H.R. 730 expresses the sense of Congress that the President should pursue international agreements determining the source of confiscated nuclear material and share information between nations and the public.

The bill also enumerates certain responsibilities for the Secretary of Homeland Security. These responsibilities include developing and implementing capabilities to support the attribution of nuclear or radiological material to its source. H.R. 730 also directs the Secretary to improve and integrate national nuclear forensics capabilities, as well as to foster the development and maintenance of radiochemistry expertise and other programs to support a robust nuclear forensics workforce.

H.R. 730 establishes a National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center, within the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), to provide planning, assessment, exercises, improvement, and integration of all Federal nuclear forensics activities.

This legislation includes a provision establishing a National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program, which would provide scholarships and fellowships for those pursuing careers in technical nuclear forensics. The bill mandates a two-year commitment of service within the federal technical nuclear forensics workforce after graduation for fellows of the scholarship program.

H.R. 730 authorizes appropriations of $30 million for each of Fiscal Years 2009, 2010, and 2011.