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The comprehensive resource from the Duke Initiative for Science & Society for engaging with the latest developments in science and technology policy.
Issues final significant new use rules (SNUR) for 22 chemical substances, including carbon nanomaterial (generic), and includes guidelines to minimize risk of harmful exposure to humans and the environment.
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Nov 25 2019SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Removes cannabis from the schedules of controlled substances, directs federal courts to expunge certain cannabis-related convictions, and establishes a trust fund for reinvestment in communities adversely affected by the past enforcement actions for drug offenses.
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Nov 21 2019SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesDefines the word “entity” as used in cybersecurity and infrastructure security law, requires the provision of grants to those entities for cybersecurity and infrastructure security activities, and requires federal coordination with those entities on cybersecurity measures.
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Nov 21 2019SciTalk
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SenatePresents toxicity data from inhalation exposure to multiwalled carbon nanotubes in mice and rats.
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Nov 20 2019SciTalk
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Raises the legal age at which entities can sell and market tobacco products from 18 to 21 and imposes new restrictions on the advertising and marketing of tobacco products.
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Nov 19 2019Last Action
Nov 19 2019SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesDescribes developments in nanotechnology for health care and highlights their unique regulatory challenges.
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Nov 18 2019SciTalk
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European CommissionProvides that EPA should whenever possible rely on studies for which all underlying data and models are publicly available to promulgate "significant regulatory decisions," and assigns lower weight to the evidence, findings and conclusions of any studies that are based on confidential information that cannot be publicly disclosed.
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Nov 11 2019Policy Progress
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Requires scientists conducting National Institutes of Health-funded research to create plans for managing and sharing scientific data produced as a result of that research.
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Nov 8 2019Policy Progress
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)Requires carbon monoxide alarms and detectors in federally assisted housing programs, including those for the elderly, the disabled, and rural communities.
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Nov 7 2019SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesRequires carbon monoxide alarms in federally assisted housing programs, including those for the elderly, the disabled, and rural communities.
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Nov 7 2019SciTalk
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SenateCreates the National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative.
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Nov 5 2019SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesSupports programs and registries to better understand and enhance awareness about sudden unexpected death in early life.
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Nov 5 2019SciTalk
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SenateDefines the word “entity” as used in cybersecurity and infrastructure security law, requires the provision of grants to those entities for cybersecurity and infrastructure security activities, and requires federal coordination with those entities on cybersecurity measures.
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Nov 21 2019SciTalk
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SenateBegins the process of withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, which will take effect one year from delivery of the notification (i.e. Nov. 4, 2020).
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Nov 6 2019Last Action
Nov 4 2019SciTalk
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Department of State (DOS)Lays out plan for Democratic legislation encouraging the replacement of gas-powered cars with electric cars, that will be introduced if the Democrats gain a majority in the Senate in November 2020 elections
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Nov 3 2020Last Action
Oct 24 2019SciTalk
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SenateTransfers the ability to exempt detained undocumented immigrants from DNA-sample collection based on resource and operational limitations from the Department of Homeland Security to the Department of Justice.
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Nov 19 2019Last Action
Oct 22 2019SciTalk
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Department of Justice (DOJ)Recommends that NHTSA and EPA conduct an interim evaluation of CAFE standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in 2021-2022 to ensure and improve their effectiveness and value, which would address vehicle technologies, fuel mix, efficiency of the freight system, and future regulatory frameworks.
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Oct 4 2019Last Action
Oct 4 2019SciTalk
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)Proposes framework for capping CO2 emissions from the combustion of the fossil component of finished motor gasoline and on-road diesel fuel in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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Nov 30 2019Last Action
Oct 1 2019SciTalk
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Transportation Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic StatesRevokes California's authority to impose stricter GHG emissions standards on cars and light duty trucks than those imposed by the federal government.
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Sep 27 2019SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Replaces federal gasoline tax with a multi-sector carbon tax as source of funding for federal highway infrastructure spending.
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Sep 26 2019SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesProvides funding to support grid-scale energy storage research and development and improve the efficiency of the electrical grid.
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Sep 25 2019SciTalk
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SenateMandates the Department of Homeland Security produce a periodic report on digital content forgery technology, otherwise known as “deepfakes.”
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Sep 10 2019SciTalk
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SenateSets terms for voluntary agreement between California Air Resources Board and several major automakers to limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light duty trucks.
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Sep 6 2019SciTalk
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State of CaliforniaRevises current regulations on movement of certain genetically engineered organisms, particularly those posing a plant pest risk, in order to create a more efficient process in which developers can transport their products.
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Aug 5 2019Last Action
Aug 5 2019SciTalk
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)Requires scientists conducting National Institutes of Health-funded research to create plans for managing and sharing scientific data produced as a result of that research.