energy and commerce http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr3276 Rep. Markey, Edward J. | Committee on Energy and Commerce

H.R. 3276 would authorize funding to support projects to produce molybdenum-99, a radioactive isotope used in certain medical procedures.

Specifically, the bill authorizes $163 million in Fiscal Years 2011 through 2014 for the Department of Energy to establish a program to evaluate and support projects for production in the U.S., without the use of highly enriched uranium, of significant quantities of molybdenum-99 for medical uses. The legislation also directs the Department to make low enriched uranium (LEU) available through lease contracts to producers of molybdenum-99. The contracts would allow the Department to retain financial responsibility for radioactive waste generated by the irradiation, processing, or purification of LEU.

 

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