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Genomic Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2002

Introduced: March 14, 2002 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Mar 22, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
Mar 22, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Mar 14, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 14, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E353-355)
Mar 14, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Genomic Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2002 - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to conduct, or contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct, a study that assesses the impact of Federal policies, including intellectual property policies, on the innovation process for genomic technologies.

Requires such study to: (1) identify and quantify the effects of innovation policy on genomic science and technology innovation; (2) consider alternative levels of intellectual property protection genomic materials may receive and the likely impact on each element of the innovation pipeline; and (3) assess the net impact of Federal innovative policies.

What's happening now May 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

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