§19134 Advisory Committee on Engineering Biology Research and Development

Summary

An advisory committee on engineering biology research and development must be created by the agency co‑chair working with the Office of Science and Technology Policy. It must have at least 12 members from research, colleges, industry, and non‑profit groups who can give advice. The committee must study U.S. competitiveness and investments in engineering biology, barriers to bringing products to market, progress and possible changes to the Initiative, how activities and funding are balanced, whether the Initiative’s strategic plan keeps the U.S. in the lead, and whether ethical, legal, environmental, safety, security, and other social issues are being addressed. Starting not later than two years after August 9, 2022, and at least once every five years after that, the committee must send a report with its findings and recommendations to the President, to three House committees (Science, Space, and Technology; Energy and Commerce; Agriculture) and to three Senate committees (Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry). One part of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (section 14) does not apply to this committee. The committee ends 10 years after August 9, 2022.