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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure domestic sources of radiological materials that could be used to make a radiological dispersion device against access by terrorists, and for other purposes. 3/13/2008--Introduced. Radiological Materials Security Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism by conducting a risk assessment regarding the threat of, vulnerability to, and consequences of theft or other procurement of radiological materials that could be used by a terrorist in a radiological dispersion device.Requires the Secretary to: (1) disseminate the findings of, and specific risk information developed in, the assessment to participants in the radiological sources security system; (2) develop a classification system for information regarding radiological materials and classify the assessment under such system; (3) share the assessment [...]

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  • 04/02/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
  • 03/13/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 03/13/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 03/13/2008 - Referred to House Homeland Security
  • 03/13/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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H.R.5624 Introduced in House03/15/2008