Subject Research and development | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | HB1947 | Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-19 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 271 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of amendments to H.R. 1947 |
| US | SB783 | Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 - Amends the Helium Act to require that all proceeds received by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from the sale or disposition of helium on federal land from sale or auction be credited to the Helium Production... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-18 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| US | HB2005 | Personalized Handgun Safety Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-14 |
| US | HB1960 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicl... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-14 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1960. |
| US | SB954 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-12 Senate ordered measure printed as passed. |
| US | HB2338 | TALENT Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-12 |
| US | HB2316 | Success in the Middle Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-11 |
| US | SB761 | Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-03 By Senator Wyden from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 113-37. |
| US | HB745 | Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) grants and contracts for research to develop processes for converting saline water into water suitable for beneficial uses, and (2) the de... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-23 Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| US | SB1034 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicl... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-23 |
| US | SB1023 | Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. ability to attract foreign direct investment is directly linked to U.S. long-term economic prosperity, global competitiveness, and security; (2) it should... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| US | HB2052 | Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. ability to attract foreign direct investment is directly linked to U.S. long-term economic prosperity, global competitiveness, and security; (2) it is a t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 |
| US | HB1985 | Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-17 |
| US | SB913 | Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 |
| US | SB884 | Deter Cyber Theft Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-07 |
| US | HB527 | Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Helium Act to define the "Federal Helium Reserve" as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cliffside Gas Field and supporting infrastructure, including: (1) the Cliff... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | SB860 | Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the biobased markets program to: (1) extend program funding through FY2018, (2) increase the number of categories of biobased products designate... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HB1567 | New Fair Deal Consolidating and Eliminating Outdated Subsidies Act of 2013 or New Fair Deal CEO's Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to repeal the sugar price support and production adjustment programs, an... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 |
| US | HB1604 | Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act - Establishes the National Geospatial Technology Administration in the Department of the Interior. Directs the Administrator of the National Geospatial Technology Administration to: (1) establish a National Geospat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 |
| US | HB1468 | Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2013 or SECURE IT - Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 |
| US | HB1786 | National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to revise provisions governing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. Designates the National Institute of Standard... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 |
| US | SB822 | Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) grant crime victims the right to be informed of their rights and of services available to them, (2) expand eligibility for post-conviction DNA testing in criminal ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | HB1711 | Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make funds available to DOE national laboratories for the federal cost share of cooperative research and development agreements that suppor... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | HB12 | Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration. Authorizes automa... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB700 | ARPA-ED Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to reserve up to 30% of amounts appropriated for the Investing in Innovation Fund under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to establish and carry out the objectives of the Advanced R... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB1089 | Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education. Direc... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB1258 | Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2013 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (the Act) to allow state leadership activities grants to be used to provide technical assistance to faith ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB1506 | Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act - Prohibits using funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014 or thereafter: (1) to arm a B-2 or B-52 aircraft with a nuclear weapon; (2) for the research, development, test, and evalu... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB1616 | Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-19 |
| US | HB756 | Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 - Title I: Research and Development - (Sec. 103) Directs specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic resear... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 |
| US | HB967 | Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 - Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 |
| US | SB733 | Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013 or ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2013 - Renames the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 as the Exas... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 |
| US | HB875 | Requires the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to provide a comprehensive assessment of research on the... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 17. |
| US | SB708 | Success in the Middle Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5 to 17, to: (1) implement state middle grades needs analyses and, on the basis of such analyses, improve... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | HB1515 | 21st Century Global Health Technology Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a program to develop technologies designed to: (1) improve the health and nutrition of populat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | HB1421 | Advancing Innovative Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to carry out a program to develop and support industry... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 |
| US | SB677 | Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to make available to crop producers a supplemental coverage option (based on area yield and loss) to cover part of a crop insurance policy deductible. Triggers such optio... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 |
| US | HB1414 | Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 regarding the supplemental food assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to include as a retail store an agricultural producer marketing ag... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 |
| US | SB679 | Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 regarding the supplemental food assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to include as a retail store an agricultural producer marketing ag... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 |
| US | HB630 | Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 - Sets forth rules for the recalculation of annuities for employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and for the redetermination of surplus or supplemental liabilities under the Civil Service Retirement System (... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | HB714 | Startup Act 3.0 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, tec... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | HB787 | Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Con... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | HB938 | United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 - Declares that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States. Amends the Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 to extend authority to: (1) make additions to foreign-based d... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | HB1247 | Creating Reliability for Our Producers Act or CROP Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to revise crop insurance provisions regarding approval of advance payments for a portion of specialty crop research and development costs. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-02 |
| US | HB933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-26 Became Public Law No: 113-6. |
| US | HB1165 | Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2013 or MORE Act of 2013 - Declares without force or effect all federal prohibitions against the expenditure of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-25 |
| US | SCR8 | Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2013, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2015-FY2023. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts for FY2013-FY... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-23 |
| US | HB1364 | New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an excise tax credit through 2018 for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures involving compressed or liquefied natural gas, (2) allow... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-22 |
| US | HB1358 | STEM Opportunities Act of 2013 - Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide federal science agencies with guidance on establishing specified policies to accommodate the needs of caregiver researchers who receive their resea... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 |
| US | SB626 | Prize Fund for HIV/AIDS Act - Denies any person the exclusive right to manufacture, distribute, sell, or use in interstate commerce a qualifying treatment for HIV/AIDS, or to a manufacturing process for such a treatment, including the exclusive right... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 |
