Research And Development
US Congress 114th Congress
Silent Skies Act of 2015 [HB-4171]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
Silent Skies Act of 2015 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into a competitive cooperative agreement with an institution, entity, or consortium to carry out a program for the development of aircraft technology that will assist in-service and in-production civil turbojets not meeting stage 4 noise standards to comply with those or more stringent standards. The Department of Transportation (DOT) must: (1) issue regulations to establish minimum standards to ensure that graduated percentages of civil turbojets weighing over
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 12/04/2015
Spread the world
Gettr US Congress 114th Congress
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [HB-4127]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2016 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency; the National Security Agency; the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE), and Justice; the Federal
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 309. on 12/02/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 [HB-4106]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Air Quality ]
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 This bill authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2016-FY2020. The bill requires DOE to: conduct a program of research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities (R&D activities) on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of the nation's passenger and
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act [HB-4084]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise the objectives of the civilian nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) to emphasize: providing research infrastructure to promote scientific progress and enable users from academia, the National Laboratories, and the private sector to make scientific discoveries relevant for nuclear, chemical, and materials science engineering; and enabling the private sector
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/14/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Nuclear Innovation Act [HB-4066]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Manufacturing ]
Nuclear Innovation Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a program for enhancing the U.S. capability to develop new reactor technologies through high-performance computation modeling and simulation techniques. Such program shall coordinate with relevant federal agencies through the National Strategic Computing Initiative while taking into account specified objectives. DOE shall also carry out a program to: enable the testing and demonstration of reactor concepts proposed and funded by the private sector, and leverage
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes. [HB-3997]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to require that at least 10% of the funds made available for federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, including highway safety research and development, and for the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012 be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 11/17/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II [HB-3996]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated pursuant to the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 for the period from October 1, 2015, through November 20, 2015. TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION Subtitle A--Federal-Aid Highways (Sec. 1001) The Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 is amended to continue
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Became Public Law No: 114-87. (txt | Pdf) on 11/20/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Innovate America Act [HB-3959]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Innovate America Act The Department of Education, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to state educational agencies to establish or expand the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science (STEM) secondary schools in the United States from approximately 100 to approximately 200. The Department, in coordination with the NSF Director, shall: develop a database identifying existing STEM secondary schools, and study how to improve
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Department of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act of 2015 [HB-3875]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
Department of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office to coordinate, strengthen, and provide chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) capabilities in support of homeland security. The Office shall be comprised of the Chemical Division, the Biological Division, the Nuclear Division, and the Explosives Division and may include a
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/14/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 [HB-3819]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 (Sec. 1) Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated pursuant to the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 for the period from October 1, 2015, through October 29, 2015. TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION Subtitle A--Federal-Aid Highways (Sec. 1001) Amends the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Became Public Law No: 114-73. (txt | Pdf) on 10/29/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
RaD Fund Act Rare Disease Fund Act [HB-3731]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
RaD Fund Act Rare Disease Fund Act This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to organize the Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation to purchase rights to, fund the development of, and sell ownership interests in drugs, biological products, and medical devices for rare diseases. The NIH must sell stock in the corporation to investors as soon as practicable. The corporation and the NIH may enter into an agreement under which the NIH maintains an ownership interest in the corporation in exchange for providing the corporation with intellectual
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Rooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/16/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
U.S.-Israel Global Neuroscience Partnership Act [HB-3717]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Science ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Grants ]
U.S.-Israel Global Neuroscience Partnership Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities for U.S.-Israel cooperative neuroscience research and related technological innovation. The programs shall be carried out through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The bill establishes in NIH a U.S.-Israel Neuroscience Advisory Committee. The grant program and the Committee are terminated seven years after
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Chaka Fattah
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/09/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015 [HB-3682]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mining ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Investments ]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Property Tax ]
[Recreation ]
[Retirement ]
Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers will strengthen the national economy. Investing in America's Workforce Act The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is amended to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds allocated to a local area for programs that provide training. The Internal Revenue Code is amended to: (1) extend through 2016 the tax credit for increasing research
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015 [HB-3585]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop a five-year transportation research and development strategic plan for FY2018-FY2022. The head of each DOT modal administration and joint program office shall submit comprehensive annual research plans, consistent with the strategic plan. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (ORT) shall: publish annually on a public website a comprehensive database of all DOT research projects, including research
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 09/23/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-3578]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Education ]
DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to declare that the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall be the primary research, development, testing, and evaluation arm of DHS, responsible for coordinating such activities to strengthen the security and resiliency of the United States. The Directorate shall be headed by the DHS Undersecretary for Science and Technology, who shall: (1) serve as the DHS senior scientific advisor,
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric Richmond
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/14/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 [HB-3513]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Public Health ]
Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to the affordability of prescription drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, the bill: requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to negotiate lower prices on behalf of beneficiaries for drugs covered under Medicare Part D; accelerates closure of the Medicare Part D coverage gap known as the "donut hole," under which beneficiaries who have reached a certain level of
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/18/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 [HB-3510]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a cybersecurity strategy that includes: (1) strategic and operational goals and priorities to execute the full range of DHS's cybersecurity responsibilities; and (2) information on programs, policies, and activities in furtherance of the cybersecurity functions of the national cybersecurity and communications integration center (NCCIC), investigations capabilities,
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/07/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Connected Transportation Research and Innovation Act of 2015 [HB-3458]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Connected Transportation Research and Innovation Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 highway research and development, including highway safety, technology and innovation deployment, training and education, and intelligent transportation systems. After receiving a 5.9 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure device, the Department of Transportation (DOT) shall test it to examine the possibility of interference with safety-related vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure applications. DOT shall: research, develop,
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Fusion Innovation Act of 2015 [HB-3440]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Fusion Innovation Act of 2015 Directs the Office of Science of the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a Fusion Innovation Initiative, under which the Office shall issue a competitive, merit-reviewed funding opportunity announcement to solicit proposals for engineering designs for innovative fusion energy systems, including upgrades to existing facilities, which have the potential to demonstrate net energy production not later than seven years after the start of construction. Requires a recipient to submit the design within 18 months after receiving
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 08/18/2015
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Carbon Capture Research and Development Act [HB-3392]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Carbon Capture Research and Development Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Department of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels when carrying out certain research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs in fossil energy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 08/18/2015