S 1515
115th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computer security and identity theft
Energy research
Higher education
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public-private cooperation
Expand and Strengthen Defense Network of Partners Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expand and Strengthen Defense Network of Partners Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish one or more multi-institution task order arrangements to facilitate expedited access to university technical expertise in support of DOD missions in specified areas, including cybersecurity, shipbuilding, undersea warfare, drones, and energy. Such arrangements may not be used to fund research programs that can be executed through other DOD basic research activities.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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