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H.R. 2453 · 111th Congress

To provide for a national biological data center, and for other purposes.

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2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R

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Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey, to: (1) establish a National Biological Data Center to collect nonhuman biological data and make such data available to federal, state, and local governments and members of the public; and (2) contract with a small business to manage the Center.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 15, 2009

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey, to: (1) establish a National Biological Data Center to collect nonhuman biological data and make such data available to federal, state, and local governments and members of the public; and (2) contract with a small business to manage the Center. Sets forth duties of the Center, including the collection of nonhuman biological data from federal, public, private, and nonprofit entities and the development of partnerships with public and private entities, academic and scientific institutions to allow the Center to develop a digital network for the storage and retrieval of nonhuman biological data.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To provide for a national biological data center, and for other purposes.

Latest action (May 21, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.