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S.596: Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
- Introduced March 16, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 16, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to establish a program to award prizes to eligible persons for achievement in one or more applications of nanotechnology for: (1) improvement of the environment, consistent with Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (2)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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March 16, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) |