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HR 5666 113th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations International organizations and cooperation Israel Manufacturing Middle East Public-private cooperation Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization Trade agreements and negotiations

To strengthen United States-Israel science and technology cooperation.

Introduced: September 18, 2014 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation, created pursuant to the 1994 Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade (now the Ministry of Economy), to facilitate research and development and technology partnerships among U.S. and Israeli researchers, and business and industrial entities for purposes of advancing technologies, leading to commercialization and domestic manufacturing, and creating benefits for both nations.

Instructs the Department of Commerce, through the Deputy Secretary's office and in conjunction with Israel's Ministry of Economy's Chief Scientist, to ensure that the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation maintains its role as the facilitator of the reauthorized 1994 Memorandum of Understanding to create and execute joint research and development agreements between Israel and U.S. entities, including U.S. federal agencies, states, cities, businesses, academic institutions, and scientific foundations.

What's happening now December 11, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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