Isotope research, development, and production
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(a) Definition of critical radioactive and stable isotope
(1) In generalIn this section, the term “critical radioactive and stable isotope” means a radioactive and stable isotope—
(A)
the domestic commercial production of which is unavailable or inadequate to satisfy the demand of research, medical, industrial, or related industries in the United States; and
(B) the supply of which is augmented through—
(i)
Department production; or
(ii)
foreign suppliers.
(2) Exclusion
In this section, the term “critical radioactive and stable isotope” does not include the medical isotope molybdenum-99, the production and supply of which is addressed in the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2211) (including the amendments made by that Act).