Smarter EPSCoR Act

Bill: 115-hr-3763
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2017-09-13
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Research administration and funding

Science and engineering education
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Smarter EPSCoR Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF), when determining the eligibility of a jurisdiction to participate in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research [EPSCoR] program (formerly known as the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), to ensure that the proportion of the total amount of NSF research support attributed to the jurisdiction over the three-year period is calculated on a per capita basis. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3763 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2017 Mr. Foster (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To require a per capita calculation for eligibility of a jurisdiction to participate in the EPSCoR program of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smarter EPSCoR Act . 2. Per capita calculation for eligibility of a jurisdiction to participate in EPSCoR In determining the eligibility of a jurisdiction to participate in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research program described under section 517 of National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–9 ), the Director of the National Science Foundation shall ensure that the proportion of the total amount of National Science Foundation research support attributed to a jurisdiction over a 3-year period is calculated on a per capita basis.