House Committee Passes NNI Reauthorization

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Michael E. Heintz

On May 7, 2008 the House Committee on Science and Technology unanimously approved H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008.  The bill now moves onto the full House, and then Senate for full consideration.  As stated by the Committee, "H.R. 5940, does not substantially alter NNI, but makes adjustments to some of the priorities of the program and strengthens one of the core components – environmental and safety research."

The full text of the bill can be found here, and we now wait to see what the full House will do with the bill.  However, the fact that H.R. 5940 is receiving bi-partisan support in committee, and was referred back to the full House so quickly (the bill was originally introduced on May 1, 2008), is positive for future action.

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The National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Michael E. Heintz

The House Science and Technology Committee will hear testimony on the NNI Amendments Act of 2008 on April 16, 2008.  Those scheduled to speak before the committee include:

  • Floyd Kvamme, co-chairman of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology;
  • Sean Murdock, executive director of the NanoBusiness Alliance;
  • Joseph Krajcik, associate dean for research and professor of education at the University of Michigan;
  • Andrew Maynard, chief science advisor for the Woodrow Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies;
  • Raymond David, manager of toxicology for the BASF Corporation;
  • Robert Doering, senior fellow and research strategy manager at Texas Instruments

This full-committee hearing will begin at 10:00 AM in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building.

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