Sec. 24. Development and evaluation of test methods and sustainable chemistry
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Section 27 of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2626 ) is amended— in subsection (a), in the first sentence by striking Health, Education, and Welfare and inserting Health and Human Services ; and by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act , the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall convene an entity under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility to coordinate Federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry, including, as appropriate, at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and other related Federal agencies.
The entity described in paragraph
(1)shall be chaired by the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency, or their designees. The entity described in paragraph
(1)shall— develop a working definition of sustainable chemistry, after seeking advice and input from stakeholders as described in clause (v); oversee the planning, management, and coordination of the Sustainable Chemistry Initiative described in subsection (d); develop a national strategy for sustainable chemistry as described in subsection (f); develop an implementation plan for sustainable chemistry as described in subsection (g); and consult and coordinate with stakeholders qualified to provide advice and information on the development of the initiative, national strategy, and implementation plan for sustainable chemistry, at least once per year, to carry out activities that may include workshops, requests for information, and other efforts as necessary. The stakeholders described in subparagraph (A)(v) shall include representatives from— industry (including small- and medium-sized enterprises from across the value chain); the scientific community (including the National Academy of Sciences, scientific professional societies, and academia); the defense community; State, tribal, and local governments; State or regional sustainable chemistry programs; nongovernmental organizations; and other appropriate organizations. On completion of the national strategy and accompanying implementation plan for sustainable chemistry as described in paragraph (3), the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy— shall review the need for further work; and may disband the entity described in paragraph
(1)if no further efforts are determined to be necessary. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall provide notice and justification, including an analysis of options to establish the Sustainable Chemistry Initiative described in subsection
(d)and the partnerships described in subsection
(e)within 1 or more appropriate Federal agencies, regarding a decision to disband the entity not less than 90 days prior to the termination date to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The entity described in subsection (c)(1) shall oversee the establishment of an interagency Sustainable Chemistry Initiative to promote and coordinate activities designed— to provide sustained support for sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training through— coordination and promotion of sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, and technology transfer conducted at Federal and national laboratories and Federal agencies and at public and private institutions of higher education; and to the extent practicable, encouragement of consideration of sustainable chemistry in, as appropriate— the conduct of Federal, State, and private science and engineering research and development; and the solicitation and evaluation of applicable proposals for science and engineering research and development; to examine methods by which the Federal Government can offer incentives for consideration and use of sustainable chemistry processes and products that encourage competition and overcoming market barriers, including grants, loans, loan guarantees, and innovative financing mechanisms; to expand the education and training of undergraduate and graduate students and professional scientists and engineers, including through partnerships with industry as described in subsection (e), in sustainable chemistry science and engineering; to collect and disseminate information on sustainable chemistry research, development, and technology transfer, including information on— incentives and impediments to development, manufacturing, and commercialization; accomplishments; best practices; and costs and benefits; and to support (including through technical assistance, participation, financial support, or other forms of support) economic, legal, and other appropriate social science research to identify barriers to commercialization and methods to advance commercialization of sustainable chemistry. The entity described in subsection (c)(1), itself or through an appropriate subgroup designated or established by the entity, shall work through the agencies described in subsection (c)(1) to support, through financial, technical, or other assistance, the establishment of partnerships between institutions of higher education, nongovernmental organizations, consortia, and companies across the value chain in the chemical industry, including small- and medium-sized enterprises— to establish collaborative research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and commercialization programs; and to train students and retrain professional scientists and engineers in the use of sustainable chemistry concepts and strategies by methods including— developing curricular materials and courses for undergraduate and graduate levels and for the professional development of scientists and engineers; and publicizing the availability of professional development courses in sustainable chemistry and recruiting scientists and engineers to pursue those courses. To be eligible for support under this section, a partnership in sustainable chemistry shall include at least 1 private sector entity. In selecting partnerships for support under this section, the entity and the agencies described in subsection (c)(1) shall also consider the extent to which the applicants are willing and able to demonstrate evidence of support for, and commitment— to achieving the goals of the Sustainable Chemistry Initiative described in subsection (d); and to sustaining any new innovations, tools, and resources generated from funding under the program. Financial support provided under this section may not be used— to support or expand a regulatory chemical management program at an implementing agency under a State law; or to construct or renovate a building or structure. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act , the entity described in subsection (c)(1) shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a national strategy that shall include— a summary of federally funded sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training activities; a summary of the financial resources allocated to sustainable chemistry initiatives; an analysis of the progress made toward achieving the goals and priorities of the Sustainable Chemistry Initiative described in subsection (d), and recommendations for future initiative activities, including consideration of options to establish the Sustainable Chemistry Initiative and the partnerships described in subsection
(e)within 1 or more appropriate Federal agencies; an assessment of the benefits of expanding existing, federally supported regional innovation and manufacturing hubs to include sustainable chemistry and the value of directing the establishment of 1 or more dedicated sustainable chemistry centers of excellence or hubs; an evaluation of steps taken and future strategies to avoid duplication of efforts, streamline interagency coordination, facilitate information sharing, and spread best practices between participating agencies in the Sustainable Chemistry Initiative; and a framework for advancing sustainable chemistry research, development, technology transfer, commercialization, and education and training. The entity described in subsection (c)(1) shall submit the national strategy described in paragraph
(1)to the Government Accountability Office for consideration in future Congressional inquiries. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act , the entity described in subsection (c)(1) shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, an implementation plan, based on the findings of the national strategy and other assessments, as appropriate, for sustainable chemistry. . Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall continue to carry out the Green Chemistry Basic Research program authorized under section 509 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–3 ).
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