House Passes Bill to Foster
Nanotechnology Research
May 9, 2003 - The House May 7 approved legislation
to create a federal interagency program to promote research
and development, education, technology transfer and commercial
activities related to nanotechnology. The bill (H.R.
766), which the House passed 405 to 19, authorizes $713
million in FY 2004 and a total of $2.36 billion over three
years for the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy,
NASA, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and
Environmental Protection Agency.
The National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program
is designed to support research and development by providing
grants to individual investigators and interdisciplinary teams
of scientists and establishing advanced user facilities and
interdisciplinary research centers. The bill also directs
federal agencies participating in the program to establish
Science and Technology Graduate Scholarship programs to recruit
and prepare students for federal careers in science and engineering.
The bill establishes an interagency committee including representatives
for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
and the Office of Management and Budget to oversee the planning,
management, and coordination of all federal nanotechnology
R&D activities. The bill also calls for the president
to create an advisory committee to make recommendations to
the federal agencies participating in the program.
Information:
Dave Moore, Senior Associate Vice President
AAMC Government Relations
dbmoore@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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