Research and Development Efficiency Act
Latest action · Jul 15, 2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 10, 2014
- Passed HouseJul 14, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Research and Development Efficiency Act - Requires the Director of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a working group under the authority of the National Science and Technology Council that includes the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Makes the working group responsible for reviewing federal regulations affecting research and research universities and making recommendations on how to: (1) harmonize, streamline, and eliminate duplicative federal regulations and reporting requirements; and (2) minimize the regulatory burden on U.S. institutions of higher education performing federally funded research while maintaining accountability for federal tax dollars.
Instructs the working group to take into account input and recommendations from specified non-federal stakeholders in ensuring effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability in the performance of scientific research.
Requires the Director to report to Congress on what steps have been taken to carry out the recommendations of the working group.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2014 to Jul 11, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Jul 10, 2014 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Jul 11, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jul 10, 2014 |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jul 15, 2014 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2014Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 14, 2014Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 14, 2014Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6147-6149)
- Jul 14, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5056.
- Jul 14, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6147-6148)
- Jul 14, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 10, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 10, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6143, H6147–H6149Text printed H6147 | Daniel Lipinski D-IL, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Lamar Smith R-TX, Larry Bucshon R-IN | Jul 14, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6106.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43880 | The America COMPETES Acts: An Overview Archived | Report | Jul 27, 2015 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To improve the efficiency of Federal research and development, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Research and Development Efficiency Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Research and Development Efficiency Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Science, Technology, Communications
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2014Referred in Senate
- Jul 14, 2014Engrossed in House
- Jul 10, 2014Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
