Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act

Bill: 115-hr-690
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-24
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Nuclear weapons

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Technology assessment
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act</strong></p> <p>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:</p> <ul> <li> 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; </li> <li> document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and </li> <li> develop a systematic approach for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office's individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing its research challenges.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2017-01-31
action_desc: Passed 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>Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act</strong></p> <p>(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:</p> <ul> <li> 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; </li> <li> document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and </li> <li> develop a systematic approach for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office's individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing its research challenges.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance certain duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act . 2. Duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Section 1902 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 592 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Implementation In carrying out paragraph (6) of subsection (a), the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office shall— (1) develop and maintain documentation, such as a technology roadmap and strategy, that— (A) provides information on how the Office’s research investments address— (i) gaps in the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture, as developed pursuant to paragraph (4) of such subsection; and (ii) research challenges identified by the Director; and (B) defines in detail how the Office will address such research challenges; (2) document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and (3) develop a systematic approach, which may include annual metrics and periodic qualitative evaluations, for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office’s individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing the Office’s research challenges. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2017 Mr. Richmond introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance certain duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act . 2. Duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Section 1902 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 592 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Implementation In carrying out paragraph (6) of subsection (a), the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office shall— (1) develop and maintain documentation, such as a technology roadmap and strategy, that— (A) provides information on how the Office’s research investments address— (i) gaps in the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture, as developed pursuant to paragraph (4) of such subsection; and (ii) research challenges identified by the Director; and (B) defines in detail how the Office will address such research challenges; (2) document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and (3) develop a systematic approach, which may include annual metrics and periodic qualitative evaluations, for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office’s individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing the Office’s research challenges. .

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 690 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance certain duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act . 2. Duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Section 1902 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 592 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Implementation In carrying out paragraph (6) of subsection (a), the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office shall— (1) develop and maintain documentation, such as a technology roadmap and strategy, that— (A) provides information on how the Office’s research investments address— (i) gaps in the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture, as developed pursuant to paragraph (4) of such subsection; and (ii) research challenges identified by the Director; and (B) defines in detail how the Office will address such research challenges; (2) document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and (3) develop a systematic approach, which may include annual metrics and periodic qualitative evaluations, for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office’s individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing the Office’s research challenges. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.