Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 28, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021
This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to implement a National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative to advance societal well-being, national security, sustainability, and economic productivity and competitiveness. Among other activities, the initiative must include sustained support for research centers, individual investigators, technologies, and training.
The initiative shall include outreach to primarily undergraduate and minority-serving institutions about initiative opportunities, and shall encourage the development of research collaborations between research-intensive universities and such institutions.
The OSTP shall designate an interagency committee to coordinate initiative activities as appropriate.
The interagency committee shall submit triennial reports to Congress through FY2028 in support of the initiative.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review of, and make recommendations with respect to, the ethical, legal, environmental, safety, security, and other appropriate societal issues related to engineering biology research and development.
The NSF, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Agriculture, and Department of Health and Human Services shall carry out related activities as part of the initiative.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2021 to May 24, 2021; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | May 24, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 28, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46881 | The Bioeconomy: A Primer Archived | Report | Sep 19, 2022 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1260 | United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jul 14, 2022 |
| HR 4521 | Strategic Competition Act of 2021 | Related bill | May 5, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Agricultural research
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Biological and life sciences
- Cell biology and embryology
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental technology
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Genetics
- Higher education
- Industrial facilities
- Manufacturing
- Medical ethics
- Medical research
- Military education and training
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Minority education
- Product development and innovation
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Research ethics
- Science and engineering education
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small business
- Space flight and exploration
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Technology assessment
- Technology transfer and commercialization
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
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