118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 4413Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2024

A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Synthetic Biology Center, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced May 23, 2024
Last action May 23, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 23, 2024
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Referred
May 23, 2024
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish the National Synthetic Biology Center. The purpose of the center is to provide a hub for researchers and U.S. industry partners to discover and develop science-based solutions based on synthetic biology to improve agricultural performance while (1) minimizing environmental impact, and (2) improving the overall resiliency of the food system. The center must provide grants to certain land-grant universities to carry out projects in partnership with nonprofit organizations, state entities, national laboratories, or other land-grant universities. In awarding grants, the center must prioritize certain areas of research, including micro...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
May 23, 2024
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.