S. 3734 · 116th Congress
Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020
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What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Dec 15, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020
Latest action (Dec 15, 2020): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 636.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 14, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.