Editorial Notes
References in Text

Section 106(b) of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 6601 note), referred to in subsec. (e)(2)(A), is section 106(b) of Pub. L. 114–329, title I, Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 2986, which is set out in a note under section 6601 of this title.

Amendments

2022—Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10103(a)(3), added subsecs. (a) to (c) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to research and development activities of complex biological systems. Former subsecs. (b) and (c) redesignated (d) and (e), respectively.

Subsec. (c)(5) to (8). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10103(a)(1), prior to redesignation of subsec. (c) as (e), redesignated pars. (6) to (8) as (5) to (7), respectively.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10103(a)(2), redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c) as (d) and (e), respectively. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f).

Subsec. (e)(7)(E) to (G). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10103(b), which directed amendment of subsec. (e)(8) by adding subpars. (E) to (G), was executed by making the addition to subsec. (e)(7) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the successive redesignations of subsec. (c)(8) as (c)(7) and then (e)(7) by Pub. L. 117–167, § 10103(a)(1), (2). See notes above.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10103(a)(2), (c), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Energy, shall continue and strengthen collaboration with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on basic research to understand the effects and risks of human exposure to ionizing radiation in low Earth orbit, and in the space environment.”

Subsecs. (g) to (k). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10103(d), added subsecs. (g) to (k).

Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10103(a)(4), added subsec. (l).

2020—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–260, § 11001(a), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to the establishment and purpose of a low-dose radiation research program.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–260, § 11001(b), added subsec. (d).