Legislative Tracker 2010 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
  

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Name	House	Senate	Sponsor	White House Action
Climate Change
Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act	H.R. 4753	S. 3072	Sen. John Rockefeller and Rep. Nick Rahall	-
	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce	Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010	-	S. 3464	Sen. Richard Lugar	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Finance

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Defense/Homeland Security
Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act*	H.R. 730	H.R. 730	Rep. Adam Schiff	Public Law No: 111-140
	Passed	Passed
Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010	H.R. 5186	S. 2996	Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Charles Dent	-
	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Homeland Security	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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
Cybersecurity Act of 2009 *	-	S. 773	Sen. John Rockefeller IV	-
	-	Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009*	H.R. 5498	S. 1649	Sen. Joseph Lieberman and Rep. Peter King	-
	Referred to the Committees on Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select)	Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010	H.R. 5548	S. 3480	Sen. Joseph Lieberman and Rep. Jane Harman	-
	Referred to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Education and Labor	Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010	H.R. 4842	H.R. 4842	Rep. Yvette Clark	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010	-	S. 3538	Sen. Christopher Bond	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Education/Workforce
Engineering Education for Innovation Act	H.R. 4709	S. 3043	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Paul Tonko	-
	Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act*	H.R. 3644	H.R. 3644	Rep. Lois Capps	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010	H.R. 5116	H.R. 5116	Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Bart Gordon	Public Law No: 111-358
	Passed	Passed

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Energy
Thorium Energy Security Act of 2010	-	S. 3060	Sen. Orrin Hatch	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to clarify policies regarding ownership of pore space*	-	S. 1856	Sen. John Barrasso	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Responsible Use of Coal Act of 2009 *	-	S. 1134	Sen. Robert Casey	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010	H.R. 5116	H.R. 5116	Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Bart Gordon	Public Law No: 111-358
	Passed	Passed
Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010	-	S. 3464	Sen. Richard Lugar	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Finance
Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act *	-	S. 2877	Sen. Maria Cantwell	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Finance
Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use By Federal Agencies Act of 2010	-	S.3363	Sen. Thomas Carper	-
	-	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432
Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act	H.R. 5716	H.R.5716	Rep. Bart Gordon	-
	Passed	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517
Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use By Federal Agencies Act of 2010	H.R. 2693	H.R. 2693	Rep. Lynn Woosley	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hydropower Improvement Act of 2010	-	S. 3570	Sen. Lisa Murkowski	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009 *	H.R.5163	S. 2052	Sen. Mark Udall and Rep. Jason Altmire	-
	Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology	Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2009*	H.R.445	S. 2052	Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. James Sensenbrenner	-
	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources	Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Gas Turbine Efficiency Act of 2009*	H.R.3029	S. 2900	Sen. Kristen Gillibrand and Rep. Paul Tonko	-
	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601
Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010	H.R. 5442	S. 3495	Sen. Byron Dorgan and Rep. Edward Markey	-
	Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, Science and Technology, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure	Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 2010	H.R. 5866	-	Rep. Bart Gordon	-
	Passed	-

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Environment/Oceans
Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010	H.R. 4416	-	Rep. George Miller	-
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388	-
Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010	-	S. 2995	Sen. Thomas Carper	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act*	H.R. 4847	S. 782	Sen. Lisa Murkowski	-
	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 283
Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009*	H.R. 2868	H.R. 2868	Rep. Bennie Thompson	-
	Passed	Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Clean Estuaries Act of 2010	H.R. 4715	H.R. 4715	Rep. Timothy Bishop	-
	Passed	Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Environment and Public Works
Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009*	H.R. 3650	S. 952	Sen. Olympia Snowe and Rep. Brian Baird	-
	Passed	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 271
Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2009*	-	S. 1252	Sen. John Rockefeller IV	-
	-	Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by 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	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327
Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2009*	H.R. 3820	H.R. 3820	Rep. David Wu	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act *	H.R. 1580	S. 1397	Sen. Amy Klobucahr and Rep. Bart Gordon	-
	Passed	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351
Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 *	H.R. 2062	S. 2811	Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Peter DeFazio	-
	Passed	Ordered to be reported by Committee on Environment and Public Works
America's Commitment to Clean Water Act	H.R. 5088	-	Rep. James Oberstar	-
	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure	-
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 Lujan	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009 *	H.R. 509	H.R. 509	Rep. James Oberstar	-
	Passed	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356
National Fish Habitat Conservation Act	H.R. 2565	S. 1214	Sen. Joseph Lieberman and Rep. Ron Kind	-
	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 378
A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act	-	S.J.RES. 26	Sen. Lisa Murkowski	-
	-	Dissaproved
Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010	H.R. 5820	-	Rep. Bobby Rush	-
	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce	-
Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2010	H.R. 5487	S.3363	Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Grace Napolitano	-
	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432
A bill to modify the date on which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels	H.R.5301	S.3372	Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Frank LoBiondo	Public Law No: 111-215
	Passed	Passed
Shark Conservation Act of 2009	H.R.81	H.R.81	Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Madeleine Bordallo	Public Law No: 111-348
	Passed	Passed

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Genetics
Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2010	H.R. 4614	H.R. 4614	Rep. Harry Teague	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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Health/Pharmaceuticals
Small System Safe Drinking Water Act of 2010	-	S. 3038	Sen. James Inhofe	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
National Alzheimer's Project Act	H.R. 4689	S. 3036	Sen. Evan Byah and Rep. Edward Markey	-
	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Free Speech About Science Act of 2010	H.R. 4913	-	Rep. Jason Chaffetz	-
	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce	-
Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2009 *	-	S. 1252	Sen. John Rockefeller IV	-
	-	Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Great Ape Protection Act*	H.R. 1326	S. 3694	Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Adolphus Towns	-
	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce	Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act*	H.R. 758	S. 3694	Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Dianna DeGette	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2010*	H.R. 2408	S. 1545	Sen. Kristin Gillibrand and Rep. Lois Capps	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Gestational Diabetes Act of 2010*	H.R. 5354	-	Rep. Eliot Engel	-
	Passed	-
Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2010	H.R. 1230	-	Rep. Doris Matsui	-
	Passed	-
Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2010	H.R. 1210	S. 984	Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Anna Eshoo	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act	H.R. 1032	S. 422	Sen. Debbie Stabenow Rep. Lois Capps	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act*	H.R. 2751	H.R. 2751	Sen. Richard Durbin and Rep. Betty Sutton	Public Law No: 111-353
	Passed	Passed
Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2010*	H.R. 5809	H.R. 5809	Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Jay Inslee	Public Law No: 111-364
	Passed	Passed

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Innovation
Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy Act	H.R. 4801	-	Rep. Howard Berman	-
	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Science and Technology	-
Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy Act	H.R. 4549	S. 3228	Sen Charles Schumer and Rep.Paul Tonko	-
	Referred to the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Science and Technology	Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010	H.R. 5116	H.R. 5116	Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Bart Gordon	Public Law No: 111-358
	Passed	Passed
Export Promotion Act of 2010	-	S. 3084	Sen. Amy Klobuchar	-
	-	Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010	H.R.4853	H.R.4853	Rep. James Oberstar	Public Law No: 111-312
	Passed	Passed

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Intellectual Property/ Patent Reform
Patent Reform Act of 2009	H.R. 1260	S. 515	Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. John Conyers Jr.	-
	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary	Refered to the Committee on Judiciary
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009	-	S. 1233	Sen. Mary Landrieu	-
	-	Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 94.

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Space and Aeronautics
National Aeronautics and Space Act *	H.R. 3237	H.R. 3237	Rep. John Conyers	-
	Passed	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 371
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010	S. 3729	S. 3729	Sen. John Rockefeller and Rep. Bart Gordon	Public Law No: 111-267
	Passed	Passed

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Stem Cell Research/Cloning
Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2010	H.R. 4808	S. 3776	Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Dianna DeGette	-
	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010	S. 3751	S. 3751	Sen. Orrin Hatch and Rep. C.W. Bill Young	Public Law No: 111-264
	Passed	Passed

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Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology Safety Act of 2010	-	S. 2942	Sen. Mark Pryor	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Nanotechnology Education Act	H.R. 4502	-	Rep. David Wu	-
	Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology	-

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Voting Technology
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Other Science Policy
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
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010	H.R. 4061	H.R. 4061	Rep. Daniel Lipinski	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2010	H.R.5487	S. 3363	Sen. Benjamin Cardin and Grace Napolitano	-
	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432
Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010	H.R. 5156	H.R. 5156	Rep. Doris Matsui	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Reauthorization Act of 2010	-	S.3523	Sen. Herb Kohl	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2010	H.R. 5658	-	Rep. John Shadegg	-
	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary	-
To promote the potential of women in academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics	-	S. 3564	Sen. Tom Udall	-
	-	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 *	H.R.3246	S. 2843	Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Gary Peters	-
	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622
FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act*	H.R. 1586	H.R. 1586	Rep. Charles Rangel	Public Law No: 111-226
	Passed	Passed
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes	H.R. 6080	H.R. 6080	Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. David Price	Public Law No: 111-230
	Passed	Passed
Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2009	H.R. 445	S. 679	Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. James Sensenbrenner	-
	Passed	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 621
Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2010	H.R. 6160	H.R. 6160	Rep. Kathleen Dahlkemper	-
	Passed	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Rare Earths Supply Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010	-	S. 3521	Sen. Lisa Murkowski	-
		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 621
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009*	H.R.1507	S. 372	Sen. Daniel Akaka and Rep. Chris Van Hollen	-
	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform and House Homeland Security Committees	Passed

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* Introduced in 2009

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
  • Committee on Education and Labor
  • Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Committee on Natural Resources
  • Committee on Science and Technology
  • Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
• Senate Web site
  • Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Updated December 23, 2010

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