3.0.0 3269 2020-02-12T18:55:30Z 2020-02-12T18:55:30Z Senate S S 2008-07-16 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-07-16T15:40:44Z Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2008 110 6661 HR 2008-09-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. Related bill CRS 2008-07-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6871) IntroReferral 2008-07-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6870-6871) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2008-07-16 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2008-08-01 False Science, Technology, Communications Alternative energy sources Awards, medals, prizes Chemistry Commemorations Commerce Consumer goods Energy security Environmental Protection Environmental technology Health Nanotechnology Product development Technological innovations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2008-07-16 Introduced in Senate 2008-10-23T18:40:18Z Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to award prizes to eligible persons for achievement in one or more applications of nanotechnology for: (1) improvement of the environment, consistent with Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (2) development of alternative energy that has the potential to lessen the dependence of the United States on fossil fuels; (3) improvement of human health, consistent with regulations promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and (4) development of consumer products.

Describes an eligible person as an individual who is: (1) a citizen or legal resident of the United States; (2) a member of a group that includes U.S. citizens or legal residents; or (3) an entity that is incorporated and maintains its primary place of business in the United States.

Requires establishment of a board to administer and make awards under such program by: (1) holding a financial award competition and making an award to the first competitor to meet such criteria as the board shall establish; and (2) recognizing (without financial remuneration) an eligible person for superlative achievement in one or more of the nanotechnology applications described above.

Authorizes the board to contract with a private organization to administer such a financial award competition. Prohibits the federal government from acquiring an intellectual property right in any product or idea by virtue of the submission of such product or idea in any such competition.

Requires the board to submit annual reports to Congress on the nanotechnology award program established by this Act.

]]> Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2008 Display Title Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish an award program to honor achievements in nanotechnology, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3269is/xml/BILLS-110s3269is.xml 2008-07-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6871) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.