Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act

Bill: 115-hr-690
Sponsor: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Nuclear weapons
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act

 
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 address gaps in the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture and with research challenges identified by the Director, and that defines in detail how the Office will address such research challenges; 
 
 document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and 
 
 develop a systematic approach for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office's individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing its research challenges.
 

action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

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 address gaps in the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture and with research challenges identified by the Director, and that defines in detail how the Office will address such research challenges; 
 
 document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and 
 
 develop a systematic approach for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office's individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing its research challenges.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H794-795)
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H794-795)
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 690.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H794-796)
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House