Proposal:CAMS Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 2950
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Computing Advancements for Materials Science Act or the CAMS Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to support a program of fundamental research for the application of advanced computing practices to foundational and emerging research problems in chemistry and materials science.

The DOE Office of Science shall select and establish up to four computational materials and chemistry science centers to develop open-source, robust, and validated computational codes and user-friendly software, coupled with innovative use of experimental and theoretical data, to enable the design, discovery, and development of new materials and chemical systems including chemical catalysis research and development.

The DOE Office of Science shall support the development of a web-based platform to provide access to a database of computed information on known and predicted materials properties and computational tools to accelerate breakthroughs in materials discovery and design.

Bill Title

CAMS Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-04-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
• 2021-04-30: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
• 2021-04-30: Introduced in House
• 2021-04-30: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.