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H.R.5029 / 113th Congress

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jul 14, 2014

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

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.

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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.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D–IL

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
  • Science, Space, and Technology Committee
8 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 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)

    House roll call 406 · Individual votes
  4. Passed/agreed to in 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)

    House roll call 406 · Individual votes
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6168-6169)

  6. 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.

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5029.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6149-6150)

  9. Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

  11. Introduced in House

  12. Introduced in House

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