BOSS Act

Bill: 114-hr-3983
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2015-11-05
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Economic development

Government studies and investigations

Performance measurement

Research administration and funding

Technology transfer and commercialization
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act or the BOSS Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the role of incubators and accelerators in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development.</p> <p>The study shall: (1) include an examination of metrics for comparing startups that have, and startups that have not, completed incubator or accelerator programs; (2) include the role of incubators and accelerators in developing regional innovation clusters; and (3) identify best practices in the structure, goals, operation, management, and funding mechanisms of leading incubators and accelerators.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To provide for a report on the role of incubators and accelerators in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act or the BOSS Act . 2. National Academies report on incubators and accelerators Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the role of incubators and accelerators, including university-based incubators and accelerators, in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development. The study shall— (1) include an examination of metrics for comparing startups that have and have not completed incubator or accelerator programs, and include the role of incubators and accelerators in developing regional innovation clusters; and (2) identify best practices in the structure, goals, operation, management, and funding mechanisms of leading incubators and accelerators.