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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 14, 2002
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.
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Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D–MI
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
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.
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.
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E353-355)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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