And this whole topic completely ignores the other, even rarer form of Heliem, the Isotope Helium3, which is formed only as a biproduct of the radioactive decay of the Tritium used in making nuclear missiles.

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If enacted in its current form, Section 621 of this year's Energy bill , by contrast, would allow foreign companies to receive U.S. HEU for use in medical isotope production without having to move toward a low-enriched uranium (LEU) target, even if it is technically feasible for them to do so.

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