H.R. 891 · 108th Congress

Dirty Bomb Prevention Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ed Markey
Introduced
2003-02-25
Latest action
2003-03-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Summary

Dirty Bomb Prevention Act - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish a task force on protection of sealed sources (any byproduct material or special nuclear material, except fuel or spent fuel, encased in a capsule designed to prevent leakage or escape). Requires the task force to: (1) provide recommendations to ensure the security of sealed sources from potential terrorist threats, including acts of sabotage, theft, or use of such sources in a radiological dispersal device; and (2) report triennially to Congress and to the President on recommended regulatory and legislative changes for specified security enhancements pertaining to sealed sources.