The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will perform a study and provide a report with findings and recommendations on the current status and development of a long-term strategy for low-dose radiation research in the United States. Specifically, the objectives of the study will be to:

Define the health and safety issues that need to be guided by an improved understanding of low dose and low dose rate radiation health effects. Identify current scientific challenges for understanding low dose and low dose rate radiation health effects. Assess the status of current low dose radiation research in the United States and internationally. Recommend a long-term strategic and prioritized research agenda to

• address scientific research goals for overcoming the identified scientific challenges in coordination with other research efforts

• support education and outreach activities to disseminate information and promote public understanding of low-dose radiation.

Define the essential components of the research program that would address this research agenda within the universities and National Laboratories. Address coordination between federal agencies (including the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and different DOE offices) and with international efforts to achieve objectives. Identify and, to the extent possible, quantify, potential monetary and health-related impacts to Federal agencies, the general public, industry, research communities, and other users of information produced by such research program.

The National Academies will prepare a report with findings and recommendations that addresses the objectives above.