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HR 3924 114th 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 2015

Introduced: November 4, 2015 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 21, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5787-5788)
Sep 21, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5787-5788)
Sep 21, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3924.
Sep 21, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5787-5789)
Sep 21, 2016
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 24, 2016
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 24, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Development Lab Act of 2016

(Sec. 3) This bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the United States Global Development Lab, the duties of which shall include:

  • increasing the application of science, technology, innovation, and partnerships to develop new solutions to end extreme poverty;
  • discovering and testing 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; and
  • supporting USAID missions and bureaus in applying science, technology, innovation, and partnership approaches to decision making, procurement, and program design.

USAID may (1) provide innovation incentive awards; and (2) use certain funds for each of FY2017-FY2021 to employ up to 30 individuals on a limited term basis.

(Sec. 4) "Innovation incentive award" means the provision of funding on a competitive basis that: (1) encourages the development of solutions for a particular, well-defined problem relating to the alleviation of poverty; or (2) helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and practices facilitating third party development of an idea or practice.

What's happening now September 22, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 23, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 4, 2015
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