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Full Committee Markup of:
H.R. 4521, the Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 - favorably reported to the House by voice vote as amended
Thank you, Chairwoman Johnson, for holding today’s markup. This morning we will consider 5 bipartisan bills.
(Washington, DC) House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas praised $8.4million awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish new geothermal energy and heat production from abandoned oil and gas wells.
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Jake Ellzey (TX-6) today introduced the bipartisan Microelectronics Research for Energy Innovation Act (Micro Act) that would empower the Department of Energy to drive up research and development of microelectronics.
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H.R. 6291, the Microelectronics Research for Energy Innovation Act or “Micro Act"
Summary
This bill provides for a comprehensive and integrative program to accelerate microelectronics research and development at the Department of Energy.
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Full Committee Markup of:
- H.R. 847, the “Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act”
- H.R. 4270, the “Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act”
- H.R. 4819, the “National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021"
Opening Statements:
Ranking Member Frank Lucas
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Thank you, Chairman Bowman.
Today, we have an opportunity to examine the status of fusion energy research in the United States. I look forward to hearing more about how we can provide robust support for these high-priority research activities both internationally and here at home.