Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003

Summary

Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003 - Directs the President to implement a National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program to promote Federal nanotechnology research, development, demonstration, education, technology transfer, and commercial application activities as necessary to ensure continued U.S. leadership in nanotechnology research and development (R&D) and to ensure effective coordination of such R&D across Federal agencies and scientific and engineering disciplines. Requires that Program activities be designed to: (1) support nanotechnology R&D through grants to individual and interdisciplinary teams of investigators and through establishment of interdisciplinary research centers and advanced technology user facilities; (2) ensure that solicitation and evaluation of proposals under the Program encourage interdisciplinary research; (3) expand education and training of undergraduate students in interdisciplinary nanotechnology science and engineering; (4) accelerate the commercial application of nanotechnology innovations in the private sector; and (5) ensure that societal and ethical concerns will be addressed by establishing a research program to identify such concerns, ensuring that research results are widely disseminated, and integrating such research with nanotechnology R&D. Directs the President to: (1) establish or designate an interagency committee on nanotechnology R&D to oversee Program planning, management, and coordination; (2) establish an advisory committee on nanotechnology to make recommendations to Federal agencies for implementing the Program; and (3) establish a National Nanotechnology Coordination Office. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct periodic reviews of the Program.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 8 May 2003

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 8 May 2003

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 May 2003

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 May 2003

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 7 May 2003

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 May 2003

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 May 2003

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 6 May 2003

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 2003

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