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PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

into account the resources available at other National Laboratories. In developing the plan, the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the facilities planning processes utilized by other physical science and engineering research and development institutions, both in the United States and abroad, that are generally recognized as being among the best in the world, and consider how those processes might be adapted toward developing such facilities plan; (2) avoid duplicating, moving, or transferring nuclear science and engineering facilities, equipment, expertise, and other assets that currently exist at other National Laboratories; (3) consider the establishment of a national transuranic analytic chemistry laboratory as a user facility at the Idaho National Laboratory; (4) include a plan to develop, if feasible, the Advanced Test Reactor and Test Reactor Area into a user facility that is more readily accessible to academic and industrial researchers; (5) consider the establishment of a fast neutron source as a user facility; (6) consider the establishment of new hot cells and the configuration of hot cells most likely to advance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in nuclear science and engineering, especially in the context of the condition and availability of these facilities elsewhere in the National Laboratories; and (7) include a timeline and a proposed budget for the completion of deferred maintenance on plant and equipment. (d) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit the plan under subsection (c) to Congress.

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42 USC 16276.

SEC. 956. SECURITY OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES.

The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, shall conduct a research and development program on cost-effective technologies for increasing— (1) the safety of nuclear facilities from natural phenomena; and (2) the security of nuclear facilities from deliberate attacks. 42 USC 16277.

SEC. 957. ALTERNATIVES TO INDUSTRIAL RADIOACTIVE SOURCES.

(a) SURVEY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than August 1, 2006, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the results of a survey of industrial applications of large radioactive sources. (2) ADMINISTRATION.—The survey shall— (A) consider well-logging sources as one class of industrial sources; (B) include information on current domestic and international Department, Department of Defense, State Department, and commercial programs to manage and dispose of radioactive sources; and (C) analyze available disposal options for currently deployed or future sources and, if deficiencies are noted for either deployed or future sources, recommend legislative options that Congress may consider to remedy identified deficiencies.

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