115th Congress
Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2018
Purpose
A bill to provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry, and for other purposes.
Summary of Selected Provisions
- Directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish an interagency committee under the National Science Technology Council to coordinate federal programs related to sustainable chemistry
- Requires the interagency body to develop a “roadmap” to characterize the field, assess the state of research, identify challenges for increasing sustainability in chemical sciences, and identify opportunities for expanded federal activity
- Directs agencies to fund R&D and training programs in support of sustainable chemistry and report the resources allocated within their annual budget requests
- Permits agencies to establish partnerships between institutions of higher education, industry, and other non-governmental organizations that support research and facilitate workforce training in sustainable chemistry
Primary Sponsors
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SENATOR D-DE
Co-sponsors by Party
R
1
D
0
I
0
Actions
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07/30/2018Introduced in Senate