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HR 4905 113th Congress House International Affairs Advanced technology and technological innovations Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Research administration and funding U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) World health

Global Development Lab Act of 2014

Introduced: June 19, 2014 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 15, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jun 19, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jun 19, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Development Lab Act of 2014 - Establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the United States Global Development Lab whose responsibilities should include:

  • increasing the application of science, technology, innovation and partnerships to develop and scale solutions to end extreme poverty;
  • discovering, testing, and scaling development innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support U.S. foreign policy and development goals;
  • leveraging the expertise and resources of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, and universities to increase program impact;
  • utilizing innovation-driven competitions to expand solutions to development challenges; and
  • supporting USAID Missions and Bureaus in applying science, technology, innovation, and partnership approaches to decision making, procurement, and program design.
What's happening now July 15, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2502 Identical bill Global Development Lab Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 19, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4905: Global Development Lab Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4905/
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"H.R. 4905: Global Development Lab Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4905/.
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