Week in Review 7.29.22
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee newsletter! The SST Newsletter highlights the goings on of the Committee, the hard work of our Members, and a look ahead.
Congress Passes the CHIPS and Science Act
On Thursday, the House passed the CHIPS and Science Act. The CHIPS and Science Act includes provisions that make historic investments to surge production of American-made semiconductors, tackle supply chain vulnerabilities to make more goods in America, bolster America’s scientific research and technological leadership, and strengthen America’s economic and national security at home and abroad.
Watch Chairwoman Johnson Speak on the House Floor in support of the CHIPS and Science Act
“The Science Committee provisions in this bill were put together with the needs of each and every American in mind. The CHIPS and Science Act will soon reach the President’s desk for signature and Americans across the nation will be able to experience the benefits of this transformational bill.”
- Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Chairwoman Johnson Applauds House Passage of 8 House Science Bills
This week, the House of Representatives passed 8 bipartisan bills brought to the floor by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
The House of Representatives passed the following bills:
- H.R. 6845 — Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022, as amended (Ranking Member Lucas)
- H.R. 7569 — Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022 (Rep. Ross)
- H.R. 6933 — Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2022 (Rep. Obernolte)
- H.R. 7289 — Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act, as amended (Rep. Fletcher)
- H.R. 3952 — NOAA Chief Scientist Act, as amended (Rep. Sherrill)
- H.R. 7361 — National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act (Rep. Feenstra)
- H.R. 3588 — Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act, as amended (Rep. Houlahan)
- H.R. 7180 — Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 Cognitive Research Act (Rep. Gonzalez)
“I am pleased the House passed bipartisan legislation this week that will support STEM students and researchers, ensure Americans have access to reliable communication during weather events, strengthen research on COVID-19 and harmful PFAS chemicals, create more transparency at DOE, bolster scientific integrity, and establish an Office of the Chief Scientist within NOAA. I applaud my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for working together to pass this bipartisan legislation, and I look forward to seeing their advancement.”
- Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Exploring Cyber Space: Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and Commercial Space Systems
On Thursday, the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing to examine cybersecurity for civil and commercial space systems, including current and potential cybersecurity risks, the status of policies and guidance regarding cybersecurity for space systems, and opportunities for facilitating and strengthening cybersecurity for civil and commercial space systems, among other issues.
“We need to make every effort to understand what further actions can be and should be taken to strengthen cybersecurity for civil and commercial space systems, including commercial space systems that provide mission-critical government data and services. Malicious disruptions to such systems would have significant impacts to critical services, our economy, and the growing $447 billion global space economy, including everything from weather and environmental forecasting to forestry management, communications, space science, and national security.”
- Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA) of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Coming up in Committee
There is no committee activity scheduled for next week.
