Sec. 3150. STUDY ON REGIONAL RADIOLOGICAL SECURITY ZONES

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## SEC. 3150 STUDY ON REGIONAL RADIOLOGICAL SECURITY ZONES ###

(a)Study ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a study in accordance with paragraph (3). ####

(2)Consultation The Comptroller General may, in conducting the study required under paragraph (1), consult with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and such other departments and agencies of the United States Government as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. ####

(3)Matters included The study under paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)An assessment of the radioactive isotopes and associated activity levels that present the greatest risk to national and international security. #####

(B)A review of current efforts by the Federal Government to secure radiological materials abroad, including coordination with foreign governments, the European Union, the International Atomic Energy Agency, other international programs, and nongovernmental organizations that identify, register, secure, remove, and provide for the disposition of high-risk radiological materials worldwide. #####

(C)A review of current efforts of the Federal Government to secure radiological materials domestically at civilian sites, including hospitals, industrial sites, and other locations. #####

(D)A definition of regional radiological security zones, including the subset of the materials of concern to be the immediate focus and the security best practices required to achieve that goal. #####

(E)An assessment of the feasibility, cost, desirability, and added benefit of establishing regional radiological security zones in high priority areas worldwide in order to facilitate regional collaboration in— ######

(i)identifying and inventorying high-activity radiological sources at high-risk sites; ######

(ii)reviewing national level regulations, inspections, transportation security, and security upgrade options; and ######

(iii)assessing opportunities for the harmonization of regulations and security practices among the nations of the region. #####

(F)An assessment of the feasibility, cost, desirability, and added benefit of establishing remote regional monitoring centers that would receive real-time data from radiological security sites, would be staffed by trained personnel from the countries in the region, and would alert local law enforcement in the event of a potential or actual terrorist incident or other emergency. #####

(G)An assessment of the feasibility and cost of securing radiological materials in the United States and through regional monitoring centers, taking into account the threat and consequences of a terrorist attack using fissile materials as compared to the threat and consequences of a terrorist attack using radiological materials. #####

(H)A list and assessment of the best practices used in the United States that are most critical in enhancing domestic radiological material security and could be used to enhance radiological security worldwide. #####

(I)An assessment of the United States entity or entities that would be best suited to lead efforts to establish a radiological security zone program. #####

(J)An estimate of the costs associated with the implementation of a radiological security zone program. #####

(K)An assessment of the known locations outside the United States housing high-risk radiological materials in excess of 1,000 curies. #####

(L)An assessment of how efforts to secure radiological materials might impact the available resources, capabilities, and capacity of the United States that would be used to secure fissile materials. ####

(4)Form The study required under paragraph

(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. ###

(b)Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— ####

(1)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and ####

(2)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.