Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2024
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 May 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
The Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2024, introduced in the Senate, would create a National Synthetic Biology Center within the Department of Agriculture. This center would act as a hub for researchers and U.S. industry partners to develop solutions using synthetic biology. The goal is to improve agricultural performance, minimize environmental impact, and enhance the resilience of the food system.
The center would award grants to specific land-grant universities. These universities would be required to collaborate with other entities, such as nonprofit organizations, state agencies, or national laboratories. Grant funding would prioritize research in areas like microbiomes, gene editing, digital agriculture, and controlled environment agriculture. The center would also maintain a website to share research findings and connect innovators.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. No further action has been taken on it since its introduction.
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Official summary
Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2024
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 microbiomes or microbes, gene editing, digital agriculture, and controlled environment agriculture.
In addition, the center must establish and maintain a website with a user-friendly portal in order to disseminate synthetic biology findings and connect researchers and innovators.
Timeline
23 May 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 4413 do?
- The Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2024, introduced in the Senate, would create a National Synthetic Biology Center within the Department of Agriculture. This center would act as a hub for researchers and U.S. industry partners to develop solutions using synthetic biology. The goal is to improve agricultural performance, minimize environmental impact, and enhance the resilience of the food system. The center would award grants to specific land-grant universities. These universities would be required to collaborate with other entities, such as nonprofit organizations, state agencies, or national laboratories. Grant funding would prioritize research in areas like microbiomes, gene editing, digital agriculture, and controlled environment agriculture. The center would also maintain a website to share research findings and connect innovators. This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. No further action has been taken on it since its introduction.
- Has S. 4413 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4413. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4413?
- S. 4413 was sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 4413?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (23 May 2024).
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