Sec. 10407. Agency activities
658 words·~3 min read·
/bill/117/hr/4521/pcs/section-10407A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
As part of the Initiative, the National Science Foundation shall— support research in engineering biology and biomanufacturing through individual grants, collaborative grants, and through interdisciplinary research centers; support research on the environmental, legal, ethical, and social implications of engineering biology; provide support for research instrumentation, equipment, and cyberinfrastructure for engineering biology disciplines, including support for research, development, optimization and validation of novel technologies to enable the dynamic study of molecular processes in situ; support curriculum development and research experiences for secondary, undergraduate, and graduate students in engineering biology and biomanufacturing, including through support for graduate fellowships and traineeships in engineering biology; and award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable institutions to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who perform some of their engineering biology research in an industry setting.
As part of the Initiative, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— advance the development of standard reference materials and measurements, including to promote interoperability between new component technologies and processes for engineering biology and biomanufacturing discovery, innovation, and production processes; create new data tools, techniques, and processes necessary to advance engineering biology and biomanufacturing; provide access to user facilities with advanced or unique equipment, services, materials, and other resources to industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to perform research and testing; and provide technical expertise to inform the potential development of guidelines or safeguards for new products, processes, and systems of engineering biology.
As part of the initiative, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall— conduct and support research in omics and associated bioinformatic sciences and develop tools and products to improve ecosystem stewardship, monitoring, management, assessments and forecasts, consistent with the mission of the agency; and collaborate with other agencies to understand potential environmental threats and safeguards related to engineering biology. As part of the Initiative, the Secretary of Energy shall— conduct and support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities in engineering biology, including in the areas of synthetic biology, advanced biofuel and bioproduct development, biobased materials, and environmental remediation; support the development, optimization and validation of novel, scalable tools and technologies to enable the dynamic study of molecular processes in situ; provide access to user facilities with advanced or unique equipment, services, materials, and other resources, including secure access to high-performance computing, as appropriate, to industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to perform research and testing; and strengthen collaboration between the Office of Science and the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office to help transfer fundamental research results to industry and accelerate commercial applications.
As part of the Initiative, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall— conduct and support research in engineering biology, including in synthetic biology, and related to Earth and space sciences, aeronautics, space technology, and space exploration and experimentation, consistent with the priorities established in the National Academies’ decadal surveys; and award grants, on a competitive basis, that enable institutions to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who perform some of their engineering biology research in an industry setting.
As part of the Initiative, the Secretary of Agriculture shall support research and development in engineering biology, including in synthetic biology, alternative proteins, and biomaterials, through the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture programs, and the Office of the Chief Scientist. As part of the Initiative, the Environmental Protection Agency shall support research on how products, processes, and systems of engineering biology will affect or can protect the environment.
As part of the Initiative, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appropriate and consistent with activities of the Department of Health and Human Services in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall— support research and development to advance the understanding and application of engineering biology for human health; support relevant interdisciplinary research and coordination; and support activities necessary to facilitate oversight of relevant emerging biotechnologies.