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Global Health Innovation Act of 2015 [HB-2241] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Global Health Innovation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report annually for four years to Congress regarding: the extent to which global health innovations include drugs, diagnostics, devices, vaccines, electronic and mobile health technologies, and related behavior change and service delivery innovations; how innovation has advanced USAID's commitments to achieving an HIV/AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child and maternal deaths, and protecting communities from infectious (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015

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National Fab Lab Network Act of 2015 [HB-1622] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ]
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2015 Grants a federal charter to the Fab Foundation for the National Fab Lab Network.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/29/2015

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Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 [HB-1175] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [International ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to: (1) establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to ensure that U.S. clean energy technology firms have the information and assistance they need to be competitive and to create clean energy technology sector jobs; and (2) administer the Fund to promote policies that will reduce production costs and encourage innovation, investment, and productivity in the clean energy technology sector, and implement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation, And Trade. on 03/20/2015

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COVID–19 Home Safety Act of 2020 [S.4884] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ]
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to report, and make available to the public, information about injuries and deaths from consumer products during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The report must be submitted every three months for the duration of the emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Wicker With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 12/15/2020

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Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 [S.860] [Energy ] [Small Business ] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the biobased markets program to: (1) extend program funding through FY2018, (2) increase the number of categories of biobased products designated and individual biobased products eligible for preferred purchasing, and (3) provide for a program of biobased product education and promotion activities. Amends the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend Program funding through FY2018; (2) make nonprofit organizations eligible for assistance; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/06/2013

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National Laboratory Technology Maturation Act of 2014 [S.2973] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Energy ] [Science ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Manufacturing ]
National Laboratory Technology Maturation Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish the National Laboratory technology maturation program to make grants of up to $5 million per fiscal year to National Laboratories to increase the successful transfer of technologies licensed from National Laboratories to small businesses by providing a link between an innovative process or technology and a practical application with potential to be successful in commercial markets. Requires grant recipients to use the funds to provide vouchers (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martin Heinrich Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/04/2014

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COMPETE Act of 2014 [S.2715] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Science ]
Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act of 2014 or the COMPETE Act of 2014 - 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, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Carper Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/31/2014

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Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 [S.2267] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize an owner of a trade secret who is aggrieved by an act of economic espionage, theft of a trade secret, or misappropriation of a trade secret that is related to a product or service used in, or intended for use in, interstate or foreign commerce to bring a civil action under this Act (current law authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action to obtain injunctive relief against any violation of provisions regarding the protection of trade secrets). Authorizes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/29/2014

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Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2014 [S.2126] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2014 - Requires the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report identifying all ongoing federal programs and activities regarding regenerative medicine. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Regenerative Medicine Coordinating Council, which shall: prepare a national strategy to support research into regenerative medicine and enable the development of drugs, biological products, medical devices, and biomaterials for use in regenerative medicine; develop national goals (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/13/2014

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National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013 [S.1705] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013 - Grants a federal charter to the National Fab Lab Network.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S8052) on 11/14/2013

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American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act [HB-937] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Nonprofit ] [Education ]
American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to fund textile research and innovation in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry and to promote increased U.S. textile exports. Limits eligibility under such grant program to institutions of higher education and not-for-profit research institutions, including not-for-profit industry associations whose mission is to support textile research and innovation. Gives preference in the award of such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 03/21/2013

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Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2014 [HB-5657] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2014

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/19/2014

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Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 [HB-5233] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Manufacturing ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Crime ]
Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to authorize an owner of a trade secret related to a product or service used in interstate or foreign commerce, who is aggrieved by a misappropriation of such trade secret, to bring a civil action to obtain appropriate relief. Grants U.S. district courts original jurisdiction of such actions, subject to a five-year statute of limitations beginning when the misappropriation is or should have been discovered. Authorizes the court, upon ex parte application, to issue (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-657. on 12/11/2014

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Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2014 [HB-4494] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2014 - Requires the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report identifying all ongoing federal programs and activities regarding regenerative medicine. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Regenerative Medicine Coordinating Council in the Office of the Secretary with duties to include: (1) preparing a national strategy to support research into regenerative medicine and the development of drugs, biological products, medical devices, and biomaterials for use in regenerative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Nolan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/02/2014

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Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2014 [HB-4187] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Social Security ]
Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2014 or DISARM Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) recognize the costs of new antimicrobial drugs under the Medicare payment system for the inpatient services of subsection (d) hospitals, (2) provide for additional payment with respect to discharges involving such drugs, (3) publish in the Federal Register a list of the new antimicrobial drugs, and (4) further reduce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/14/2014

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Humane Cosmetics Act [HB-4148] [Animals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ]
Humane Cosmetics Act - Prohibits: (1) any entity from conducting or contracting for cosmetic animal testing in the United States, in or affecting interstate commerce, effective on the date that is one year after enactment of this Act; and (2) selling, offering for sale, or transporting in interstate commerce any cosmetic if the final product or any component was developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing conducted or contracted for after such date, effective three years after this Act's enactment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 03/07/2014

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Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013 [HB-400] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Climate Change ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund, to be administered through the International Trade Administration, to ensure that U.S. clean energy technology firms have the information and assistance they need to be competitive and to create clean energy technology sector jobs; and (2) administer the Fund to promote policies that will reduce production costs and encourage innovation, investment, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation, And Trade. on 02/25/2013

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Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act [HB-394] [Technology and Innovation ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Cybersecurity ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, if $100 million is made available from the private sector for establishing a Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership, to establish such a Partnership to provide funding for precommercial nanomanufacturing research and development projects. Allows the Partnership to provide funding through direct investments in specified mechanisms designed to advance nanomanufacturing. Requires return on investment of amounts resulting from the commercialization of developed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Honda Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 02/12/2013

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Combination Drug Development Incentive Act of 2013 [HB-2985] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ]
Combination Drug Development Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the five-year bar on a new drug application (or abbreviated drug application) by anyone that has not obtained a right of reference or use from the original and approved drug approval applicant by or for whom investigations under the original, subsequently approved application were conducted. Applies this five-year bar, and the requirement of a grant of a right of reference or use, with respect to an approved drug application (or abbreviated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 08/02/2013

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Innovate to Deliver Act of 2013 [HB-2690] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Innovate to Deliver Act of 2013 - Establishes in the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) the position of Chief Innovation Officer, who shall manage the development and implementation of innovative postal and nonpostal products and services. Requires: (1) the Postmaster General, not later than 12 months after the designation of a Chief Innovation Officer, to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for maximizing revenues through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services; and (2) the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report on the implementation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/13/2013

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