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Legislative Tracker 2007 for 110th 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
Education
Energy
Genetics
Innovation
Intellectual Property/Patent Reform
Stem Cell Research & Cloning
Voting Technology
Other Science Policy

Name	House	Senate	Sponsor	White House Action
Climate Change
Climate Change Adaptation Act	-	S. 2355	Sen. Maria Cantwell	-
	-	Reported out of Commerce, Science, and Transportation Comm.
Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007	-	S. 2307	Sen. John Kerry	-
	-	Reported out of Commerce, Science, and Transportation Comm.
Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2007	-	S. 1581	Sen. Frank Lautenberg	-
	-	Reported out of Commerce, Science, and Transportation Comm.
America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2007	HR 3416	-	Rep. John Larson	-
	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means	-
Global Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Act of 2007	H.R. 3448	-	Rep. Henry Waxman	-
	Referred to Energy and Commerce Comm.	-
America's Climate Security Act	-	S.2191	Sen. John Warner, Sen. Joe Lieberman	-
	-	Ordered to be Reported
Containing and Managing Climate Change Costs Efficiently Act	-	S. 1874	Sen. Mary Landrieu, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Sen. John Warner	-
	-	Referred to the Environment and Public Works Comm.
The Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007	-	S. 1766	Sen. Jeff Bingaman, Sen. Arlen Specter	-
	-	Referred to the Environment and Public Works Comm.
Energy Independence, Clean Air and Climate Security Act	-	S.1554	Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Joe Lieberman	-
	-	Referred to Finance Comm.
International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act of 2007	H.R. 2420	-	Rep. Tom Lantos	-
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 131/ Incorporated into H.R. 3221	-
Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007	-	S. 1168	Sen. Lamar Alexander	-
	-	Referred to the Environment and Public Works Comm.
Save Our Climate Act of 2007	H.R. 2069	-	Rep. Pete Stark	-
	Referred to Ways and Means Comm.	-
Clean Air Planning Act of 2007	-	S. 1177	Sen. Thomas Carper	-
	-	Referred to the Environment and Public Works Comm.
Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act	H.R.1961	S. 1018	Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen.Chuck Hagel, Rep. Edward Markey	-
Referred to Foreign Affairs Comm.	Referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence
Need for the U.S. to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments	-	S.Res.30	Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Richard Lugar	-
	-	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101
Safe Climate Act of 2007	HR 1590	-	Rep. Henry Waxman	-
	Referred to Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs Comm.s	-
DOE Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 2007	-	S. 962	Sen. Jeff Bingaman, Sen. Pete Domenici	-
	-	Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Comm./Incorporated into H.R. 3221
Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2007	H.R.906	-	Rep. Mark Udall	-
	Referred to Foreign Affairs Comm.	-
The National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act	H.R. 1267	S. 731	Sen. Ken Salazar, Rep. Bart Gordon	-
	Referred to Natural Resources Comm.	Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Comm.
Global Warming Reduction Act	-	S.485	Sen. John Kerry, Sen. Olympia Snowe	-
	-	Referred to Finance Comm.
Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act	-	S. 309	Sen. Bernard Sanders	-
	-	Referred to the Environment and Public Works Comm.
Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007	-	S. 317	Sen. Dianne Feinstein	-
	-	Referred to the Environment and Public Works Comm.
Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007	HR 620	S. 280	Sen. Joe Lieberman, Sen. John McCain, Rep. John W. Olver	-
	Referred to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans Subcomm.	Referred to the Environment and Public Works Comm.
Education
College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007	H.R.4137	-	Rep. George Miller	-
	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.	-
Science Scholarships for Educating Mathematics and Science Teachers Act	H.R. 362	-	Rep. Bart Gordon	-
	Passed/Incorporated into H.R. 2272	-
SPEAK Act	H.R.325	-	Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers	-
	Referred to the Education and Labor Comm.	-
The Math and Science School Readiness Act	H.R. 38	-	Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers	-
	Referred to the Education and Labor Comm.	-
National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act	H.R. 37	-	Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers	-
	Referred to the Ways and Means Comm.	-
The National Science Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act	H.R. 36	-	Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers	-
	Referred to the Ways and Means Comm.	-
Science Accountability Act	H.R. 35	-	Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers	-
	Referred to the Education and Labor Comm.	-
Energy
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act	H.R. 2776	-	Rep.Charles Rangel	SAP
	Passed	-
New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act	H.R.3221	-	Rep. Nancy Pelosi	SAP
	Passed	-
CLEAN Energy Act of 2007/ Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007	H.R.6	-	Rep Nick J.Rahall, II	Signed into Public Law No: 110-1400 SAP
	Passed	Passed
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Act & Energy Research Act of 2007 (Senate)	H.R. 364	S.696	Sen. Max Baucus, Rep. Bart Gordon	-
	Passed out of Science and Technology Comm./ Incorporated into H.R. 2272	Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Comm.
Energy Savings Act of 2007	-	S. 1321	Sen. Jeff Bingaman	-
	-	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140
Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007	-	S.1419	Sen. Harry Reid	-
	-	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007	H.R. 2337	-	Rep. Nick Rahall	-
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186/ Incorporated into H.R. 3221	-
Genetics
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)	H.R. 493	S.358	Rep. Louise Slaughter, Sen. Olympia Snowe	-
	Passed	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
Genomic Research and Accessibility Act	H. R. 977	-	Rep. Xavier Becerra, Rep. Dave Weldon	-
	Referred to Judiciary Comm.	-
Innovation
America COMPETES Act •Link to Side-By-Side Analysis•	H.R. 2272		Rep. Bart Gordon	Signed into Law Public Law No: 110-69
	Conferenced Version Passed	Conferenced Version Passed
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007	H.R. 1867	-	Rep. Brian Baird	-
	Passed/Incorporated into H.R. 2272	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138
Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007	H.R. 1868	-	Rep. David Wu	-
	Passed/Incorporated into H.R. 2272	-
Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act	H.R. 363	-	Rep. Bart Gordon	SAP
	Passed/Incorporated into H.R. 2272	-
America COMPETES Act •Link to Side-By-Side Analysis•	-	S. 761	Sen. Harry Reid, Sen. Mitch McConnell	-
	-	Passed/ Conferenced into H.R.2272
Intellectual Property / Patent Reform
Patent Reform Act	H.R. 1908	S. 1145	Rep. Howard Berman, Sen. Patrick Leahy	-
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.	Referred to Judiciary Comm.
Genomics Research and Accessibility Act of 2007	H.R. 977	-	Rep. Xavier Becerra, Rep. Dave Weldon	-
	Referred to Judiciary Comm.'s Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Subcomm.	-
Stem Cell Research & Cloning
Patients First Act of 2007	H. R. 2807	-	Rep. Randy Forbes	-
	Referred to Energy and Commerce Comm.	-
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007	-	S. 1036	Sen. Sam Brownback	-
	-	Referred to HELP Comm.
Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2007	-	S. 812	Sen. Orrin Hatch	-
	-	Referred to Judiciary Comm.
Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Theraoies Enhancement Act of 2007	H.R. 322	-	Rep Roscoe Bartlett	-
	Referred to Health Subcomm of Energy and Commerce Comm.	-
HOPE Act	-	S. 30	Sen. Norm Coleman	-
	-	Passed
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007	H.R. 3	S. 5	Sen. Harry Reid	Vetoed SAP(H.R.3) SAP(S.5)
	Passed	Passed
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007	H.R. 2560	-	Rep. Diana DeGette	SAP
	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 213	-
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007	H.R. 2564	-	Rep. Dave Weldon	-
	Referred to Judiciary Comm.	-
Voting Technology
Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007	H.R. 811	S.559	Rep. Rush Holt, Sen. Bill Nelson	-
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91	Referred to Rules and Administration Comm.
VOTER Act of 2007	-	S.730	Sen. Chris Dodd	-
	-	Referred to Rules and Administration Comm.
The Count Every Vote Act	H.R.1381	S.804	Sen.Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones	-
	Referred to the Social Security Subcomm.	Referred to Rules and Administration Comm.
Other Science Policy
Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007	H. R. 3637	-	Rep. Earl Blumenaue	-
	Referred to Education and Labor Comm.	-
Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act (NANO)	H.R. 3235	-	Rep. Mike Honda	-
	Referred to the Science and Technology, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security Comm.s	-
The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007	H.R. 985	-	Rep. Henry Waxman	-
	Passed 3/15/07	Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Comm.
Scientific Communications Act of 2007	H.R.1453	-	Rep. Doris Matsui	-
	Incorporated into H.R. 1867	-