S. 1624 · 117th Congress
National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act of 2021
Key: what the circles and colors mean
Each circle is a bill. The ring fills as it moves through Congress:
Under the number: the Yea · Nay count of its final (or latest) recorded vote. On a member's page, the small badge is how that member voted: Y Yea / Aye, N Nay / No, P Present, – Not voting.
Gold and violet are only for Yea and Nay; they never mean a party. A member's party is the letter on their photo.
Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
D
LujánSponsorNo cosponsors.
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Laboratory Biotechnology Program to integrate the resources of DOE, including the Office of Science, the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and the National Nuclear Security Administration, to provide research and development and response capabilities to respond to
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 13, 2021
National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Laboratory Biotechnology Program to integrate the resources of DOE, including the Office of Science, the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and the National Nuclear Security Administration, to provide research and development and response capabilities to respond to
- long-term biotechnology threats facing the United States, and
- any remaining threats posed by COVID-19.
The Office of Science shall support research that harnesses the capabilities of the national laboratories to address advanced biological threats of national security significance.
The Office of Science shall promote cooperative research and development activities under the program, including collaboration between appropriate industry and academic institutions to promote innovation and the creation of knowledge.
No less frequently than biennially, DOE shall develop a strategic research plan under the program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act of 2021
Latest action (May 13, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 13, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.