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Federal Research Investment Act

Introduced: June 25, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, and in addition to the Subcommittees on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Energy and Power, and Finance and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Oct 21, 1998
Referred to House Resources
Oct 21, 1998
Referred to House National Security
Oct 21, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Oct 21, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, National Security, Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 21, 1998
Referred to House Science
Oct 21, 1998
Referred to House Agriculture
Oct 9, 1998
Received in the House.
Oct 9, 1998
Held at the desk.
Oct 9, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12052-12054)
Oct 8, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12052-12054)
Oct 2, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.
Oct 2, 1998
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-364.
Jul 29, 1998
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 26, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7292-7294)
Jun 25, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jun 25, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Research Investment Act - Calls for Federal funding levels for fundamental, scientific, and pre-competitive engineering research to be increased to equal approximately 2.6 percent of the total annual Federal budget. Authorizes appropriations for civilian research and development (R&D) within specified agencies for FY 1999 through 2010.

Directs the President to include with the annual budget request a report concerning Federal R&D program funding, future R&D strategies and targets, and an analysis of funding levels across Federal agencies by funding methodology.

Requires the Director of the Office of Science Technology Policy (OSTP) to enter in an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study to develop methods for evaluating federally-funded R&D programs. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), based on study results, to promulgate one or more alternative forms for Federal R&D performance goals. Permits an agency head to apply such an alternative form without further authorization by OMB. Requires agency heads carrying out R&D activities, upon updating a strategic plan, to describe the current and future use of methods for determining an acceptable level of R&D success as recommended by the study. Authorizes appropriations for the study.

Requires: (1) the OMB Director, based upon program performance reports, to identify the civilian R&D program activities or components which do not meet an acceptable level of success; (2) an agency head to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a concise statement of the steps needed to terminate a program activity or component identified as being below the acceptable level of success for two consecutive fiscal years; (3) such a program to be terminated unless the Directors of OSTP and OMB and the agency head determine that it should be continued; and (4) the statement of termination to recommend disposition of unexpended and unobligated funds from terminated programs.

What's happening now October 27, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, and in addition to the Subcommittees on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Energy and Power, and Finance and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4514 Identical bill Federal Research Investment Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 29, 1998
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