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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3970

To provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry Research and 

Development Program, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 16, 2004

Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. 

EHLERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science 

A BILL

To provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry 

Research and Development Program, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Chemistry Re5 search and Development Act of 2004’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act—

8 (1) the term ‘‘green chemistry’’ means chem9 istry and chemical engineering to design chemical 
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1 products and processes that reduce or eliminate the 

2 use or generation of hazardous substances; 

3 (2) the term ‘‘Interagency Working Group’’ 

4 means the interagency working group established 

5 under section 3(c); and 

6 (3) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Green 

7 Chemistry Research and Development Program de8 scribed in section 3. 

9 SEC. 3. GREEN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

10 PROGRAM. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish a 

12 Green Chemistry Research and Development Program to 

13 promote and coordinate Federal green chemistry research, 

14 development, demonstration, education, and technology 

15 transfer activities. 

16 (b) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The activities of the Pro17 gram shall be designed to—

18 (1) provide sustained support for green chem19 istry research, development, demonstration, edu20 cation, and technology transfer through—

21 (A) merit-reviewed competitive grants to 

22 individual investigators and teams of investiga23 tors, including, to the extent practicable, young 

24 investigators, for research and development; 
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1 (B) merit-reviewed competitive grants to 

2 fund collaborative university-industry research 

3 and development partnerships; 

4 (C) green chemistry research, development, 

5 demonstration, and technology transfer con6 ducted at Federal laboratories; and 

7 (D) to the extent practicable, encourage8 ment of consideration of green chemistry in—

9 (i) the conduct of Federal chemical 

10 science and engineering research and de11 velopment; and 

12 (ii) the solicitation and evaluation of 

13 all proposals for chemical science and engi14 neering research and development; 

15 (2) examine methods by which the Federal Gov16 ernment can create incentives for consideration and 

17 use of green chemistry processes and products; 

18 (3) facilitate the adoption of green chemistry 

19 innovations; 

20 (4) expand education and training of under21 graduate and graduate students in green chemistry 

22 science and engineering; 

23 (5) collect and disseminate information on 

24 green chemistry research, development, and tech25 nology transfer, including information on—
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1 (A) incentives and impediments to develop2 ment and commercialization; 

3 (B) accomplishments; 

4 (C) best practices; and 

5 (D) costs and benefits; and 

6 (6) provide venues for outreach and dissemina7 tion of green chemistry advances such as symposia, 

8 forums, conferences, and written materials in col9 laboration with, as appropriate, industry, academia, 

10 scientific and professional societies, and other rel11 evant groups. 

12 (c) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The President 

13 shall establish an Interagency Working Group, which shall 

14 include representatives from the National Science Founda15 tion, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 

16 the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection 

17 Agency, and any other agency that the President may des18 ignate. The Director of the National Science Foundation 

19 and the Assistant Administrator for Research and Devel20 opment of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 

21 serve as co-chairs of the Interagency Working Group. The 

22 Interagency Working Group shall oversee the planning, 

23 management, and coordination of the Program. The Inter24 agency Working Group shall—
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1 (1) establish goals and priorities for the Pro2 gram, to the extent practicable in consultation with 

3 green chemistry researchers and potential end-users 

4 of green chemistry products and processes; and 

5 (2) provide for interagency coordination, includ6 ing budget coordination, of activities under the Pro7 gram. 

8 (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 

9 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Interagency 

10 Working Group shall transmit a report to the Committee 

11 on Science of the House of Representatives and the Com12 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

13 Senate. This report shall include—

14 (1) a summary of federally funded green chem15 istry research, development, demonstration, edu16 cation, and technology transfer activities, including 

17 the green chemistry budget for each of these activi18 ties; and 

19 (2) an analysis of the progress made toward 

20 achieving the goals and priorities for the Program, 

21 and recommendations for future program activities. 

22 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

23 (a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—From sums 

24 otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are author-
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1 ized to be appropriated to the National Science Founda2 tion for carrying out this Act—

3 (1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 

4 (2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 

5 (2) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

6 (b) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND

7 TECHNOLOGY.—From sums otherwise authorized to be 

8 appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated to 

9 the National Institute of Standards and Technology for 

10 carrying out this Act—

11 (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 

12 (2) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 

13 (3) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

14 (c) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—From sums other15 wise authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized 

16 to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for car17 rying out this Act—

18 (1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 

19 (2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 

20 (3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

21 (d) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—From 

22 sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are 

23 authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Pro24 tection Agency for carrying out this Act—

25 (1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
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1 (2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 

2 (3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.

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