US Congress House Bill 3924 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on September 22 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-22 - 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]

Global Development Lab Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the United States Global Development Lab, the duties of which shall include: increasing the application of science, technology, innovation, and partnerships to develop new solutions to end extreme poverty; discovering and testing innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support U.S. foreign policy and development goals; leveraging the expertise and resources of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, and universities to increase program impact; and supporting USAID missions and bureaus in applying science, technology, innovation, and partnership approaches to decision making, procurement, and program design. USAID may (1) provide innovation incentive awards; and (2) use certain funds for each of FY2017-FY2021 to employ up to 30 individuals on a limited term basis. (Sec. 4) "Innovation incentive award" means the provision of funding on a competitive basis that: (1) encourages the development of solutions for a particular, well-defined problem relating to the alleviation of poverty; or (2) helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and practices facilitating third party development of an idea or practice.

Global Development Lab Act of 2016

Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-22	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2016-09-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5787-5788)
2016-09-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3924.
2016-09-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5787-5789)
2016-09-21	House	Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-02-24	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2016-02-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-11-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2015-11-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3924/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3924/BILLS-114hr3924ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3924/BILLS-114hr3924eh.pdf