Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019 This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to implement a National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative; the OSTP to designate an interagency committee to coordinate the initiative; the President to establish an Initiative Coordination Office; the OSTP to designate or establish an advisory committee on engineering biology research and development; the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review and make recommendations with respect to the ethical, legal, environmental, and other appropriate societal issues related to engineering biology research and development; and the NSF and certain other federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to carry out specified research activities as part of the initiative.
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Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-4373| House
| Updated: 12/10/2019
Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019 This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to implement a National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative; the OSTP to designate an interagency committee to coordinate the initiative; the President to establish an Initiative Coordination Office; the OSTP to designate or establish an advisory committee on engineering biology research and development; the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review and make recommendations with respect to the ethical, legal, environmental, and other appropriate societal issues related to engineering biology research and development; and the NSF and certain other federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to carry out specified research activities as part of the initiative.
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesBiological and life sciencesCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsManufacturingResearch administration and fundingScience and engineering educationTechnology transfer and commercialization