International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1156
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2015-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
International scientific cooperation
Office of Science and Technology Policy

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: 

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015

 
 Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a body 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 body to be co-chaired by senior level officials from OSTP and the Department of State. 
 
Requires the body 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 science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships with the foreign policy goals of the United States, (3) identify opportunities for new international science and technology cooperative 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. 

action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3366)
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3366)
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1156.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3366-3367)
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-123.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-123.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Introduced in House