3.0.0 1624 2023-03-08T20:12:14Z 2023-03-08T20:12:14Z Senate S 2021-05-13 117 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-05-13T19:08:08Z National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act of 2022 117 9489 HR 2022-12-12 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS 2021-05-13 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2021-05-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Lujan D NM R. N Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations Biological and life sciences Cardiovascular and respiratory health Chemical and biological weapons Congressional oversight Department of Energy Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Genetics Government information and archives Higher education Infectious and parasitic diseases Manufacturing Medical research Minority education Product development and innovation Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Student aid and college costs Technology transfer and commercialization Science, Technology, Communications 00 2021-05-13 Introduced in Senate 2021-12-03T20:22:50Z 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.

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