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America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015
Legislative Progress
Introduced
April 21, 2015
Latest Action
November 16, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Bernice JohnsonDemocratic(TX)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
92pct
209d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015 Establishes, revises, and extends specified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs, as well as education, research, and training programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2020 for: (1) the National Science Foundation (NSF), (2) the Department of Energy (DOE) for activities of the Office of Science, and (3) the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015 Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a body under the National Science and Technology Council to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen science and technology enterprise, improve economic and national security, and support foreign policy goals. National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2015 Amends The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act to expand reporting and other requirements for the National Nanotechnology Program, including a requirement for a triennial review of the Program. Expands the Program to include undergraduate education programs in science and engineering education, expanded research and development initiatives, and nanomanufacturing research. Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2015 Directs the President to: (1) implement a National Engineering Biology Research and Development Program to advance societal well-being, national security, and economic productivity and competitiveness; and (2) designate an advisory committee on engineering biology research and development. STEM Opportunities Act of 2015 Requires the OSTP to develop consistent federal policies for recipients of federal research awards who have caregiving responsibilities, including care for a newborn or newly adopted child, and consistent federal guidance to grant reviewers and program officers on best practices to minimize the effects of implicit bias based on gender, race, or ethnicity in the review of federal research grants. Requires the NSF to: (1) collect demographic data of STEM faculty and develop and disseminate guidance to universities to identify cultural and institutional barriers limiting the recruitment, retention, and achievement of women and minorities in research careers; and (2) award grants to institutions of higher educations to increase the recruitment, retention, and advancement of individuals from underrepresented minority groups in academic STEM careers. National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2015 Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2020 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for: (1) scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities; (2) facilities construction and maintenance; and (3) industrial technology services activities. Department of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2015 Sets forth the mission of the DOE Office of Science as the delivery of scientific discoveries, capabilities, and major scientific tools to transform the understanding of nature and to advance the energy, economic, and national security of the United States. Establishes programs in the Office for basic energy sciences, biological and environmental research, advanced scientific computing research, fusion energy research, physics and nuclear physics research, and improvement of the infrastructure at Office of Science laboratories. ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2015 Directs DOE to make five-year (renewable) awards to consortia for establishing and operating Energy Innovation Hubs to conduct and support, whenever practicable at one centralized location, multidisciplinary, collaborative research, development, and demonstration of advanced energy technologies. Establishes in DOE the position of Under Secretary for Science and Energy and grants the Under Secretary special hiring authority for scientific, engineering, and personnel.
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2015 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
(1) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of federal science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), health, and environmental education programs that are currently offered by a variety of federal agencies. (2) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Education Directorate; funding for the Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities. (3) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education and Human Resources; funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning program. (4) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Education; funding for the Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs and the Competitive Education Grant program/Environmental Literacy Grant program. (5) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695/S. Rept. 114-74; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; Department of Education; funding for the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. (6) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695/S. Rept. 114-74; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Institutes of Health; Office of the Director; funding for the Science Education Partnership Award program. (7) H.R. 810; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015; Title VI - Education; Section 601 - Education; Subsections (a) - (f); provisions related to outreach and informal education. (8) Pursuit of collaborations designed to facilitate more hands-on experiences at science centers and museums and to draw young students closer to the individuals and organizations that are the targets of their growing interests in the STEM and agriculture fields. (9) H.R. 5; Student Success Act of 2015; Title II - Teacher Preparation and Effectiveness; provisions related to nonprofit eligibility for teacher professional development funding and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. (10) S. 1177; Every Child Achieves Act of 2015; provisions related to nonprofit eligibility for teacher professional development funding and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. (11) H.R. 1806; the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; Title I - National Science Foundation; Section 125 - Informal STEM Education; Title II - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Section 202 - STEM Education Advisory Panel and informal STEM educational practitioners' role on panel. (12) H.R. 1898; the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; Title III - National Science Foundation; Subtitle B - STEM Education; Section 321 - Consolidation of STEM Activities; language related to informal STEM education; Section 325 - STEM Education Partnerships; Section 327 - Informal STEM Education; language related to agency support for informal STEM education. (13) Co-sponsorship of and attendance at "Informal STEM Education 101: What We Mean When We Talk About Informal STEM Education" briefing; July 7, 2015. (14) Discussions regarding science centers and museums and efforts to provide STEM learning experiences to veterans and military families.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Education
(1) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of federal science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), health, and environmental education programs that are currently offered by a variety of federal agencies. (2) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Education Directorate; funding for the Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities. (3) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education and Human Resources; funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning program. (4) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Education; funding for the Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs and the Competitive Education Grant program/Environmental Literacy Grant program. (5) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695/S. Rept. 114-74; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Office of Museum Services; funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply. (6) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695/S. Rept. 114-74; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; Department of Education; funding for the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. (7) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695/S. Rept. 114-74; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Institutes of Health; Office of the Director; funding for the Science Education Partnership Award program. (8) H.R. 810; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015; Title VI - Education; Section 601 - Education; Subsections (a) - (f); provisions related to outreach and informal education. (9) Discussions with the United States Department of Agriculture regarding science centers and museums and their role in improving the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education acumen and agricultural literacy of America's students, parents, and educators. (10) Pursuit of collaborations designed to facilitate more hands-on experiences at science centers and museums and to draw young students closer to the individuals and organizations that are the targets of their growing interests in the STEM and agriculture fields. (11) H.R. 5; Student Success Act of 2015; Title II - Teacher Preparation and Effectiveness; provisions related to nonprofit eligibility for teacher professional development funding and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. (12) S. 1177; Every Child Achieves Act of 2015; provisions related to nonprofit eligibility for teacher professional development funding and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. (13) H.R. 1806,; the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; Title I - National Science Foundation; Section 125 - Informal STEM Education; Title II - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Section 202 - STEM Education Advisory Panel and informal STEM educational practitioners' role on panel. (14) H.R. 1898; the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; Title III - National Science Foundation; Subtitle B - STEM Education; Section 321 - Consolidation of STEM Activities; language related to informal STEM education; Section 325 - STEM Education Partnerships; Section 327 - Informal STEM Education; language related to agency support for informal STEM education. (15) Co-sponsorship of and attendance at "Informal STEM Education 101: What We Mean When We Talk About Informal STEM Education" briefing; July 7, 2015. (16) Discussions regarding science centers and museums and efforts to provide STEM learning experiences to veterans and military families.
Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
(1) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of federal science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), health, and environmental education programs that are currently offered by a variety of federal agencies. (2) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Education Directorate; funding for the Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities. (3) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education and Human Resources; funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning program. (4) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Education; funding for the Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs and the Competitive Education Grant program/Environmental Literacy Grant program. (5) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; Department of Education; funding for the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. (6) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Institutes of Health; Office of the Director; funding for the Science Education Partnership Award program. (7) H.R. 810; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015; Title VI - Education; Section 601 - Education; Subsections (a) - (f); provisions related to outreach and informal education. (8) Pursuit of collaborations designed to facilitate more hands-on experiences at science centers and museums and to draw young students closer to the individuals and organizations that are the targets of their growing interests in the STEM and agriculture fields. (9) H.R. 5; Student Success Act of 2015; Title II - Teacher Preparation and Effectiveness; provisions related to nonprofit eligibility for teacher professional development funding and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. (10) S. 1177; Every Child Achieves Act of 2015; provisions related to nonprofit eligibility for teacher professional development funding and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. (11) H.R. 1806; the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; Title I - National Science Foundation; Section 125 - Informal STEM Education; Title II - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Section 202 - STEM Education Advisory Panel and informal STEM educational practitioners' role on panel. (12) H.R. 1898; the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; Title III - National Science Foundation; Subtitle B - STEM Education; Section 321 - Consolidation of STEM Activities; language related to informal STEM education; Section 325 - STEM Education Partnerships; Section 327 - Informal STEM Education; language related to agency support for informal STEM education. (13) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Science Education Award Program at the National Institutes of Health; testimony dated April 3, 2015. (14) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Office of Museum Services and museum grant programs at the Institute of Museum and Library Services; testimony dated April 3, 2015. (15) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and Mathematics and Science Partnerships programs at the U.S. Department of Education; testimony dated April 3, 2015. (16) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities at NASA; testimony dated April 14, 2015. (17) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs and the Competitive Education Grant Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; testimony dated April 14, 2015. (18) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Education program at the National Science Foundation; testimony dated April 14, 2015. (19) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Office of Museum Services and museum grant programs at the Institute of Museum and Library Services; testimony dated April 29, 2015. (20) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and Mathematics and Science Partnership programs at the U.S. Department of Education; testimony dated April 29, 2015. (21) Participation at the Coalition for National Science Funding's 2015 Capitol Hill Exhibition; April 29, 2015.
Client expense: $6,677 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Education
(1) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of federal science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), health, and environmental education programs that are currently offered by a variety of federal agencies. (2) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Education Directorate; funding for the Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities. (3) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education and Human Resources; funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning program. (4) H.R. 2578/H. Rept. 114-130/Senate Subcommittee Draft/S. Rept. 114-66; FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Education; funding for the Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs and the Competitive Education Grant program/Environmental Literacy Grant program. (5) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Office of Museum Services; funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply. (6) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; Department of Education; funding for the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. (7) H.R. 3020/H. Rept. 114-195/S. 1695; FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; National Institutes of Health; Office of the Director; funding for the Science Education Partnership Award program. (8) H.R. 810; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015; Title VI - Education; Section 601 - Education; Subsections (a) - (f); provisions related to outreach and informal education. (9) Discussions with the United States Department of Agriculture regarding science centers and museums and their role in improving the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education acumen and agricultural literacy of America's students, parents, and educators. (10) Pursuit of collaborations designed to facilitate more hands-on experiences at science centers and museums and to draw young students closer to the individuals and organizations that are the targets of their growing interests in the STEM and agriculture fields. (11) H.R. 5; Student Success Act of 2015; Title II - Teacher Preparation and Effectiveness; provisions related to nonprofit eligibility for teacher professional development funding and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. (12) S. 1177; Every Child Achieves Act of 2015; provisions related to nonprofit eligibility for teacher professional development funding and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. (13) Continued engagement with the U.S. Department of Energy regarding distribution of its "Energy Literacy Framework" and related information to science centers and science museums. (14) H.R. 1806,; the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; Title I - National Science Foundation; Section 125 - Informal STEM Education; Title II - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Section 202 - STEM Education Advisory Panel and informal STEM educational practitioners' role on panel. (15) H.R. 1898; the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; Title III - National Science Foundation; Subtitle B - STEM Education; Section 321 - Consolidation of STEM Activities; language related to informal STEM education; Section 325 - STEM Education Partnerships; Section 327 - Informal STEM Education; language related to agency support for informal STEM education. (16) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Science Education Award Program at the National Institutes of Health; testimony dated April 3, 2015. (17) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Office of Museum Services and museum grant programs at the Institute of Museum and Library Services; testimony dated April 3, 2015. (18) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and Mathematics and Science Partnerships programs at the U.S. Department of Education; testimony dated April 3, 2015. (19) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities at NASA; testimony dated April 14, 2015. (20) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs and the Competitive Education Grant Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; testimony dated April 14, 2015. (21) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Education program at the National Science Foundation; testimony dated April 14, 2015. (22) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the Office of Museum Services and museum grant programs at the Institute of Museum and Library Services; testimony dated April 29, 2015. (23) Submitted Outside Witness Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; addressed funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and Mathematics and Science Partnership programs at the U.S. Department of Education; testimony dated April 29, 2015. (24) Participation at the Coalition for National Science Funding's 2015 Capitol Hill Exhibition; April 29, 2015. (25) Attendance at 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service award presentation; May 18, 2015.
Client expense: $6,677 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), SENATE, White House Office
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