Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2020
Latest action · Mar 10, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2020
This bill extends through FY2029 the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the Office of Science of the Department of Energy, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The bill sets forth programs, projects, and activities, including those regarding federal research security, the science and technical workforce, basic energy sciences research and upgrades to certain facilities, computational materials and chemistry science, advanced scientific computing, high energy physics, biological systems science and environmental science, fusion energy sciences research, nuclear physics, carbon utilization research infrastructure, enhanced geothermal energy, quantum information science and technology research, cybersecurity research, artificial intelligence and data science, engineering biology research, next generation digital radar, Antarctic nongovernmental activities and environmental liability requirements, and federal government inventions.
The OSTP shall
- submit a comprehensive national science and technology strategy, and
- complete a review of U.S. science and technology enterprise.
The Office of Science shall continue to leverage U.S. participation in the Large Hadron Collider, prioritize international partnerships and investments in the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, and prioritize international collaboration that would provide U.S. researchers access to the most advanced accelerator facilities in the world.
The Government Accountability Office shall evaluate NIST's Center for Neutron Research.
The NSF shall contract the National Academy of Public Administration to study the organizational and management structure of the NSF.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2020 to Aug 28, 2020, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Anthony Gonzalez | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-FL | Francis Rooney | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-VA | Denver Riggleman | Jun 11, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Aug 28, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Feb 12, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Jan 28, 2020Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2020Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2393 | NIST Creation of Composite Standards Act | Related bill | Apr 29, 2019 |
| S 2714 | ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jan 7, 2020 |
| HR 3915 | ARPA–E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 23, 2019 |
| HR 4091 | ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jun 18, 2020 |
| HR 4733 | Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 12, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2020Introduced in House
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