Technology Assessment
US Congress 114th Congress
Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 [HB-4651]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges to assess, and make recommendations for policy and practice concerning, the issue of multiple security interests in the digital world, including public safety, privacy, national security, and communications and data protection, both now and throughout the next 10 years. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader (eight members), the minority
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/01/2016
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Lap Children Safety Research Act [HB-4573]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Aerospace ]
Lap Children Safety Research Act This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure that research on child restraint devices for use during critical phases of flight on commercial passenger aircraft encourages the assessment and development of new and innovative technologies and devices that improve safety for children, parents, and other passengers. The FAA shall require the Civil Aeromedical Institute to initiate a research program focused on improving the safety of such devices and report to Congress on the results, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Perlmutter
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act FLIGHT R&D Act [HB-4489]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Drones ]
[National Security ]
FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act FLIGHT R&D Act This bill reauthorizes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) research and development (R&D) programs for FY2016-FY2019. The FAA shall appoint an Associate Administrator for Research and Development. The FAA shall develop a plan in the event of the transition of FAA R&D activities to a non-federal entity. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to revise requirements with respect to the FAA's five-year roadmap for the introduction of civil unmanned
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 02/11/2016
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To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a remote air traffic control tower pilot program. [HB-4449]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Aerospace ]
[Air Quality ]
[Funding ]
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a remote air traffic control tower pilot program. This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT), by six months after completion of a safety risk management panel conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Leesburg, Virginia, project, to establish a pilot program under which DOT shall install, operate, and assess the benefits of the technology of up to six remote air traffic control towers. DOT must complete a safety risk management process for a participating airport
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/04/2016
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Commercial UAS Modernization Act [HB-4432]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Drones ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
Commercial UAS Modernization Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to permit an individual to operate a small commercial unmanned aircraft without an airworthiness certificate within the United States until the effective date of a final rule based on the notice of proposed rulemaking "Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems" issued on February 23, 2015, subject to the following requirements: the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must receive an attestation that the aircraft owner has liability
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 09/30/2016
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Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2016 [HB-4423]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Animals ]
[Climate Change ]
Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind energy generation; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of permitting, construction, operation, and maintenance of wind energy systems. DOE must also conduct a wind energy technology validation and market transformation program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
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To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices. [HB-4145]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices. This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study that examines: (1) the effectiveness of secure gun storage or safety devices, and (2) enforcement of a federal criminal code provision that prohibits a licensed gun dealer from selling or transferring a handgun without also providing a secure gun storage or safety device for the handgun. The GAO must report results and recommendations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot Engel
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/15/2016
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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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/14/2016
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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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
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Autonomous Vehicle Privacy Protection Act of 2015 [HB-3876]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Autonomous Vehicle Privacy Protection Act of 2015 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to make publicly available a report that assesses the organizational readiness of the Department of Transportation to address autonomous vehicle technology challenges, including consumer privacy protections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Meng
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 11/03/2015
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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,
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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 12/14/2015
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To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study the feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California, and for other purposes. [HB-3529]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Aerospace ]
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study the feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California, and for other purposes. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall study the feasibility of constructing an aqueduct using aramid synthetic fiber for the purpose of transporting water from Oregon to California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mimi Walters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 09/30/2016
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Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act of 2015 [HB-3503]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Comptroller General to conduct an assessment of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel assigned to fusion centers established under the Homeland Security Act of 2002. (A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.) The assessment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 11/03/2015
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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,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 08/18/2015
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Efficient Space Exploration Act [HB-3413]
[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: Rep. Marcia Fudge
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 08/18/2015
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Federal Information Security Management Reform Act of 2015 [HB-3402]
[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: Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2015 [HB-3361]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Insider Threat Program, which shall: (1) provide training and education for DHS employees to identify, prevent, mitigate, and respond to insider threat risks to DHS's critical assets; (2) provide investigative support regarding such threats; and (3) conduct risk mitigation activities for such threats. DHS shall establish a Steering Committee.
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 553. on 07/12/2016
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Cyber Defense of Federal Networks Act of 2015 [HB-3313]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Cyber Defense of Federal Networks Act of 2015 Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to implement plans to: (1) detect, identify, and remove intruders in federal agencies' information systems; and (2) make advanced network security tools available for agencies to improve visibility of network activity to detect and mitigate intrusions and anomalous activity. Directs DHS to coordinate with the OMB to: (1) update government information
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Ratcliffe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 08/11/2015