Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015
Latest action · Jun 9, 2015 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2015
- Passed HouseJan 7, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015
Requires the Director of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to carry out a research program on low dose radiation to enhance the scientific understanding of and reduce uncertainties associated with the effects of exposure to low dose radiation.
Requires the Director to 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.
Requires such study to:
- identify current scientific challenges for understanding the long-term effects of ionizing radiation,
- assess the status of current low dose radiation research,
- formulate overall scientific goals for the future of low-dose radiation research,
- 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 effectiveness of such a program.
Directs the Secretary of Energy to deliver to Congress a five-year research plan that responds to the study's findings and recommendations and identifies and prioritizes research needs.
Makes DOE's limitation on human research inapplicable to research under this Act.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 6, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2015 |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 8, 2015Hearings Jun 9, 2015 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2015Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
- Jan 8, 2015Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jan 7, 2015Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 7, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H82-83)
- Jan 7, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 35.
- Jan 7, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H82)
- Jan 7, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 6, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H82, H83Text printed H82 | Lamar Smith R-TX, Randy Hultgren R-IL, Suzanne Bonamici D-OR | Jan 7, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 1, January 6, 2015, page H44.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-94 | EXAMINING MISCONDUCT AND INTIMIDATION OF SCIENTISTS BY SENIOR DOE OFFICIALS182 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Sep 21, 2016 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43880 | The America COMPETES Acts: An Overview Archived | Report | Jul 27, 2015 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1806 | America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 | Related bill | May 21, 2015 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To increase the understanding of the health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2015Referred in Senate
- Jan 7, 2015Engrossed in House
- Jan 6, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
