HR 2850 · 110th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2007-09-05)
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Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007 - Directs the President to establish a Green Chemistry Research and Development Program to promote and coordinate Federal research, development, demonstration, education, and technology transfer activities related to green chemistry. Requires the President to establish an Interagency Working Group to oversee the planning, management, and coordination of the Program. Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to provide for the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology to enhance productivity and technological performance in U.S. manufacturing through the enabling of supply chain manufacturers to continuously make improvements with the aim of reducing or eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a program to award grants to institutions of higher education to support their efforts to revise their undergraduate curriculum in chemistry and chemical engineering to incorporate green chemistry concepts and strategies. Requires such Director to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council to condu…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2850, Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007
Jul 20, 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on July 11, 2007</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 2850, Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007
Jul 20, 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on July 11, 2007
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (10)
4 Democrats6 Republicans