10 U.S.C. § 6156: Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources

The Administrator shall ensure that the goal of the covered programs is eliminating the use of blood irradiation devices in the United States that rely on cesium chloride by December 31, 2027 . is voluntary for owners of blood irradiation devices; allows for the United States, subject to the review of the Administrator, to pay up to 50 percent of the per-device cost of replacing blood irradiation devices covered by the programs; allows for the United States to pay up to 100 percent of the cost of removing and disposing of cesium sources retired from service by the programs; and replaces such devices with x-ray irradiation devices or other devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration that provide significant threat reduction as compared to cesium chloride irradiators. The Administrator shall carry out the covered programs until December 31, 2027 . identification of each cesium chloride blood irradiation device in the United States, including the number, general location, and user type; a plan for achieving the goal established by subsection (a); a methodology for prioritizing replacement of such devices that takes into account irradiator age and prior material security initiatives; in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Food and Drug Administration, a strategy identifying any legislative, regulatory, or other measures necessary to constrain the introduction of new cesium chloride blood irradiation devices; identification of the annual funds required to meet the goal established by subsection (a); and a description of the disposal path for cesium chloride sources under the covered programs. the number of replacement irradiators under the covered programs; the life-cycle costs of the programs, including personnel training, maintenance, and replacement costs for new irradiation devices; the cost-effectiveness of the covered programs; an analysis of the effectiveness of the new irradiation devices’ technology; and a forecast of whether the Administrator will meet the goal established in subsection (a). the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. The Cesium Irradiator Replacement Program. The Off-Site Source Recovery Program.