Lamar Smith: “First of all, I would like to thank the gentleman from Kansas, Dr. Roger Marshall, the vice chairman of the Subcommittee…”

“First of all, I would like to thank the gentleman from Kansas, Dr. Roger Marshall, the vice chairman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, for yielding me time on his bill, H.R. 4675, the Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2018. H.R. 4675, cosponsored by Representative Dan Lipinski, Energy Subcommittee Chairman Randy Weber, and Dr. Neal Dunn, authorizes a revitalized low-dose radiation research program within the Biological and Environmental Research program of the Department of Energy. This basic research is part of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee's continued effort to ensure America remains a leader in foundational science and innovation. The DOE low-dose radiation basic research program will analyze and seek to determine any health impacts of low levels of radiation, providing critical knowledge to our Nation's researchers, industry, healthcare community, and military as they handle nuclear material, maintain the Nation's nuclear weapons program, provide medical treatment, and dispose of nuclear waste. Low-dose radiation research can benefit regulatory agencies that set nuclear safety standards for the public. This will enable Federal emergency response agencies to more accurately set areas of evacuation for radiological incidents.…”