Congress 115 - HR 5086 - Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018

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Business education Business investment and capital Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Research administration and funding Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Small business Technology transfer and commercialization

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Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018

(Sec. 3) This bill amends the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act to require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide as an option under the Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program participation in an I-Corps Teams course by grantees of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and other entities.

The cost of participation by such a grantee in a course may be furnished:

through I-Corps Teams grants,
through funds awarded to grantees under the SBIR Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program,
by the grantor federal agency using the funds set aside for the SBIR and STTR Programs, or
by the participating teams.

(Sec. 4) The NSF shall develop an I-Corps course to support commercialization-ready participants. The course shall support participants that have completed an I-Corps Teams course and participants that have made the decision to market an innovation.

(Sec. 5) The Government Accountability Office shall evaluate the I-Corps Program, including by assessing the effects of the I-Corps on the commercialization of federally funded research and development, the higher education system, regional economies, and the national economy.

(Sec. 6) The bill authorizes funding through FY2020 for participation by SBIR grantees and other entities in the I-Corps program and for the development of an I-Corps course to support commercialization-ready participants.

Actions

Apr 25, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 24, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 24, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 16 (Roll no. 149). (text: CR H3489)
Apr 24, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 16 (Roll no. 149).(text: CR H3489)
Apr 24, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3492-3493)
Apr 24, 2018

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.
Apr 24, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5086.
Apr 24, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3489-3491)
Apr 24, 2018

Mr. Webster (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 22, 2018

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 22, 2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 26, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.
Feb 26, 2018

Introduced in House

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