123STA T . 2 7 17 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9(5)TheNation a lAc a d e my o fS cience s has identified a need to esta b lish a r eliable ca p ability in the U nited States for the prod u ction of M o –9 9 and its deri v atives for medical purposes usin g lo w- enriched uranium . ( 6 ) There also e x ists a capable industrial base in the United States that can support the development of Mo–99 production facilities and can conduct the processing and distribution of radiopharmaceutical products for use in medical tests world- wide. (b) S ENS E OFC ON GR ESS. —I t is the sense of Congress that— ( 1 ) radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals , including Mo– 99 and its derivatives, are essential components of medical tests that help diagnose and treat life-threatening diseases affecting millions of people each year
and ( 2 ) the Secretary of E nergy should continue and expand a program to meet the need identified by the National Academy of Sciences to ensure a source of Mo–99 and its derivatives for use in medical tests to help ensure the health security of the United States and around the world and promote peaceful nuclear industries through the use of low-enriched uranium. TI T LEX XXII —D E F E NS EN UC LE AR FACILITIES SAFET YBO ARD TI T LEX XXII —D E F E NS EN UC LE AR FACILITIES SAFET YBO ARD S ec.3201 . A uthoriza tio n . SEC.3201 . AUTHORIZ ATIO N . There are authori z ed to be appropriated for fiscal year 2 0 10, $ 26,0 8 6,000 for the operation of the D efense Nuclear F acilities Safety B oard under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 195 4 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et se q .). TITLE XXXI V —NAVAL P ETROLEU M RESERVES Sec. 3 4 01. Authorization o f a p propriation s . SEC. 3 4 01. AUTHORIZATION O F A P PROPRIATIONS. (a) A M O U N T .—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $2 3 ,62 7 ,000 for fiscal year 2010 for the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves. (b) P ER I O D OFA VA I L A B ILIT Y .—Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Sec. 3 5 01. Authorization of appropriations for fisca ly ear 2010. Sec. 3502. Unuse d lea v e b alances. Sec. 3503. Te m porary pro g ram authorizing contracts w ith ad j unct professors at the United States M erchant Marine Academy. Sec. 3504. Maritime loan guarantee program.
