HBCU National Security Innovation Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3234
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2021-11-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Congressional oversight

Higher education

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Minority education

Public contracts and procurement

Technology transfer and commercialization
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>HBCU National Security Innovation Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering within the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish activities to better connect historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions to the programs of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).</p> <p>DOD must brief the congressional defense committees on activities conducted to expand DIU programs to HBCUs and minority-serving institutions and recommendations for how DOD and the federal government can support such institutions to successfully participate in DIU programs.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3234 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2021 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for outreach and assistance to historically Black colleges and universities regarding Defense Innovation Unit programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HBCU National Security Innovation Act of 2021 . 2. Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions regarding Defense Innovation Unit programs that promote entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions of higher education (a) Pilot program The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering may establish activities, including outreach and technical assistance, to better connect historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to the programs of the Defense Innovation Unit and its associated programs. (b) Briefing Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the congressional defense committees on the results of any activities conducted under subsection (a), including the results of outreach efforts, the success of expanding Defense Innovation Unit programs to historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, the barriers to expansion, and recommendations for how the Department of Defense and the Federal Government can support such institutions to successfully participate in Defense Innovation Unit programs.