i, Noted that the program will be confined to isotopes
used domestically unless as a part of an agreement for
cooperation with a foreign nation;
j. Noted that an appropriate press announcement similar
the program is implemented, appropriately revised to yedlect
;
k, Noted that henceforth this paper will be considered
unclassified,
144,
AEC 645/2 + Construction of Medical Research Center and
Medical Research Reactor at BNL
The Commission reviewed with Dr. Bugher the proposed location:
of this hospital and the proposed degree of enrichment of material to
be used in the reactor, After discussion of these and related matters,
the Commission:
a. Authorized detailed engineering, design, and
construction of a permanent Medical Research Center
and a medical research reactor at the Brookhaven
National Laboratory;
b, Authorized the allocation to the Brookhaven
National Laboratory medical reactor approximately 10
kilograms of fully enriched U-235 in such amounts as
the Director of the Division of Biology and Medicine may
determine as appropriate;
c. Noted that it is planned to use approximately
$400,000 of presently available funds to commence detailed
engineering and design of the Brookhaven Medical Center
and Medical reactor;
d, Noted that a request for construction funds in
the amount of $6,040,000 is included in the proposed request
for authorization to the Congress, and in the President's
FY 1956 budget for submission to the Congress;
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the larger subsidy approved by the Commission; and
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