Sec. 115. Biological and environmental research
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The Director shall carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration in the areas of biological systems science and climate and environmental science to support the energy and environmental missions of the Department. In carrying out this section, the Director shall prioritize fundamental research on biological systems and genomics science with the greatest potential to enable technological solutions for American energy independence. Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress identifying climate science-related initiatives under this section that overlap or duplicate initiatives of other Federal agencies and the extent of such overlap or duplication.
The Director shall not approve new climate science-related initiatives to be carried out through the Office of Science without making a determination that such work is unique and not duplicative of work by other Federal agencies. Not later than 3 months after receiving the assessment required under subsection (c), the Director shall cease those climate science-related initiatives identified in the assessment as overlapping or duplicative, unless the Director justifies that such work is critical to achieving American energy independence.
The Director shall carry out a research program on low dose radiation. The purpose of the program is to enhance the scientific understanding of and reduce uncertainties associated with the effects of exposure to low dose radiation in order to inform improved risk management methods. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 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.
The study shall be conducted in coordination with Federal agencies that perform ionizing radiation effects research and shall leverage the most current studies in this field. Such study shall— identify current scientific challenges for understanding the long-term effects of ionizing radiation; assess the status of current low dose radiation research in the United States and internationally; formulate overall scientific goals for the future of low-dose radiation research in the United States; 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 cost-benefit effectiveness of such a program.
Not later than 90 days after the completion of the study performed under paragraph
(2)the Secretary shall deliver to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 5-year research plan that responds to the study’s findings and recommendations and identifies and prioritizes research needs. In this subsection, the term low dose radiation means a radiation dose of less than 100 millisieverts. Section 977(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16317(e) ) is amended to read as follows: In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall not conduct biomedical research. .
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