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6/5/2008--Passed House amended. National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Revises the 21st Century Nanotechology Research and Development Act with regard to strategic plans developed pursuant to the National Nanotechnology Program (the Program). Modifies annual reporting requirements with regard to the Program. Requires agencies participating in the Program to support the activities of committees involved in the setting of standards for nanotechnology. Allows such agencies to reimburse the travel costs of scientists and engineers who participate in the activities of such committees. Revises requirements with respect to the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office. Requires the Office to be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program. Sets forth annual reporting requirements regarding the Office. Requires the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office to: (1) develop a database that provides information to the public concerning projects funded under the Environmental, Health, and Safety, the Education and Societal Dimensions, and the Nanomanufacturing program component areas, or any successor areas; and (2) develop and publicize information on nanotechnology facilities supported under the Program, which may include information on nanotechnology facilities supported by the states, that are accessible for use from academic institutions and industry. Makes the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel a distinct entity. Instructs the Panel to form a subpanel to enable it in assessing whether societal, ethical, legal, environmental, and workforce concerns are adequately addressed by the Program. Requires that at least one member of the Advisory Panel be an individual employed by and representing a minority-serving institution. Rewrites provisions for triennial external review of the Program. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2010 for such reviews from the amounts provided by participating agencies supporting the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office. Modifies the definition of nanotechnology. Defines &quot;nanoscale.&quot; (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to designate an associate director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy as the Coordinator for Societal Dimensions of Nanotechnology. Makes the Coordinator responsible for oversight of the coordination, planning, and budget prioritization of activities required by the Program to ensure that the ethical, legal, environmental, and other appropriate societal concerns are considered during the development of nanotechnology. Specifies that the Coordinator's responsibilities include: (1) ensuring that the research plan for the environmental, health, and safety research activities as described in this Act is developed, updated, and implemented and that such plan is responsive to the recommendations of the subpanel of the Advisory Panel; (2) encouraging and monitoring the efforts of participating agencies to allocate resources and management necessary to ensure that such societal concerns related to nanotechnology, including human health concerns, are addressed; and (3) encouraging the agencies required to develop the research plan to identify, assess, and implement mechanisms for the establishment of public-private partnerships for support of environmental, health, and safety research. Requires the Coordinator to convene a panel to develop a research plan for the Environmental, Health, and Safety program component area. Instructs such panel, in developing and updating the plan, to solicit and be responsive to recommendations and advice from the subpanel of the Advisory Panel and the agencies responsible for environmental, health, and safety regulations associated with the production, use, and disposal of nanoscale materials and products. Requires the plan to include a description of how the Program will help to ensure the development of certain standards related to engineered nanoscale materials. Specifies the plan's components and requires it to be updated annually and appended to the annual report required under the Program. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), as part of the mathematics and science education partnerships program carried out pursuant to the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002, to provide one or more grants to establish Nanotechnology Education Partnerships and requires each such partnership to include one or more businesses engaged in the production of nanoscale materials, products, or devices. Requires such partnerships to be designed to recruit and to help prepare secondary school students to pursue postsecondary level courses in nanotechnology. Requires such grants, at a minimum, to support: (1) specified activities and programs to inform teachers and students about career possibilities for students in nanotechnology; and (2) identification of nanotechnology educational materials and incorporation of nanotechnology into the curriculum for students at one or more organizations participating in a Partnership.<br/>States that, the Program, as part of the activities included under the Education and Societal Dimensions program component area, or any successor area, shall support efforts to introduce nanoscale science, engineering, and technology into undergraduate science and engineering education through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches. Includes as supported activities: (1) the development of courses or modules to existing courses; (2) faculty professional development; and (3) the acquisition of equipment and instrumentation suitable for undergraduate education and research in nanotechnology. Authorizes appropriations to the NSF Director for FY2009-FY2010 to carry out such activities through: (1) the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement program; and (2) the Advanced Technology Education program.<br/>Requires the National Science and Technology Council to establish under the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology Subcommittee, an Education Working Group to coordinate, prioritize, and plan the educational activities supported under the Program. Requires activities supported under the Education and Societal Dimensions program component area, or any successor area involving informal, precollege, or undergraduate nanotechnology education to include education regarding the environmental, health and safety, and other societal aspects of nanotechnology. Directs agencies supporting nanotechnology research facilities as part of the Program to require the entities that operate such facilities to allow Internet access and support the costs associated with providing such access, by students and teachers, to equipment within such facilities for educational purposes. Permits waivers of such requirement when particular facilities would be inappropriate for educational purposes or the costs of providing such access would be prohibitive. Instructs such agencies to authorize personnel who operate those facilities to provide necessary technical support. (Sec. 4) Requires agencies supporting nanotechnology research facilities to provide access to such facilities to assist companies in the development of prototypes of nanoscale products, devices, or processes. Sets forth provisions concerning nanotechnology related projects under existing nanotechnology transfer programs. Establishes industry liaison groups for all industry sectors that would benefit from applications of nanotechnology. Requires the Nanomanufacturing, Industry Liaison, and Innovation Working Group of the National Science and Technology Council to actively pursue such liaison groups. Requires coordination and leveraging of federal investments with nanotechnology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the states. (Sec. 5) Requires the Program to include support for nanotechnology research and development activities directed toward areas that have the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant societal benefits. Provides that the activities supported shall be designed to advance the development of research discoveries in such areas as nano-electronics, energy efficiency, health care, and water remediation and purification. Requires the Advisory Panel to make recommendations to the Program for candidate research and development areas for support. Requires such research and development activities to include: (1) projects selected for support through a competitive, merit-based process; and (2) a plan for fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology demonstration activities to industry for commercial development. Provides for a collaboration of no fewer than two participating agencies to determine the procedures for review, selection, and subsequent funding of projects. Requires such agencies to give special consideration to projects that include cost-sharing from non-federal sources. Permits such research and development activities to be supported through interdisciplinary nanotechnology research centers that are organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology demonstration activities in the areas such as those specified in this section. Requires the Program annual report to include a description of the research and development areas supported in accordance with this section. (Sec. 6) Requires the Nanomanufacturing program component area, or any successor area, to include research on: (1) the development of instrumentation and tools required for the rapid characterization of nanoscale materials and for monitoring of nanoscale manufacturing processes; and (2) the approaches and techniques for scaling the synthesis of new nanoscale materials to achieve industrial-level production rates.<br/>Directs interdisciplinary research centers to include, as part of their activities, certain activities relating to green nanomanufacturing research. Requires the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office to sponsor a public meeting, including representation from industries engaged in nanoscale manufacturing, to: (1) obtain views on the relevance and value of the nanomanufacturing research being carried out under the Program and whether the capabilities of nanotechnology research facilities supported under the Program are adequate; and (2) receive recommendations on ways to strengthen research supported under the Nanomanufacturing program component area, or any successor area, and on improving the capabilities of such facilities.<br/>Requires companies participating in industry liaison groups to be invited to participate in such meeting. Directs the Advisory Panel to review the Program and the capabilities of nanotechnology research facilities, taking into consideration the findings and recommendations of the public meeting sponsored by the Coordination Office.<br/>

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Judy Biggert [R, IL-13] 989 N00004762 7512 Republican 202-225-3515 Episcopalian IL Judy Biggert 4.90909090909091 http://judybiggert.house.gov/ B000461 1951-01-28 3203 227 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bilbray/contact.shtml 50 202-225-2558 Brian 'r':4 'ca':5 '-50':6 'rep':1 'brian':2,7,9 'bilbray':3,8,10 M 400570 Bilbray Brian_Bilbray P. Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50] 1405 N00006981 6785 Republican 202-225-0508 Catholic CA Brian Bilbray 5.3 http://www.house.gov/bilbray/ C001060 1958-07-10 2258 1710 Longworth House Office Building http://carnahan.house.gov/contact.shtml 3 202-225-7452 Russ 'd':4 '-3':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'russ':2,7,9 'carnahan':3,8,10 M 400638 Carnahan Russ_Carnahan Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3] 859 N00005181 6561 Democrat 202-225-2671 MO Russ Russ Carnahan 2.71428571428571 http://carnahan.house.gov/ congressmancarnahan D000600 1961-09-25 2192 328 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formmariodiaz-balart/ic_zip_auth.htm 25 202-226-0346 Mario 'r':6 'fl':7 '-25':8 'rep':1 'diaz':4,11,15 'mario':2,9,13 'balart':5,12,16 'diaz-balart':3,10,14 M 400108 Diaz-Balart Mario_Diaz-Balart Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25] 734 N00025337 7081 Republican 202-225-2778 Catholic FL Mario Diaz-Balart 5.5 http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/ MarioDiazBalart E000092 1934-02-06 1335 2182 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5144 Vernon 'r':4 '-3':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'ehler':3,8,10 'vernon':2,7,9 M 400119 Ehlers Vernon_J._Ehlers J. Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3] 466 N00004166 6340 Republican 202-225-3831 Christian Reformed MI Vern Vernon Ehlers 5.42857142857143 http://www.house.gov/ehlers/ CongressmanEhlers F000452 1960-10-31 355 Luis 'lui':1,3,5 'fortuño':2,4,6 M 400662 Fortuño G. Luis Fortuño 118 N00026264 5401 Republican Luis Fortuño G000554 3869 502 Cannon House Office Building http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ 8 202-225-0378 Gabrielle 'd':4 '-8':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'gifford':3,8,10 'gabriell':2,7,9 F 412188 Giffords Gabrielle_Giffords Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] 2258 N00027829 9240 Democrat 202-225-2542 AZ Gabrielle Giffords 2.89655172413793 http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ giffords2 G000550 1942-07-10 1455 119 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formgingrey/IMA/issue.htm 11 202-225-2944 John 'r':4 'ga':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,10 'phil':9 'gingrey':3,8,11 M 400151 Gingrey Phil_Gingrey Philip Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11] 462 Phil N00024760 5611 Republican 202-225-2931 Roman Catholic GA John Gingrey 7.0 http://gingrey.house.gov/ G000544 1945-05-05 1569 303 Cannon House Office Building http://www.gonzalez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170 20 202-225-1915 Charles 'd':4 'tx':5 '-20':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,10 'charli':9 'gonzalez':3,8,11 M 400152 Gonzalez Charles_A._Gonzalez A. Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20] 442 Charlie N00005960 5973 Democrat 202-225-3236 Catholic TX Charlie Charles Gonzalez 3.77777777777778 http://gonzalez.house.gov/ H000067 1923-05-03 1701 2405 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/ralphhall/IMA/zipauth.htm 4 202-225-3332 Ralph 'r':4 '-4':6 'tx':5 'rep':1 'hall':3,8,10 'ralph':2,7,9 M 400165 Hall Ralph_M._Hall Moody Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4] 656 N00005645 6407 Republican 202-225-6673 Methodist TX Ralph Hall 6.375 http://www.house.gov/ralphhall/ H001030 1953-06-23 3371 223 Cannon House Office Building http://baronhill.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 9 202-226-6866 Baron 'd':4 '-9':6 'rep':1 'hill':3,8,10 'baron':2,7,9 M 400177 Hill Baron_Hill P. Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9] 1694 N00003875 7339 Democrat 202-225-5315 Christian IN Baron Hill 4.3 http://baronhill.house.gov/ CongressmanBaronHill H001034 1941-06-27 2189 1713 Longworth House Office Building http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml 15 202-225-2699 Michael 'd':4 'ca':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'mike':9 'honda':3,8,11 'michael':2,7,10 M 400185 Honda Michael_M._Honda M. Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15] 717 Mike N00012611 6450 Democrat 202-225-2631 Protestant CA Mike Michael Honda 3.7 http://honda.house.gov/ robpierson H000762 1939-04-04 967 Darlene 'darlen':1,3,5 'hooley':2,4,6 F 400186 Hooley Darlene_Hooley Darlene Hooley 596 N00007700 4954 Democrat Lutheran Darlene Hooley DarleneHooley I000023 1959-10-11 3046 330 Cannon House Office Building http://inglis.house.gov/contact.asp?content=sections/contact/write_inglis 4 202-226-1177 Bob 'r':4 '-4':6 'sc':5 'bob':2,7,9 'ing':3,8,10 'rep':1 M 400649 Inglis Bob_Inglis Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4] 1159 N00002460 6472 Republican 202-225-6030 SC Bob Bob Inglis 4.375 http://inglis.house.gov/default.asp CongressmanInglis J000285 1946-07-23 2113 1207 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/timjohnson/contact/index.shtml 15 202-226-0791 Timothy 'r':4 'il':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'johnson':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 400207 Johnson Timothy_V._Johnson V. Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15] 772 N00012890 5974 Republican 202-225-2371 Christian IL Tim Timothy Johnson 4.36363636363636 http://www.house.gov/timjohnson/ J000126 1935-12-03 1006 1511 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 30 202-226-1477 Eddie 'd':4 'tx':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'eddi':2,7,9 'johnson':3,8,10 F 400204 Johnson Eddie_Bernice_Johnson Bernice Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30] 214 N00008122 5683 Democrat 202-225-8885 Baptist TX Eddie Johnson 2.375 http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/ L000563 1966-07-15 1120 1717 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formlipinski/zipauth.html 3 202-225-1012 Daniel 'd':4 '-3':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'lipinski':3,8,10 M 400630 Lipinski Daniel_Lipinski William Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] 211 N00027239 6046 Democrat 202-225-5701 IL Daniel Lipinski 0.111111111111111 http://www.lipinski.house.gov/ L000491 1960-01-06 2732 2311 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/lucas/zipauth.htm 3 202-225-8698 Frank 'r':4 '-3':6 'ok':5 'rep':1 'luca':3,8,10 'frank':2,7,9 M 400247 Lucas Frank_D._Lucas D. Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3] 1008 N00005559 6819 Republican 202-225-5565 Baptist OK Frank Lucas 3.0 http://www.house.gov/lucas/ M001157 1962-01-14 2590 131 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5955 Michael 'r':4 'tx':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'mccaul':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400654 McCaul Michael_T._McCaul T. Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10] 980 N00026460 6709 Republican 202-225-2401 Unknown TX Michael McCaul 3.75 http://www.house.gov/mccaul/ MichaelTMcCaul M001166 3823 312 Cannon House Office Building http://mcnerney.house.gov/contact.shtml 11 202-225-4060 Jerry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'mcnerney':3,8,10 M 412189 McNerney Jerry_McNerney Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11] 1831 N00026926 6325 Democrat 202-225-1947 CA Jerry Jerry McNerney 1.36363636363636 http://mcnerney.house.gov/ M001154 1953-05-19 1892 1722 Longworth House Office Building http://bradmiller.house.gov/?sectionid=17&sectiontree=9,17 13 202-225-0181 R. 'd':4 'r':7,10 'nc':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'brad':9 'miller':3,8,11 'bradley':2 M 400280 Miller Brad_Miller Bradley Rep. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13] 584 Brad N00025093 7096 Democrat 202-225-3032 NC Brad R. Miller 2.875 http://www.house.gov/bradmiller/ MillerNC13 N000182 1949-12-24 2092 429 Cannon House Office Building http://www.randy.house.gov/?sectionid=65&sectiontree=8,65 19 202-225-9615 Randy 'r':4 'tx':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'randi':2,7,9 'neugebau':3,8,10 M 400441 Neugebauer Randy_Neugebauer Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19] 858 N00026043 5952 Republican 202-225-4005 Baptist TX Randy Neugebauer 5.375 http://www.randy.house.gov R000462 1952-10-14 1363 2303 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rothman/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 9 202-225-5851 Steven 'd':4 '-9':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'steven':2,7,9 'rothman':3,8,10 M 400346 Rothman Steven_R._Rothman R. Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] 368 N00008619 6016 Democrat 202-225-5061 Jewish NJ Steve Steven Rothman http://www.house.gov/rothman/ S000244 1943-06-14 1704 2449 Rayburn House Office Building http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/email_zip.htm 5 202-225-3190 F. 'f':7,9 'r':4 '-5':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'jame':2 'sensenbrenn':3,8,10 M 400365 Sensenbrenner F._James_Jr.Sensenbrenner James Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5] 353 N00004291 7047 Republican 202-225-5101 Episcopalian WI Jim F. Sensenbrenner 6.18181818181818 http://www.house.gov/sensenbrenner/ S000583 1947-11-19 4316 2409 Rayburn House Office Building http://lamarsmith.house.gov/contact.aspx?section=Mail 21 202-225-8628 Lamar 'r':4 'tx':5 '-21':6 'rep':1 'lamar':2,7,9 'smith':3,8,10 M 400381 Smith Lamar_S._Smith S. Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] 1932 N00001811 8323 Republican 202-225-4236 Christian Scientist TX Lamar Smith 3.86363636363636 http://lamarsmith.house.gov/ U000038 1950-07-18 7212 B40e Dirksen Senate Office Building http://markudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-7840 Mark 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400412 Udall Mark_Udall E. Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] 3068 N00008051 12878 Democrat 202-224-5941 CO Mark Udall 2.67441860465116 http://markudall.senate.gov W000801 1943-01-18 2936 226 Cannon House Office Building http://www.charliewilson.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139 6 202-225-5907 Charles 'd':4 '-6':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'wilson':3,8,10 M 412227 Wilson Charlie_Wilson A. Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6] 942 N00003528 7010 Democrat 202-225-5705 OH Charlie Charles Wilson 2.57142857142857 http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_30.html W000793 1955-04-08 2733 2338 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/wu/email.shtml 1 202-225-9497 David 'd':4 '-1':6 'wu':3,8,10 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 M 400437 Wu David_Wu Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1] 967 N00009824 7063 Democrat 202-225-0855 OR David Wu 4.0 http://www.house.gov/wu/ action 50399 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177346 Hearing Held by Committee Prior to Introduction and Referral (04/16/2008).. action 50399 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177345 Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral (03/11/2008).. action 50399 1212724800 Fri Jun 06 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160684 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. vote 50399 1212682260 Thu Jun 05 13:11:00 -0500 2008 roll 159321 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 6 (Roll no. 383). vote h vote 50399 1212682260 Thu Jun 05 13:11:00 -0500 2008 roll 160683 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 6 (Roll no. 383). (text: CR 6/4/2008 H4903-4906) vote h action 50399 1212681840 Thu Jun 05 13:04:00 -0500 2008 159320 Considered as unfinished business. action 50399 1212636120 Wed Jun 04 12:22:00 -0500 2008 159101 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5940. action 50399 1212636120 Wed Jun 04 12:22:00 -0500 2008 159100 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 50399 1212636060 Wed Jun 04 12:21:00 -0500 2008 159099 Mr. Gordon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. calendar 50399 1212635280 Wed Jun 04 12:08:00 -0500 2008 159098 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427. action 50399 1212635220 Wed Jun 04 12:07:00 -0500 2008 159097 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-682. action 50399 1212595620 Wed Jun 04 13:07:00 -0500 2008 159102 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 50399 1210132800 Wed May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158847 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 50399 1210132800 Wed May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158848 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. introduced 50399 1209614400 Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 152123 action 50399 1209614400 Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 152124 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. 20 407 50399 Thu Jun 05 12:10:00 -0500 2008 true 4733 6 383 8 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 5940 National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Thu Jun 05 12:38:17 -0500 2008 house