H.R. 4373 · 116th Congress
Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Eddie Johnson
- Introduced
- 2019-09-18
- Latest action
- 2019-12-10 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Summary
Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019
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 President to establish an Initiative Coordination Office; the OSTP to designate or establish an advisory committee on engineering biology research and development; the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review and make recommendations with respect to the ethical, legal, environmental, and other appropriate societal issues 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.