Week in Review 4.1.22
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Chairwoman Johnson Releases Statement on President Biden’s Budget Request
On Monday, the Biden Administration released the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2023.
“Strong investments in federal research and development are critical to achieving the progress we hope to see for our nation. I’m pleased to see the President propose increasing vital funding for NSF, including support for international collaborations and climate change research. The President’s request for NSF and NIST aligns with what the House seeks to achieve with the American COMPETES Act, including funds for the new NSF directorate, advancing chip manufacturing capabilities, strengthening NIST’s role in international standards, and bold investments to broaden participation in STEM.”
-Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
The New Normal: Preparing for and Adapting to the Next Phase of COVID-19
On Thursday, the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing to discuss how research, data, and coordination efforts must evolve as COVID-19 surges ebb and flow.
“Around the country, mask mandates have relaxed, schools have opened, and now I’m chairing this subcommittee hearing in person for the first time in two years. But we learned from previous lulls that we cannot expect this period to last forever. Now is the time to invest in research and infrastructure that can detect the next problematic variant as early as possible, determine what communities will be at high risk of surges, and implement protective measures and communication strategies to minimize incidence of severe and fatal infection.”
-Chairman Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Catch Up on Women’s History Month
Last month, during Women’s History Month, we celebrated women in STEM and highlighted some of their many achievements. We are forever grateful for their incredible contributions to science and innovation. Read their inspiring stories here.
Coming up in Committee
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
Place: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building and Online via Zoom
Markup of:
- H.R. 6845, the “Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022”
- H.R. 3952, the “NOAA Chief Scientist Act”
- H.R. 7077, the “Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act”
- H.R. 3588, the “Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act”
- H.R. 6933, the “Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2022”
Subcommittee on Research and Technology Hearing
Subject: “SBIR Turns 40: Evaluating Support for Small Business Innovation”
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
Place: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building and Online via Zoom
Witnesses:
- J. Stephen Binkley, Ph.D., Acting Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy
- Dr. Ben Schrag, Program Director and Policy Liaison, SBIR/STTR Program, Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, National Science Foundation
- Dr. Maryann Feldman, S.K. Heninger Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Department of Public Policy; Professor of Finance, Kenan-Flagler Business School; Research Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Mr. George Caravias, Chief Executive Officer, Geofabrica Inc.
- Dr. Nigel Reuel, Associate Professor, Jack R. and Carol A. Johnson Faculty Fellow, Director of Graduate Education, Iowa State University
