Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3734
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2020-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: 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
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Economic performance and conditions
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Genetics
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Industrial facilities
Manufacturing
Medical ethics
Medical research
Military education and training
Minority education
Product development and innovation
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Research ethics
Science and engineering education
Small business
Space flight and exploration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: 

Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020

 
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 OSTP to designate or establish an advisory committee on engineering biology research and development;
 
the National Science Foundation (NSF) to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review 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.
 

action_date: 2020-12-15
text: 

Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020

 
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 OSTP to designate or establish an advisory committee on engineering biology research and development;
 
the National Science Foundation (NSF) to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review 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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 636.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-330.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-330.
action_date: 2020-05-20
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate