I 
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 Com-
mittee on Science 
A BILL 
To provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry 
Research and Development Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Chemistry Re-
search and Development Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘green chemistry’’ means chem-
istry and chemical engineering to design chemical
products and processes that reduce or eliminate the 
use or generation of hazardous substances; 
(2) the term ‘‘Interagency Working Group’’ 
means the interagency working group established 
under section 3(c); and 
(3) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Green 
Chemistry Research and Development Program de-
scribed in section 3. 
SEC. 3. GREEN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish a 
Green Chemistry Research and Development Program to 
promote and coordinate Federal green chemistry research, 
development, demonstration, education, and technology 
transfer activities. 
(b) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The activities of the Pro-
gram shall be designed to—
(1) provide sustained support for green chem-
istry research, development, demonstration, edu-
cation, and technology transfer through—
(A) merit-reviewed competitive grants to 
individual investigators and teams of investiga-
tors, including, to the extent practicable, young 
investigators, for research and development;
(A) incentives and impediments to develop-
ment and commercialization; 
(B) accomplishments; 
(C) best practices; and 
(D) costs and benefits; and 
(6) provide venues for outreach and dissemina-
tion of green chemistry advances such as symposia, 
forums, conferences, and written materials in col-
laboration with, as appropriate, industry, academia, 
scientific and professional societies, and other rel-
evant groups. 
(c) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The President 
shall establish an Interagency Working Group, which shall 
include representatives from the National Science Founda-
tion, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, and any other agency that the President may des-
ignate. The Director of the National Science Foundation 
and the Assistant Administrator for Research and Devel-
opment of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
serve as co-chairs of the Interagency Working Group. The 
Interagency Working Group shall oversee the planning, 
management, and coordination of the Program. The Inter-
agency Working Group shall—
(1) establish goals and priorities for the Pro-
gram, to the extent practicable in consultation with 
green chemistry researchers and potential end-users 
of green chemistry products and processes; and 
(2) provide for interagency coordination, includ-
ing budget coordination, of activities under the Pro-
gram. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Interagency 
Working Group shall transmit a report to the Committee 
on Science of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate. This report shall include—
(1) a summary of federally funded green chem-
istry research, development, demonstration, edu-
cation, and technology transfer activities, including 
the green chemistry budget for each of these activi-
ties; and 
(2) an analysis of the progress made toward 
achieving the goals and priorities for the Program, 
and recommendations for future program activities. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—From sums 
otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the National Science Founda-
tion for carrying out this Act—
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 
(2) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(b) NATIONAL
INSTITUTE
OF
STANDARDS
AND 
TECHNOLOGY.—From sums otherwise authorized to be 
appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated to 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology for 
carrying out this Act—
(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(2) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 
(3) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—From sums other-
wise authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for car-
rying out this Act—
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 
(3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—From 
sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency for carrying out this Act—
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 
(3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
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