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DoD LABS Research Act

Introduced: April 4, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 1, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities.
Apr 4, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 4, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DoD Laboratory Authorities for Breakthrough Scientific Research Act or the DoD LABS Research Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense (DOD) from disallowing an employee of a defense laboratory from traveling to a technical symposium or conference if the head of such laboratory determines that there is a sufficient amount available to the laboratory for such travel and approves such travel using standard travel approval procedures.

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to allow the director of any DOD science and technology laboratory to appoint as an employee, through 2019, any student enrolled in a program of undergraduate or graduate instruction leading to a bachelor's or master's degree in a scientific, technical, engineering, mathematical, or medical course of study. (Under current law, such a director may only appoint through such period a candidate already possessing a bachelor's degree or a qualified veteran.)

Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional defense committees on the implementation and use by DOD of specified hiring authorities provided under federal law, prior defense authorization Acts, and the Intergovernmental Personnel Act.

Amends the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to reinstate and make permanent a DOD personnel program for the hiring of scientific and technical personnel.

What's happening now July 1, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2