Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1637
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2015-03-25
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Research administration and funding

Research and development
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually submit to specified congressional committees a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within DHS have been tasked to complete.</p> <p>

action_date: 2015-06-11
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within DHS have been tasked to complete.</p> <p>Prohibits additional funds from being authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.</p> <p>

action_date: 2015-06-23
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within DHS have been tasked to complete.</p> <p>Prohibits additional funds from being authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.</p> <p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1637 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2015 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Walker , Mr. Loudermilk , and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require annual reports on the activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015 . 2. Annual reports on projects of federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security have been tasked to complete. (b) Prohibition on new authorization of funding This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1637 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require annual reports on the activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015 . 2. Annual reports on projects of federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security have been tasked to complete. (b) Prohibition on new authorization of funding This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1637 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require annual reports on the activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015 . 2. Annual reports on projects of federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security have been tasked to complete. (b) Prohibition on new authorization of funding This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 107 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1637 [Report No. 114–149] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2015 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Walker , Mr. Loudermilk , and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security June 11, 2015 Additional sponsor: Mrs. Miller of Michigan June 11, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require annual reports on the activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015 . 2. Annual reports on projects of federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within the Department of Homeland Security have been tasked to complete. (b) Prohibition on new authorization of funding This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

June 11, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed