§ 592a. Technology research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection
(a)
In general
Not later than 1 year after October 13, 2006, the Secretary, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection.
(b)
Contents
The strategy under subsection (a) shall include—
(c)
Initial report
Not later than 1 year after October 13, 2006, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on—
(1)
the impact of this title,[1] and the amendments made by this title, on the responsibilities under section
182 of this title; and
(2)
the efforts of the Department to coordinate, integrate, and establish priorities for conducting all basic and applied research, development, testing, and evaluation of technology and systems to detect, prevent, protect, and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorist attacks.
(d)
Annual report
The Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection and the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall jointly and annually notify Congress that the strategy and technology road map for nuclear and radiological detection developed under subsections (a) and (b) is consistent with the national policy and strategic plan for identifying priorities, goals, objectives, and policies for coordinating the Federal Government’s civilian efforts to identify and develop countermeasures to terrorist threats from weapons of mass destruction that are required under section
182
(2) of this title.
[1] See References in Text note below.