February 26, 2025
Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to take certain actions relating to security measures for radioactive materials, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Securing our Radioactive Materials Act
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Sec. 2. NRC actions to address certain radiological security risks
(a) Actions To be taken by NRC
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall take the following actions, as described in the Government Accountability Office report titled Preventing a Dirty Bomb: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Has Not Taken Steps to Address Certain Radiological Security Risks
(GAO–24–107014; published September 30, 2024):
(1)
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall incorporate socioeconomic consequences into the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decision-making for setting security measures for radioactive materials.
(2)
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall immediately require that—
(A)
all category 3 licenses be added to the Web-based Licensing System;
(B)
all category 3 sources be included and tracked in the National Source Tracking System; and
(C)
all vendors verify the legitimacy of would-be purchasers’ category 3 licenses with the appropriate regulator.
(b) Revision of regulations
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall revise any applicable guidelines, policies, and regulations as necessary to carry out subsection (a).