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H.R.7171 - Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019115th Congress (2017-2018)

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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (Introduced 11/27/2018)
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 11/27/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (11/27/2018)

Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019

This bill directs:

  • the Office of Science and Technology Policy to implement a National Engineering Biology Research and Development Program;
  • the National Science Foundation (NSF) to convene a workshop 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 program.