Programs: Science and Policy
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Legislative Tracker 2009 for 111th Congress
As a service to its members and the public, the AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Congress is tracking a range of legislation in both chambers of Congress that are of critical importance to the research community. The Center staff will update the chart accordingly as measures progress through the legislative process. If you have any questions regarding specific bills or would like to submit a recommendation for an issue to track, please contact the Center staff at congress_center@aaas.org.
- Climate Change
- Defense/Homeland Security
- Education/Workforce
- Energy
- Environment/Oceans
- Genetics
- Health/Pharmaceuticals
- Innovation
- Intellectual Property/Patent Reform
- Space and Aeronautics
- Stem Cell Research & Cloning
- Nanotechnology
- Voting Technology
- Other Science Policy
Links to Legislative Information Resources
| Name | House | Senate | Sponsor | White House Action |
| Climate Change | ||||
| Greenhouse Gas Registry Act | H.R.232 | - | Rep. Tammy Baldwin | - |
| Referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Save Our Climate Act of 2009 | H.R.594 | - | Rep. Pete Stark | - |
| Referred to Committee on Ways and Means | - | |||
| A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions | - | S. 849 | Sen. Thomas Carper | - |
| - | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125 | |||
| To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production | H.R.1426 | S. 527 | Sen. John Thune and Rep. Frank Lucas | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act | - | S. 1933 | Sen. Jeff Bingaman | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009 | - | S. 601 | Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Defense/Homeland Security | ||||
| American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 | H.R. 3276 | H.R. 3276 | Rep. Edward Markey | - |
| Passed | Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act | H.R. 730 | H.R. 730 | Rep. Adam Schiff | - |
| Passed | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244 | |||
| Strengthening the Oversight of Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2009 | - | S. 1931 | Sen. Daneil Akaka | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations | |||
| Radioactive Import Deterrence Act | H.R. 515 | S. 232 | Sen. Lamar Alexander and Rep. Bart Gordon | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009 | H.R.266 | - | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness | - | |||
| Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2009 | H.R. 1225 | S. 485 | Sen. Richard Burr and Rep. Jane Harman | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture | Referred to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 | H.R. 2868 | H.R. 2868 | Rep. Bennie Thompson | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | |||
| WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009 | - | S. 1649 | Sen. Joseph Lieberman | - |
| Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | ||||
| Drinking Water System Security Act of 2009 | H.R. 3258 | - | Rep. Henry Waxman | - |
| Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179 | - | |||
| American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 | H.R. 3276 | H.R. 3276 | Rep. Edward Markey | - |
| Passed | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179 by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Education/Workforce | ||||
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 | H.R.1 | H.R. 1 | Rep. David Obey; Sen. Daniel Inouye | Signed into Public Law No: 111-005 |
| Passed | Passed | |||
| Education Opportunity Act of 2009 | - | S.7 | Sen. Harry Reid | - |
| - | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7 | |||
| Green Schools Act | H.R.58 | - | Rep. Mark Steven Kirk | - |
| Referred to Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education | - | |||
| Early Detection of Dyslexia in Children Act of 2009 | H.R.60 | - | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee | - |
| Referred to Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education | - | |||
| Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act of 2009 | - | S.57 | Sen. Daniel Inouye | - |
| - | Referred to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act | H.R.461 | - | Rep. David Wu | - |
| Referred to Committee on Science and Technology | - | |||
| National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2009 | H.R.705 | - | Rep. Vernon Ehlers | - |
| Referred to Committee on Ways and Means | - | |||
| Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act | H.R.1144 | - | Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education | - | |||
| STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009 | H.R.1709 | S.1210 | Rep. Bart Gordon and Sen. Edward Kaufman | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act | H.R. 2790 | S. 1231 | Rep. Vernon Ehlers and Sen. Christopher Dodd | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor | Reffered to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2009 | H.R. 2710 | - | Rep. Mike Honda | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education and the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education | - | |||
| AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act | H.R. 2489 | S. 1078 | Sen. Jim Johnson and Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | - |
| Passed | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | |||
| Green Energy Education Act of 2009 | H.R. 957 | H.R. 957 | Rep. Michael McCaul | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy | |||
| Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009 | - | S. 2826 | Sen. Chuck Grassley | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Finance | |||
| Energy | ||||
| Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 | - | S.5 | Sen. Harry Reid | - |
| - | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5 | |||
| To provide for Federal research, development....[for] farms that are net producers of both food and energy | H.R.41 | - | Rep. Roscoe Bartlett | - |
| Referred to Committees on Science and Technology and Agriculture | - | |||
| Green Energy Production Act of 2009 | - | S.137 | Sen. Sherrod Brown | - |
| - | Referred to Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Clean Energy Investment Act of 2009 | H.R.312 | - | Rep. Bruce Braley | - |
| Referred to Committee on Ways and Means | - | |||
| Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 2009 | H.R.445 | S.769 | Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. James Sensenbrenner | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence | H.R.513 | - | Rep. Randy Forbes | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment | - | |||
| Save American Energy Act | H.R.889 | - | Rep. Edward Markey | - |
| Referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| American Renewable Energy Act | H.R.890 | - | Rep. Edward Markey | - |
| Referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2009 | H.R.1337 | - | Rep. John Larson | - |
| Referred to Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs | - | |||
| Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 | - | S.531 | Sen. Jeff Bingaman | - |
| - | Referred to Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes | - | S.433 | Sen. Tom Udall | - |
| - | Referred to the committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act | - | S.539 | Sen. Harry Reid | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act | H.R.2212 | S. 949 | Rep. Jay Inslee, Sen. Jeff Bingaman | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy | H.R. 2454 | S. 1733 | Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Henry Waxman | - |
| Passed | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably | |||
| Cap and Dividend Act of 2009 | H.R. 1862 | - | Rep. Chris Van Hollen | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009 | H.R. 3165 | H.R. 3165 | Rep. Paul Tonko | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| To establish a social and behavioral sciences research program at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes | H.R. 3247 | - | Rep. Brian Baird | - |
| Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | - | |||
| Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 | H.R. 3246 | H.R. 3246 | Rep. Gary Peters | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy | |||
| To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems | H.R.3029 | H.R.3029 | Rep. Paul Tonko | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Energy Development Program Implementation Act of 2009 | H.R. 3774 | S. 1675 | Sen. Daniel Akaka and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations | |||
| Energy and Water Research Integration Act | H.R. 3598 | H.R. 3598 | Rep. Bart Gordon | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Solar Technology Roadmap Act | H.R. 3585 | H.R. 3585 | Rep. Gabrielle Giffords | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009 | - | S. 2812 | Sen. Mark Udall | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Nuclear Power 2021 Act | - | S. 2812 | Sen. Jeff Bingaman | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to conduct research, development, and demonstration to make biofuels more compatible with small nonroad engines, and for other purposes | - | S. 737 | Sen. Susan Collins | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy | |||
| Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act of 2009 | - | S. 2744 | Sen. John Barrasso | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy | |||
| Offshore Wind Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2009 | - | S. 2733 | Sen. Susan Collins | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy | |||
| Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act of 2009 | - | S. 2852 | Sen. Mark Begich | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Environment/Oceans | ||||
| FOARAM Act | H.R.146 | H.R.146 | Rep. Brian Baird, Sen. Frank Lautenberg | Public Law No: 111-11 |
| Passed |
Passed |
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| Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act | H.R.21 | - | Rep. Sam Farr | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | - | |||
| Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act | H.R.146 | H.R.146 | Rep. Madaleine Bordallo, Sen. Daniel Inouye | Public Law No: 111-11 |
| Passed |
Passed |
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| Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2009 | H.R.135 | - | Rep. John Linder | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power | - | |||
| Ocean Research and Exploration Enhancement Act of 2009 | H.R.146 | H.R.146 | Rep. Sam Farr, Sen. Olympia Snowe | Public Law No: 111-11 |
| Passed |
Passed |
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| Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 | H.R.146 | H.R.146 | Rep. Rush Holt | Public Law No: 111-11 |
| Passed |
Passed |
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| Produced Water Utilization Act of 2009 | H.R.469 | H.R.469 | Rep. Ralph Hall | - |
| Passed |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2009 | H.R.585 | - | Rep. Barbara Lee | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry | - | |||
| Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act | H.R.631 | H.R.631 | Rep. Jim Matheson | |
| Passed |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works | Shark Conservation Act of 2009 | H.R.81 | S.850 | Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Madeleine Bordallo |
| Passed | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2009 | H.R.844 | H.R.844 | Rep. Don Young |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 | H.R.1262 | H.R.1262 | Rep. James Oberstar | - |
| Passed |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009 | H.R. 509 | H.R. 509 | Rep. Henry E. Brown, Jr. | - |
| Passed | Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably be the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act | H.R. 556 | S. 1748 | Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Sam Farr | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009 | H.R. 860 | H.R. 860 | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009 | H.R. 52 | S. 345 | Sen. Richard Lugar and Rep. Mark Steven Kirk | - |
| Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 111 | |||
| Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 | H.R.411 | S. 529 | Sen. Joseph Lieberman and Rep. Jay Inslee | - |
| Passed | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 117 | |||
| Crane Conservation Act of 2009 | H.R. 388 | H.R. 388 | Rep Tammy Baldwin | - |
| Passed | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119 | |||
| National Climate Service Act of 2009 | H.R. 2407 | - | Rep. Bart Gordon | - |
| Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12 by the Committee on Science and Technology | - | |||
| Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2009 | H.R. 2093 | S. 878 | Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. and Sen. Frank Lautenberg | - |
| Passed | Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| Mercury Pollution Reduction Act | H.R. 2190 | - | Rep. Janice Schakowsky | - |
| Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222 | - | |||
| Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act | H.R. 2693 | - | Rep. Lynn Woolsey | - |
| Forwarded by Subcommittee to the Committee on Science and Technology | - | |||
| Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2009 | H.R. 2188 | H.R. 2188 | Rep. Frank Kratovil | - |
| Passed | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248 | |||
| Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act | H.R. 21 | - | Rep. Sam Farr | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment and the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | - | |||
| National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009 | H.R. 327 | S. 1485 | Sen. Mel Martinez and Rep. Alcee Hastings | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009 | H.R. 3650 | S. 952 | Sen. Olympia Snowe and Rep. Brian Baird | - |
| Referred to the Committees on Science and Technology and Natural Resources | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably | |||
| Arctic Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act of 2009 | - | S. 1562 | Sen. Mark Begich | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Arctic Climate Adaptation Act | - | S. 1566 | Sen. Mark Begich | - |
| - | Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009 | - | S. 1538 | Sen. John Rockefeller | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act | - | S. 1539 | Sen. John Rockefeller | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act | H.R. 2213 | S. 690 | Sen. Benjamin Cardin and Rep. Ron Kind | - |
| Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16 by Committee on Natural Resources | Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | |||
| To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes | H.R. 860 | H.R. 860 | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009 | - | S. 2859 | Sen. Daniel Inouye | - |
| - | Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| National Fish Habitat Conservation Act | H.R. 2565 | S. 1214 | Sen. Joseph Lieberman and Rep. Ron Kind | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | |||
| Genetics | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | |||
| Health/Pharmaceuticals | ||||
| Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act | H.R.20 | H.R.20 | Rep. Bobby Rush | - |
| Passed |
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act | H.R.146 | H.R.146 | Rep. Tammy Baldwin | Public Law No: 111-11 |
| Passed |
Passed |
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| Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2009 | H.R.930 | S. 571 | Sen. Robert Menendez and Rep. David Wu | - |
| Referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act | H.R.776 | - | Rep. Frank Pallone | - |
| Referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Liver Research Enhancement Act of 2009 | H.R.1128 | - | Rep. Randy Forbes | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act | H.R.758 | S.353 | Rep. Dianna DeGette and Sen. Sherrod Brown | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act of 2009 | H.R.653 | S.305 | Rep. Barbara Lee and Sen. Charles Schummer | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| Understanding and Research of PLS Act | H.R.804 | - | Rep. Joe Baca | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act of 2009 | H.R.521 | - | Rep. Peter King | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act | H.R.145 | - | Rep. Rush Holt | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness | - | Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act | H.R.1079 | - | Rep. Brian Baird | - | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - |
| Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2009 | H.R.1210 | S. 984 | Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Anna Eshoo | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | |||
| 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act | - | S.717 | Sen. Edward Kennedy | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| Pathway for Biosimilars Act | H.R.1548 | - | Rep. Anna Eshoo | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on the Judiciary | - | |||
| Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 | H.R.875 | - | Rep. Rosa DeLauro | - |
| Referred to the Energy and Commerce and the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry | - | |||
| Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 | H.R.759 | - | Rep. John Dingell | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2009 | H.R. 1706 | - | Rep. Bobby Rush | - |
| Referred to Judiciary Committee and Forwarded by Subcommittee to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act | - | S. 369 | Sen. Herb Kohl | - |
| - | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary | |||
| Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act | H.R. 1256 | S. 982 | Sen. Edward Kennedy and Rep. Henry Waxman |
Signed into Public Law No: 111-031 |
| Passed | Passed | |||
| Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 | H.R. 2749 | S. 619 | Rep. John Dingell | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 | H.R. 1549 | H.R. 1549 | Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter | - |
| Referred to the Energy and Commerce and the Rules Committees | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2009 | H.R. 2093 | S. 787 | Rep. Frank Pallone and Sen. Frank Lautenberg |
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| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 | H.R. 3276 | - | Rep. Edward Markey | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Innovation | ||||
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit | - | S.37 | Sen. John McCain | - |
| - | Referred to Committee on Finance | |||
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 | H.R.1 | H.R. 1 | Rep. David Obey; Sen. Daniel Inouye | Signed into Public Law No: 111-005 |
| Passed | Passed | |||
| International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2009 | H.R.1736 | H.R.1736 | Rep. Brian Baird | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 | H.R.1145 | H.R.1145 | Rep. Bart Gordon | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2009 | H.R.2020 | H.R.2020 | Rep. Bart Gordon | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| Electronic Waste Research and Development Act | H.R.1580 | S. 1397 | Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Bart Gordon | - |
| Passed | Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Environment and Public Works | |||
| To provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles | H.R.1622 | H.R.1622 | Rep. John Sullivan | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 | H.R.2965 | H.R.2965 | Rep. Jason Altmire | - |
Passed |
Passed | |||
| To authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes | H.R.2729 | H.R.2729 | Rep. Ben Ray Lujan | - |
Passed |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 | H.R. 4061 | - | Rep. Daniel Lipinski | - |
| Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote by the Committee on Science and Technology | - | |||
| SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 | - | S.1233 | Sen. Mary Landrieu | - |
| - | Returned to Calendar No. 94. | |||
| Building a Stronger America Act | - | S. 583 | Sen. Mark Pryor | - |
| - | Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | |||
| Intellectual Property/ Patent Reform | ||||
| Fair Copyright in Research Works Act | H.R.801 | - | Rep. John Conyers | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy | - | |||
| To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges | H.R.628 | S. 299 | Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Darrell Issa | - |
| Passed | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary | |||
| Patent Reform Act of 2009 | H.R. 1260 | S. 515 | Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. John Conyers | - |
| Referred to the Judiciary Committee | Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Written report filed | |||
| Space and Aeronautics | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | |||
| Stem Cell Research/Cloning | ||||
| Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009 | H.R.110 | - | Rep. Jeff Fortenberry | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security | - | |||
| Ethical Stem Cell Research Tax Credit Act of 2009 | - | S.99 | Sen. David Vitter | - |
| - | Referred to Committee on Finance | |||
| Sanctity of Human Life Act | H.R.227 | - | Rep. Paul Broun | - |
| Referred to Committee on the Judiciary | - | |||
| Stem Cell Research Improvement Act | H.R.872 | - | Rep. Diana DeGette | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Patients First Act of 2009 | H.R.877 | - | Rep. Randy Forbes | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009 | H.R. 873 | S. 487 | Rep. Diana DeGette and Sen. Tom Harkin | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | Referred o the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
| Cures Can Be Found Act of 2009 | H.R.1654 | - | Rep. Ron Paul | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means | - | |||
| Nanotechnology | ||||
| National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2009 | H.R.554 | H.R.554 | Rep. Bart Gordon | - |
| Passed |
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
| To ensure the development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology | H.R.820 | - | Rep. Michael Honda | - |
| Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology | - | |||
| Voting Technology | ||||
| Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act of 2009 | H.R.105 | - | Rep. John Conyers | - |
| Referred to Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform | - | |||
| Critical Election Infrastructure Act of 2009 | H.R.253 | - | Rep. Alcee Hastings | - |
| Referred to Committee on House Administration | - | |||
| Other Science Policy | ||||
| Great Ape Protection Act of 2009 | H.R.1326 | - | Rep. Edolphus Towns | - |
| Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce | - | |||
| Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2009 | H.R. 1320 | - | Rep. Lacy Clay | - |
| Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68 | - | |||
| A bill to provide for the appointment of United States Science Envoys | - | S. 838 | Sen. Richard Lugar | - |
| - | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 58 | |||
| To reauthorize surface transportation research, development, and technology transfer activities, and for other purposes | H.R. 2569 | - | Rep. David Wu | - |
| Forwarded by Subcommittee to the Committee on Science and Technology | - | |||
| National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act | - | S. 782 | Sen. Lisa Murkowski | - |
| - | Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |||
| Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 | H.R. 1507 | S. 372 | Rep. Chris Van Hollen and Sen. Daniel Akaka | - |
| Forwarded to the Homeland Security and the Oversight and Government Reform Committees | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219 | |||
Useful Resources
- How Our Laws Are Made: Library of Congress
- Search Bill Summary and Status: Library of Congress (THOMAS)
- Access to Official Documents: Federal Register
- Searchable List of Bills in the 111th Congress: GPO Access
- House of Representatives Web site
- Senate Web site
Updated December 22, 2009
