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Search Results: keywords:"office of science and technology policy"

S. 4428 — To establish an interagency committee to coordinate activities of the Federal Government relating to biotechnology oversight, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,842
The Biotechnology Oversight Coordination Act of 2024 (S. 4428) aims to create an interagency committee to streamline and enhance the federal government's oversight and regulation of biotechnology in the United States. This committee, led by the Director of the Office of...
Simple Explanation
The Biotechnology Oversight Coordination Act of 2024 wants to create a special team of people from different parts of the government to make sure that everyone works together well when it comes to rules about new biotech inventions. This team will meet and talk regularly to keep an eye on everything, but they won't deal with stuff that only the FDA looks after, like medicine for people.
H. R. 10374 — To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address mental health and mentoring of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers, and for other purposes.
December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,941
H.R. 10374, titled the “Mental health Enhancement, Navigation, and Treatment for Our Researchers Act of 2024” or the “MENTOR Act of 2024,” requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy to create guidelines for federal research agencies to support the mental health and mentorship of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that people studying to be researchers have good mentors and feel healthy and happy. It asks for rules to help schools and places that fund research to support these students better.
H. R. 7636 — To support international governance of seafloor resource exploration and responsible polymetallic nodule collection by allied partners, strengthen domestic processing and refining capabilities, and for other purposes.
March 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,209
H.R. 7636 aims to enhance the United States' role in international sea resources management and boost domestic capabilities in processing seafloor nodules. The bill highlights the need to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for critical minerals, reducing reliance on countries...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help people explore and use valuable metals found on the ocean floor, make it easier to use these metals in the United States, and make sure everything is done safely with reports about the effects on nature.

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