Technology Assessment
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Efficient Space Exploration Act [S.1829]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Energy ]
Efficient Space Exploration Act The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall analyze NASA's requirements for radioisotope power system material necessary for planned, high priority robotic missions in the solar system and other surface exploration activities beyond low-Earth orbit, as well as the risk to missions because of a lack of adequate material.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/22/2015
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Federal Information Security Management Reform Act of 2015 [S.1828]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Federal Information Security Management Reform Act of 2015 Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in administering federal agencies' implementation of information system security policies, to: (1) operate consolidated intrusion detection, prevention, or protective capabilities and use of associated countermeasures to protect agency information and systems from security threats; (2) provide incident detection, analysis, mitigation, and response information and remote or onsite technical assistance; (3) develop and conduct impact assessments
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5456-5458) on 07/22/2015
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DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 [S.1620]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on: the number of information technology systems at DHS; the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation (i.e., where there are two or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations); a strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings; and a methodology for determining which system should
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-247. on 04/28/2016
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Wireless Innovation Act of 2015 [S.1618]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Real Estate ]
[Infrastructure ]
Wireless Innovation Act of 2015 Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to report to the President and Congress with recommendations to reallocate a span of at least 200 megahertz of spectrum, located below 5 gigahertz, from federal government use to: (1) commercial use on an exclusive, licensed basis; (2) unlicensed use to protect licensed services from harmful interference; and (3) shared use between federal government stations and nonfederal stations. Requires
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/18/2015
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Carbon Fiber Recycling Act of 2015 [S.1432]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Carbon Fiber Recycling Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to study and report on the technology of recycled carbon fiber and the potential lifecycle energy savings and economic impact of recycled carbon fiber. DOE must consult with the aviation and automotive industries and existing programs of DOE's Advanced Manufacturing Office to develop a carbon fiber recycling demonstration project.
Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [S.1430]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills. This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico until June 30, 2027. This bill sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk. This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish a Gulf Coast Regional
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3241-3242) on 05/21/2015
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Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 [S.1408]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[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 FY2015-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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015
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E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015 [S.1346]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish for a limited time: (1) a prize competition for the development and demonstration of technology that reduces by at least 25% the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost regions; and (2) a Competition Board to award a maximum of 4 prizes of not more than $1 million each. Funds for the awards shall be available from the Energy Technology Commercialization Fund. The Competition Board must use prescribed criteria to evaluate competing technologies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015
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Commercial UAS Modernization Act [S.1314]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Drones ]
[Aerospace ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
Commercial UAS Modernization Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to permit a person to operate a small commercial unmanned aircraft (drone) without an airworthiness certificate within the United States for the period beginning on enactment of this Act and ending on the effective date of a final rule based on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking "Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems" dated February 23, 2015, subject to the following conditions and restrictions: the Federal Aviation Administration
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 03/10/2016
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Voter Registration Modernization Act [S.1088]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Voter Registration Modernization Act Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration. Directs the appropriate state or local election official to ensure that information on the computerized statewide voter registration list may be updated through the official public website. Directs the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to study best practices for implementing the requirements for Internet registration and the online updating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 04/27/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of Technology Assessment should be reestablished. [HR-605]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of Technology Assessment should be reestablished. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the legislative process would greatly benefit from once again having an office dedicated to giving nonpartisan, technical advice to Congress; (2) the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) represents a cost-effective improvement to the governance of the nation; and (3) funding should be restored to the OTA.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Introduced In House on 02/04/2016
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Vessel Incidental Discharge Act [HB-980]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Vessel Incidental Discharge Act This bill requires the Coast Guard to establish and implement enforceable uniform national standards for the regulation of discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel into navigable waters. The Coast Guard's existing rule for ballast water discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel are adopted until those performance standards are revised or a more stringent state standard is adopted. Ballast water is water taken aboard a vessel to control stability or during the operation of a vessel's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 02/17/2015
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No Missing Planes Act [HB-79]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
No Missing Planes Act Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the feasibility of technology to: (1) improve communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers when an aircraft leaves its flight plan or experiences dangerous conditions, (2) pinpoint the location of missing aircraft within 30 minutes by disseminating the information globally in less than hour to rescue and recovery agencies, and (3) accomplish specified related tasks.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Lawrence
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/07/2015
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Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act [HB-710]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to commence actions to improve its process for vetting individuals with access to secure areas of vessels and maritime facilities. These actions shall include: conducting a comprehensive risk analysis of security threat assessment procedures, including identifying procedures that need additional internal controls as well as best practices for quality assurance at every stage of the assessment; implementing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Became Public Law No: 114-278. on 12/16/2016
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Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 [HB-679]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Road Usage Charge Pilot Program to make competitive grants to state or local governments, or metropolitan planning, regional transportation planning, or tribal organizations to conduct pilot studies on implementing mileage-based fee systems as a method for funding transportation highway projects. Directs the Secretary to establish a working group to: develop national technology standards for a road usage charge, as well as national privacy standards
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/06/2015
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 [HB-6531]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Lamar Smith
Introduced In House on 12/20/2016
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National Strategy for Combating Terrorist, Underground, and Other Illicit Financing Act [HB-5594]
[Finance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[International ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Crime ]
National Strategy for Combating Terrorist, Underground, and Other Illicit Financing Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the President, acting through the Department of the Treasury, to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related forms of illicit finance. (Sec. 4) The national strategy shall focus upon selected aspects, including: (1) threats, goals, objectives, and priorities; (2) coordination with domestic and international governmental entities; (3) the role of the private financial sector in prevention of illicit
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/12/2016
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Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act [HB-5391]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, in conducting research and development to generate and improve technologies to detect and prevent the illicit entry, transport, assembly, or potential use within the United States of a nuclear explosive device or fissile or radiological material, to: develop and maintain documentation that provides information on how the Office's research investments align with gaps in the enhanced global
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric Richmond
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/28/2016
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VOTE Act of 2016 Verifying Optimal Tools for Elections Act of 2016 [HB-5131]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
VOTE Act of 2016 Verifying Optimal Tools for Elections Act of 2016 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to make a payment to each eligible state in which a precinct used at least one outdated voting machine to administer the regularly scheduled federal general election held in November 2012. A state shall use the funds from such a payment to replace outdated voting machines in qualifying precincts with voting machines that: (1) have never been used in any federal general election and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-4909]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. on 05/26/2016