To provide for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.
DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities through the establishment of an interagency agreement.
The agencies are authorized to (1) carry out reimbursable agreements in order to maximize research and development effectiveness, and (2) collaborate with other federal agencies. Further, the interagency agreement must require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process, which considers applications from federal agencies, national laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions.
Research and development activities may include
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 1.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-74, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-74, Part I.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-74, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-74, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6089-6090)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1713.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6089-6090)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6089-6090)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.