; (2) ensure that the Office of Science of the Department of Energy consults with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Defense, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Homeland Security; (3) advise and assist the National Science and Technology Council on policies and initiatives in radiation biology, including enhancing scientific knowledge of the effects of low-dose radiation on biological systems to improve radiation risk-assessment and risk-management methods; and (4) identify opportunities to stimulate international cooperation relating to low-dose radiation and leverage research and knowledge from sources outside of the United States. (d) Research plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 4-year research plan that identifies and prioritizes basic research needs relating to low-dose radiation. In developing such plan, the Secretary shall incorporate the components described in subsection (b). (e) Definition of low-Dose radiation In this section, the term low-dose radiation means a radiation dose of less than 100 millisieverts. (f) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to subject any research carried out by the Secretary for the program under this section to any limitations described in 977(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16317(e) ). (g) Funding For purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary is authorized to make available from funds provided to the Biological and Environmental Research Program— (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2020