Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations
US Congress 117th Congress
Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Act of 2021 [HB-160]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, and for other purposes.
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Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2021 [HB-156]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend title II of the Department of Energy Organization Act to reauthorize an office within the Department of Energy, to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a comprehensive, nationwide energy-related industries jobs program, and for other purposes.
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RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks Reenergized Economic Sustainability for Community and Urban Entities Act for Black and Community Banks [HB-154]
[Finance ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
To provide regulatory relief for Black and community banks, to codify the Minority Bank Deposit Program, and for other purposes.
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American COMPETE Act of 2020 American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy Act of 2020 [S.5043]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Requires the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to study and submit reports on the state of specified technology industries (e.g., artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain technology, and unmanned delivery services) and the impact of these industries on the U.S. economy.
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A resolution designating December 2020 as "National Impaired Driving Prevention Month". [SR-799]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution designates December 2020 as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.
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Next Generation Electric Systems Act of 2019 [S.2380]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Grants ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for the transformation of the electric grid, and for other purposes.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the principles that should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States. [HR-1250]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Science ]
[National Security ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the principles that should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States.
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Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2020, as the "National Day of 3D Printing". [HR-1248]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2020, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".
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A resolution congratulating the Optical Society on its 100th anniversary. [SR-555]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
A resolution congratulating the Optical Society on its 100th anniversary. Congratulates the Optical Society on its 100th anniversary. Reaffirms the critical role that optics and photonics have played over the last 100 years and continue to play in the U.S. economy and the lives of the people of the United States. Recognizes the importance of continued investment in fundamental optics and photonics research.
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A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation. [SR-383]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Energy ]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Healthcare ]
[Investments ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation. Affirms that the U.S.-Israel economic partnership has benefitted both countries and is a foundational component of the strong alliance. Recognizes that science and technology innovation present promising new frontiers for U.S.-Israel economic cooperation, particularly in light of widespread drought, cybersecurity attacks, and other major challenges impacting the United States. Encourages the President to regularize
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A resolution affirming the importance of student data privacy and recognizing Digital Learning Day. [SR-369]
[Education ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
A resolution affirming the importance of student data privacy and recognizing Digital Learning Day. Recognizes: (1) the benefits of digital learning and the importance of student privacy, and (2) that policies should safeguard student data and encourage innovative educational technologies.
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A resolution recognizing the importance and inspiration of the Hubble Space Telescope. [SR-149]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Education ]
A resolution recognizing the importance and inspiration of the Hubble Space Telescope. Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Recognizes the crew, engineers, and staff who contributed to the success of the Hubble Space Telescope. Notes the significance of the discoveries and contributions to science of the Hubble Space Telescope as well as the subsequent innovations that were derived from the data collected from it. Acknowledges that the Hubble Space
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment. [SR-110]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment. Expresses the sense of the Senate that United States should: (1) develop a strategy to incentivize development of the Internet of Things for connected technologies to empower consumers, foster future economic growth, and improve collective social well-being; (2) recognize the importance of consensus-based best practices and communication among businesses and stakeholders; and (3) commit to using the Internet
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Angel Tax Credit Act [S.973]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
Angel Tax Credit Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a new business-related tax credit for 25% of equity investments of $25,000 or more in a domestic corporation or partnership that: (1) has its headquarters in the United States, (2) has gross revenues for the taxable year of less than $1 million, (3) employs fewer than 25 full-time employees, (4) has been in existence for less than 7 years as of the date of the investment, (5) has more than 50% of its employees performing substantially all of their services in the United States, and (6)
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Small Business Innovation Impact Act [S.963]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
Small Business Innovation Impact Act This bill requires the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to submit an analysis, using existing resources, to specified congressional committees on: the investment of small businesses in developing new and useful inventions and obtaining patents on them; the importance of university technology transfer to small businesses; the use of patent licensing arrangements by them; the impact of patent ownership for small businesses on attracting outside investment, creating new jobs, protecting
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Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015 [S.896]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology
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American Mineral Security Act of 2015 [S.883]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
American Mineral Security Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the President to: (1) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market factors so as to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts; and (2) encourage federal agencies to facilitate development and production of domestic resources to meet national critical material and minerals needs. The Director of
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ACCTION Act of 2015 Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation Act of 2015 [S.601]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Mining ]
ACCTION Act of 2015 Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to demonstrate the integration of systems for the capture, transportation, and injection of carbon dioxide from industrial sources for long-term geological storage or enhanced oil recovery at a commercial scale. The types of activities that must be undertaken under the existing coal and related technologies program are expanded. DOE may carry out a
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COMPETE Act of 2015 Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act of 2015 [S.537]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
COMPETE Act of 2015 Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for research expenditures, to: (1) increase the rate of such credit to 25% of so much of the taxpayer's qualified research expenses in a taxable year as exceeds 50% of the average expenses for the three preceding taxable years; (2) allow such credit for the basic research expenditures of educational institutions, scientific research organizations,
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Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act [S.341]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the increase to $500,000 of the expensing allowance for business assets, including computer software, and the treatment of qualified real property as depreciable business property; (2) make permanent the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of small business stock; (3) increase and equalize the tax deduction for business start-up expenses and organizational expenditures; (4) increase from $5 million to $10 million the gross receipt
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