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Union Calendar No. 266 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3970 

[Report No. 108–462] 

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 

APRIL 14, 2004 

Additional sponsors: Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. 

BOUCHER, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MARSHALL, 

and Mr. FILNER. 

APRIL 14, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 16, 2004] 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Chemistry Re3 search and Development Act of 2004’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act— 

6 (1) the term ‘‘green chemistry’’ means chemistry 

7 and chemical engineering to design chemical products 

8 and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or gen9 eration of hazardous substances; 

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

11 means the interagency working group established 

12 under section 3(c); and 

13 (3) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Green Chem14 istry Research and Development Program described 

15 in section 3. 

16 SEC. 3. GREEN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

17 PROGRAM. 

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

19 Green Chemistry Research and Development Program to 

20 promote and coordinate Federal green chemistry research, 

21 development, demonstration, education, and technology 

22 transfer activities. 

23 (b) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The activities of the Pro24 gram shall be designed to— 
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1 (1) provide sustained support for green chem2 istry research, development, demonstration, education, 

3 and technology transfer through— 

4 (A) merit-reviewed competitive grants to in5 dividual investigators and teams of investigators, 

6 including, to the extent practicable, young inves7 tigators, for research and development; 

8 (B) grants to fund collaborative research 

9 and development partnerships among univer10 sities, industry, and nonprofit organizations; 

11 (C) green chemistry research, development, 

12 demonstration, and technology transfer con13 ducted at Federal laboratories; and 

14 (D) to the extent practicable, encouragement 

15 of consideration of green chemistry in— 

16 (i) the conduct of Federal chemical 

17 science and engineering research and devel18 opment; and 

19 (ii) the solicitation and evaluation of 

20 all proposals for chemical science and engi21 neering research and development; 

22 (2) examine methods by which the Federal Gov23 ernment can create incentives for consideration and 

24 use of green chemistry processes and products; 
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1 (3) facilitate the adoption of green chemistry in2 novations; 

3 (4) expand education and training of under4 graduate and graduate students, and professional 

5 chemists and chemical engineers, including through 

6 partnerships with industry, in green chemistry 

7 science and engineering; 

8 (5) collect and disseminate information on green 

9 chemistry research, development, and technology 

10 transfer, including information on— 

11 (A) incentives and impediments to develop12 ment and commercialization; 

13 (B) accomplishments; 

14 (C) best practices; and 

15 (D) costs and benefits; and 

16 (6) provide venues for outreach and dissemina17 tion of green chemistry advances such as symposia, 

18 forums, conferences, and written materials in collabo19 ration with, as appropriate, industry, academia, sci20 entific and professional societies, and other relevant 

21 groups. 

22 (c) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The President 

23 shall establish an Interagency Working Group, which shall 

24 include representatives from the National Science Founda25 tion, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
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1 the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection 

2 Agency, and any other agency that the President may des3 ignate. The Director of the National Science Foundation 

4 and the Assistant Administrator for Research and Develop5 ment of the Environmental Protection Agency shall serve 

6 as co-chairs of the Interagency Working Group. The Inter7 agency Working Group shall oversee the planning, manage8 ment, and coordination of the Program. The Interagency 

9 Working Group shall— 

10 (1) establish goals and priorities for the Pro11 gram, to the extent practicable in consultation with 

12 green chemistry researchers and potential end-users of 

13 green chemistry products and processes; and 

14 (2) provide for interagency coordination, includ15 ing budget coordination, of activities under the Pro16 gram. 

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

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

19 Working Group shall transmit a report to the Committee 

20 on Science of the House of Representatives and the Com21 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

22 Senate. This report shall include— 

23 (1) a summary of federally funded green chem24 istry research, development, demonstration, education, 
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1 and technology transfer activities, including the green 

2 chemistry budget for each of these activities; and 

3 (2) an analysis of the progress made toward 

4 achieving the goals and priorities for the Program, 

5 and recommendations for future program activities. 

6 SEC. 4. BIENNIAL REPORT. 

7 Section 37(a) of the Science and Engineering Equal 

8 Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d(a)) is amended by 

9 striking ‘‘By January 30, 1982, and biennially thereafter’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘By January 30 of each odd-numbered year’’. 

11 SEC. 5. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION CENTER GREEN SUP12 PLIERS NETWORK GRANT PROGRAM. 

13 Section 25(a) of the National Institute of Standards 

14 and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)) is amended— 

15 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 

16 (4); 

17 (2) by striking the period at the end of para18 graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

19 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(6) the enabling of supply chain manufacturers 

21 to continuously improve products and processes, in22 crease energy efficiency, identify cost-saving opportu23 nities, and optimize resources and technologies with 

24 the aim of reducing or eliminating the use or genera25 tion of hazardous substances.’’. 
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1 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 (a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—From sums 

3 otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are author4 ized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation 

5 for carrying out this Act— 

6 (1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 

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

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

9 (b) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECH10 NOLOGY.—From sums otherwise authorized to be appro11 priated, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Na12 tional Institute of Standards and Technology for carrying 

13 out this Act— 

14 (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 

15 (2) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 

16 (3) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

17 (c) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—From sums otherwise 

18 authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be 

19 appropriated to the Department of Energy for carrying out 

20 this Act— 

21 (1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 

22 (2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 

23 (3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

24 (d) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—From 

25 sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are au-
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1 thorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Protec2 tion Agency 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 (3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

Union Calendar No. 266 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3970 

[Report No. 108–462] 

A BILL 

To provide for the implementation of a Green 

and for other purposes. Chemistry Research and Development Program, 

APRIL 14, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,