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DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act

Introduced: April 27, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 4, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 4, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6092-6093)
Dec 4, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6092-6093)
Dec 4, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2988.
Dec 4, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6092-6094)
Dec 4, 2023
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 1, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 138.
Sep 1, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-174.
Jun 15, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 15, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act

This bill provides statutory authority for a research and development partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Specifically, the bill authorizes DOE and NASA to enter into a memorandum of understanding to support cross-cutting and collaborative research and development that furthers the missions of both agencies. Through the partnership, DOE and NASA may conduct research in a variety of focus areas (e.g., dark matter), develop ways to support large voluntary data sets on space and aeronautical information, promote multi-agency data sharing, and support NASA's access to DOE research infrastructure.

DOE and NASA must jointly report on their collaboration.

What's happening now December 5, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2988: DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2988/
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"H.R. 2988: DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2988/.
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H.R. 2988, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2988/.
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