US Congress House Bill 5029 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Engrossed on July 15 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a body under the National Science and Technology Council that has the responsibility of identifying and coordinating international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen U.S. science and technology enterprise, improve economic and national security, and support U.S. foreign policy goals. Requires the body to be co-chaired by senior level officials from OSTP and the Department of State. Requires the body to: (1) coordinate interagency international science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships supported or managed by federal agencies, (2) establish federal priorities and policies for aligning such international science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships with the foreign policy goals of the United States, (3) identify opportunities for new international science and technology cooperative research and training partnerships that advance science and technology and U.S. foreign policy priorities, (4) solicit recommendations from non-federal science and technology stakeholders, and (5) identify broad issues that influence the ability of U.S. scientists and engineers to collaborate with foreign counterparts. Requires the Director to report annually on the body's activities.

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2014

Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

2014-07-14 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 346 N: 41 NV: 45 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2014-07-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-07-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 346 - 41 (Roll no. 406). (text: CR H6149)
2014-07-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6168-6169)
2014-07-14	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2014-07-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5029.
2014-07-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6149-6150)
2014-07-14	House	Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2014-07-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

HB4159 (Related) 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
HB4186 (Related) 2014-05-28 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5029/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5029/BILLS-113hr5029ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5029/BILLS-113hr5029eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014406