Markups

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

• Amendment #038 offered by Rep. Feenstra (R-IA) - passed by voice vote

  • Includes biomanufacturing in NSF activities and animal databases in initiative activities

• Amendment #01 offered by Ranking Member Lucas (R-OK) - passed by voice vote 

  • Adds support for biomanufacturing testbeds to enhance scale-up research capacity

H.R. 847, the Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act - favorably reported to the House by voice vote as amended

• Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Rep. Stevens (D-MI) - passed by voice vote

• Amendment #025 offered by Rep. Stevens (D-MI) - passed by voice vote

  • Makes technical corrections based on agency feedback

• Amendment #100 offered by Rep. Posey (R-FL) - passed by voice vote

  • Protects Personal Identifying Information (PII)

H.R. 4270, the Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act - favorably reported to the House by voice vote as amended

• Amendment #019 offered by Rep. Weber (R-TX) - passed by voice vote 

  • Ensures that DOE is focused on research and strategies for mitigating environmental impacts and not duplicating work done by other Federal agencies.

• Amendment #148 offered by Rep. McNerney (D-CA) - passed by voice vote 

  • Includes research on groundwater quality and potential contamination associated with abandoned wells.

• Amendment #029 offered by Rep. Perlmutter (D-CO) - passed by voice vote

  • Ensures that the program is carried out in coordination with institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, and the private sector.

H.R. 4819, the National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021 - favorably reported to the House by voice vote as amended

• Amendment #030 offered by Rep. Perlmutter (D-CO) - passed by voice vote

  • Ensures that other federal agencies outside of DOE are included in the program’s collaborations, partnerships, and knowledge sharing.

• Amendment #070 offered by Rep. Foster (D-IL) and Rep. Gonzalez (R-OH) - passed by voice vote

  • Prohibits the use of high-enriched uranium as a fuel source for any new research reactors established by the program.

• Amendment #033 offered by Rep. Bowman (D-NY) - passed by voice vote

  • Includes nontechnical nuclear research as a topic eligible for financial assistance in the form of scholarships, fellowships, or multi-year R&D projects.

H.R. 6291, the Microelectronics Research for Energy Innovation Act or “Micro Act" - favorably reported to the House by voice vote as amended

• Managers Amendment offered by Rep. Tonko (D-NY) - passed by voice vote 

  • Incorporates technical feedback from the Department of Energy. Expands the determination of eligible applicants under the authorization of the Microelectronics Science Research Centers and adds a requirement to ensure that the intellectual property and value proposition created by the Centers are retained in the United States.

• Amendment #034 offered by Rep. Bowman (D-NY) - passed by voice vote

  • Expands and clarifies the workforce development and outreach requirements for the DOE microelectronics research program and the Microelectronics Science Research Centers.

• Amendment #035 offered by Rep. Wild (D-PA) - passed by voice vote

  • Expands the microelectronics research program focus areas to include methods to improve the durability and sustainability of microelectronics components and systems, including technologies and strategies to reduce the use of water, energy, critical materials, and other commodities vulnerable to disruption. 

• Amendment #047 offered by Rep. Gimenez (R-FL) - passed by voice vote

  • Directs DOE, as part of the microelectronics research program, to consult with the private sector in carrying out technology transfer activities and to identify emerging research and development needs of industry and government.

Opening Statements:

Ranking Member Frank Lucas

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