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EPA, FDA and USDA Issues Updates to the Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology

| Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Bioeconomy, Biotechnology

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14081, “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have developed a plan to update, streamline and clarify their regulations and oversight mechanisms for products of biotechnology.

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FACT SHEET: To Launch Investing in America Tour, the Biden-⁠Harris Administration Kicks off Sprint to Catalyze Workforce Development Efforts for Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Careers

| Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Labor (DOL), Executive Office of the President, National Science Foundation (NSF) | Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, BioFabUSA, Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), Manufacturing USA | Advanced Manufacturing, Automation, Biotechnology, Clean Energy, Cybersecurity, Semiconductors, Workforce

To launch the third Investing in America tour, the Biden-Harris Administration is hosting a White House convening to officially kick off its Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Sprint—an intensive drive to build a diverse, skilled pipeline of workers for good jobs, including union jobs, in advanced manufacturing.

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FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Bold Goals and Priorities to Advance American Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing

| Executive Office of the President | Biomanufacturing, Biotechnology

President Biden signed an Executive Order (E.O.) to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing innovation for a sustainable, safe, and secure American bioeconomy. Today’s announcements in response to the President’s E.O. will help strengthen America’s bioeconomy, rebuild our supply chains here at home, and support the nation’s innovation ecosystem. They will also help ensure we can make in the United States all that we invent in the United States.

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Related Programs

  • Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem (BioMADE)

    Agency:
    Department of Defense (DoD)
    Topics:
    Biotechnology, Industrial Commons, Technology, Workforce

    BioMADE is building a sustainable, domestic, end-to-end bioindustrial manufacturing ecosystem.  BioMADE, a Manufacturing USA Institute, has the mission and flexibility to propel new biotechnology products from the laboratory to the commercial market.  In addition to supporting the development of technologies to strengthen American competitiveness, BioMADE is building the workforce of the future by partnering with K-12 schools, community colleges, universities, and professional development organizations. 

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Related Reports

  • Building the Bioworkforce of the Future

    | Biotechnology, Workforce

    This plan, “Building the Bioworkforce of the Future,” builds upon recent reports and assessments of the workforce needs for biotechnology and biomanufacturing and input from stakeholders across government, business, educational institutions, and community-based organizations. Public input was collected through listening sessions and an OSTP-led Request for Information posted in December 2022. Input from this outreach informed the recommendations and action steps.

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  • REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT: Biomanufacturing to Advance the Bioeconomy

    | Bioeconomy, Biotechnology

    Advances in biotechnology over the past decade have led to an explosion of innovative new products that touch many aspects of American life, from novel RNA vaccines and cell-based medicines to engineered meats and plants, to fuels and chemicals made from renewable resources, and much more. Science and engineering continue to unveil new ways of leveraging biological resources and biological processes to create innovative products in America for the benefit of the American people.

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