,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhgi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ah1 #bjad ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,rockefeller1 and ,mr4 ,isakson7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the implementation of a ,sustainable ,chemistry ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sustainable ,chemistry ,research and ,development ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 ,advisory council ,the term ,advisory ,council means the advisory council established under section #c7;d74 7#b7 ,interagency working group ,the term ,interagency ,working ,group means the interagency working group established under section #c7;c74 7#c7 ,program ,the term ,program means the ,sustainable ,chemistry ,program described in section #c4 7#d7 ,sustainable chemistry ,the term sustainable chemistry means the design1 development1 demonstration1 and commercialization of high-quality chemicals and materials1 chemical processes and products1 and manufacturing processes that eliminate or reduce chemical risks to benefit human health and the environment across the chemical lifecycle1 to the highest extent practicable1 through-- 7,a7 increasing the use of more sustainable1 renewable1 or recycled substances and materials2 7,b7 increasing the use of substitutes for rare substances2 7,c7 promoting safe and more efficient manufacturing2 7,d7 minimizing lifecycle impacts1 including environmental and health impacts2 7,e7 optimizing product design and encouraging the reduction of waste and the reuse or recycling of chemicals and materials to account for the end of life or the final disposition of the product2 or 7,f7 increasing the design and use of safe molecules1 chemicals1 materials1 chemistries1 and chemical processes4 #c4 ,sustainable ,chemistry ,program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall establish an interagency ,sustainable ,chemistry ,program to promote and coordinate ,federal sustainable chemistry research1 development1 demonstration1 technology transfer1 commercialization1 education1 and training activities4 7b7 ,program activities ,the activities of the ,program shall be designed to-- 7#a7 provide sustained support for sustainable chemistry research1 development1 demonstration1 technology transfer1 commercialization1 education1 and training through-- 7,a7 merit-based competitive grants to individual investigators and teams of investigators1 including1 to the extent practicable1 young investigators1 for research and development2 7,b7 grants to fund collaborative research and development partnerships among universities1 industry1 and nonprofit organizations2 7,c7 grants1 loans1 and loan guarantees to aid in the technology transfer and commercialization of sustainable chemicals1 materials1 processes1 and products2 7,d7 incentive prize competitions and challenges2 7,e7 coordination of sustainable chemistry research1 development1 demonstration1 and technology transfer conducted at ,federal laboratories and agencies2 and 7,f7 to the extent practicable1 encouragement of consideration of sustainable chemistry in1 as appropriate-- 7i7 the conduct of ,federal and ,state science and engineering research and development2 and 7ii7 the solicitation and evaluation of applicable proposals for science and engineering research and development2 7#b7 examine methods by which the ,federal ,government can create incentives for consideration and use of sustainable chemistry processes and products1 including innovative financing mechanisms2 7#c7 facilitate the adoption of sustainable chemistry innovations and methods2 7#d7 expand the education and training of undergraduate and graduate students and professional scientists and engineers1 including through partnerships with industry1 in sustainable chemistry science and engineering2 7#e7 collect and disseminate information on sustainable chemistry research1 development1 and technology transfer including information on-- 7,a7 incentives and impediments to development1 manufacturing1 and commercialization2 7,b7 accomplishments2 7,c7 best practices2 and 7,d7 costs and benefits2 7#f7 support 7including through technical assistance1 participation1 financial support1 or other forms of support7 venues for outreach and dissemination of sustainable chemistry advances such as symposia1 forums1 conferences1 and written materials in collaboration with1 as appropriate1 industry1 academia1 scientific and professional societies1 and other relevant groups2 7#g7 support 7including through technical assistance1 participation1 financial support1 or other forms of support7 economic1 legal1 and other appropriate social science research to identify barriers to commercialization and methods to advance commercialization of sustainable chemistry2 7#h7 provide for public input and outreach to be integrated into the ,program by the convening of public discussions1 through mechanisms such as public meetings1 consensus conferences1 and educational events1 as appropriate2 and 7#i7 develop metrics to track the outputs and outcomes of the ,program4 7c7 ,interagency working group 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in consultation with the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 shall establish an ,interagency ,working ,group that shall include representatives from the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 the ,department of ,energy1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 and any other agency that the ,president may designate to oversee the planning1 management1 and coordination of the ,program4 7#b7 ,governance ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation and the ,assistant ,administrator for ,research and ,development of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 or their designees1 shall serve as co-chairs of the ,interagency ,working ,group4 7#c7 ,responsibilities ,in overseeing the planning1 management1 and coordination of the ,program1 the ,interagency ,working ,group shall-- 7,a7 establish goals and priorities for the ,program1 in consultation with the ,advisory ,council2 7,b7 provide for interagency coordination1 including budget coordination1 of activities under the ,program2 7,c7 meet not later than #ij days from its establishment and periodically thereafter2 and 7,d7 consult with the ,advisory ,council on a regular basis4 7d7 ,advisory ,council 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the establishment of the ,interagency ,working ,group1 the co-chairs of the ,interagency ,working ,group shall establish an ,advisory ,council on ,sustainable ,chemistry that shall make recommendations to the ,interagency ,working ,group and provide it with ongoing advice and assistance4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,council members shall not be employees of the ,federal ,government and shall include a diverse representation of knowledgeable individuals from the private sector 7including small- and medium-sized enterprises from across the value chain71 academia1 ,state and tribal governments1 and nongovernmental organizations and others who are in a position to provide expertise4 7#c7 ,conflict of interest 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,interagency ,working ,group shall make its best efforts to ensure that-- 7i7 no individual appointed to serve on the ,advisory ,council has a conflict of interest that is relevant to the functions to be performed1 unless such conflict is promptly and publicly disclosed and the ,interagency ,working ,group determines that the conflict is unavoidable2 7ii7 the ,advisory ,council membership is fairly balanced as determined by the ,interagency ,working ,group to be appropriate for the functions to be performed2 7iii7 any products of the ,interagency ,working ,group will be the result of the ,interagency ,working ,group's independent judgment2 and 7iv7 the meetings and proceedings of the ,advisory ,council be open and available to the public4 7,b7 ,notification of conflicts ,the ,interagency ,working ,group shall require that individuals nominated or appointed to serve on the ,advisory ,council inform the ,interagency ,working ,group of any conflicts of interest that are relevant to the functions to be performed4 7,c7 ,,faca applicability ,all proceedings and meetings of the ,advisory ,council shall be subject to the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7#d7 ,governance ,the co-chairs of the ,interagency ,working ,group-- 7,a7 may appoint new members of the ,advisory ,council as needed2 and 7,b7 shall appoint the original ,chair to serve a term of #a year4 7#e7 ,appointment of chair ,the ,advisory ,council shall appoint a ,chair from among the members of the ,advisory ,council after the term of the original ,chair appointed under paragraph 7#c77;,b7 expires4 7e7 ,agency budget requests 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,federal agency and department participating in the ,program shall1 as part of its annual request for appropriations to the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 submit a report to the ,office of ,management and ,budget that-- 7,a7 identifies the activities of the agency or department that contribute directly to the ,program2 and 7,b7 states the portion of the agency or department's request for appropriations that is allocated to those activities4 7#b7 ,annual budget request to ,congress ,the ,president shall include in the annual budget request to ,congress a statement of the portion of the annual budget request for each agency or department that will be allocated to activities undertaken pursuant to the ,program4 7f7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,interagency ,working ,group shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate that shall include-- 7,a7 a summary of federally funded sustainable chemistry research1 development1 demonstration1 technology transfer1 commercialization1 education1 and training activities2 7,b7 a summary of the financial resources allocated to sustainable chemistry initiatives2 7,c7 an analysis of the progress made toward achieving the goals and priorities of this ,act1 and recommendations for future program activities2 7,d7 an assessment of the benefits of expanding existing1 federally supported regional innovation and manufacturing hubs to include sustainable chemistry and the value of directing the creation of one or more dedicated sustainable chemistry centers of excellence or hubs2 and 7,e7 an evaluation of steps taken and future strategies to avoid duplication of efforts1 streamline interagency coordination1 facilitate information sharing1 and spread best practices between participating agencies in the ,program4 7#b7 ,submission to ,,gao ,the ,interagency ,working ,group shall also submit the report described in paragraph 7#a7 to the ,government ,accountability ,office for consideration in future congressional inquiries4 #d4 ,partnerships in ,sustainable ,chemistry 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,interagency ,working ,group shall lead the agencies participating in the ,program to carry out a joint1 coordinated program to award grants to institutions of higher education to establish partnerships with companies across the value chain in the chemical industry1 including small- and medium-sized enterprises1 to-- 7#a7 create collaborative research1 development1 demonstration1 technology transfer1 and commercialization programs2 and 7#b7 train students and retrain professional scientists and engineers in the use of sustainable chemistry concepts and strategies by methods including-- 7,a7 developing curricular materials and courses for undergraduate and graduate levels and for the professional development of scientists and engineers2 and 7,b7 publicizing the availability of professional development courses in sustainable chemistry and recruiting scientists and engineers to pursue such courses4 7b7 ,guidelines ,the ,interagency ,working ,group shall establish guidelines and criteria for-- 7#a7 a partnership between a company in the chemical industry and an institution of higher education eligible for a grant under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 the grant application and awarding process1 which shall include-- 7,a7 competitive1 merit-based review of each grant application2 and 7,b7 cost-sharing from non-,federal sources by members of the partnerships4 #e4 ,study of sustainable chemistry ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall enter into an arrangement with the ,national ,research ,council to conduct a study that shall-- 7#a7 assess the current status of sustainable chemistry research in the ,united ,states1 and suggest high-priority research and development needs within sustainable chemistry2 7#b7 examine the status of sustainable chemistry in the education of chemists and chemical engineers and other relevant professions and identify recommendations to improve and broaden the implementation of sustainable chemistry practices in science and engineering education1 including examining the role of toxicology1 chemical hazard and risk assessment1 lifecycle assessment1 and environmental fate and effects in science and engineering education2 7#c7 examine case studies of successful and unsuccessful attempts at commercialization and adoption of sustainable chemistry processes and products in the ,united ,states and abroad and recommend research areas1 priorities1 and public policy options that would help to overcome identified barriers to commercialization2 and 7#d7 using available economic analyses1 discuss the potential economic impact of sustainable chemistry1 including job creation4 #f4 ,national strategy and implementation plan ,not later than #b years after the release of the study described in section #e1 the ,interagency ,working ,group1 in consultation with the ,advisory ,council1 shall produce a national strategy and accompanying implementation plan for sustainable chemistry that provides a framework for advancing sustainable chemistry research1 development1 technology transfer1 commercialization1 and education and training4 #g4 ,prioritization ,in carrying out this ,act1 the ,interagency ,working ,group shall prioritize support for activities that achieve1 to the highest extent practicable1 the goals of sustainable chemistry4