Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 8/12/2020
Actions
- 2020-08-12Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
- 2020-08-12Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-251.
- 2020-08-12Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-251.
- 2019-11-13Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2019-04-03Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2019-04-03Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2020-08-12 (25)
Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to convene an interagency entity under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility of coordinating federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry. Agencies participating in the entity must carry out specified activities in support of sustainable chemistry, including incorporating sustainable chemistry into existing research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training programs. Sustainable chemistry, also known as green chemistry, is focused on conserving resources and minimizing the generation and use of hazardous substances in chemical processes.
Subjects
- Chemistry
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Higher education
- Intergovernmental relations
- Manufacturing
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Product development and innovation
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Science and engineering education
- Technology transfer and commercialization
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