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S 1629 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

DEPSCoR Reauthorization Act of 2017

Introduced: July 25, 2017 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4194-4195)
Jul 25, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DEPSCoR Reauthorization Act of 2017

This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 to rename the Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research as the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. It modifies program objectives and activities to increase the number of researchers capable of performing science and engineering research responsive to Department of Defense (DOD) needs and to provide assistance to science and engineering researchers at institutions of higher education through collaboration between DOD and such researchers.

What's happening now July 25, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4194-4195)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2810 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 25, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 25, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 25, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 25, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 25, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 25, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1629: DEPSCoR Reauthorization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1629/
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