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H.R. 1156

Referred to Committee

To authorize the establishment or designation of a working group under the National Science and Technology Council to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation opportunities.

Introduced 2/27/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

5/20/2015 • Senate

Summary

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015

Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish or designate a working group under the National Science and Technology Council that has the responsibility of identifying and coordinating international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen U.S. science and technology enterprise, improve economic and national security, and support U.S. foreign policy goals.

Requires the working group to be co-chaired by officials from OSTP and the Department of State.

Requires the working group to: (1) coordinate interagency international science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships supported or managed by federal agencies; (2) establish federal priorities and policies for aligning such international research, training, and partnerships with U.S. foreign policy goals; (3) identify opportunities for new international research and training partnerships that advance science and technology and U.S. foreign policy priorities; (4) solicit recommendations from non-federal science and technology stakeholders; and (5) identify broad issues that influence the ability of U.S. scientists and engineers to collaborate with foreign counterparts.

Requires the Director to report every two years on the working group's activities.

Passed House amended • 5/19/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Executive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesInternational scientific cooperationOffice of Science and Technology Policy

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (7)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]

Democrat • IL-3

Sponsored 2/27/2015

Cosponsors (6)

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Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]

R-MI-4

Joined 2/27/2015

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Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]

R-TX-21

Joined 2/27/2015

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Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]

R-IL-14

Joined 2/27/2015

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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]

D-CA-15

Joined 2/27/2015

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Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

D-CT-5

Joined 2/27/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 27, 2015

Committee Review

March 4, 2015

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Floor Debate

May 19, 2015

Passed Chamber

May 19, 2015

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate5/20/2015
Reported in House5/19/2015
Engrossed in House5/19/2015
Introduced in House2/27/2015

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors6