H.R. 1806 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Lamar Smith
- Summary:
- To provide for technological innovation through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on May 20, 2015
- Amendments:
- 12 proposed amendments. 7 accepted. 5 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on May 20, 2015.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 217
voted NO: 205
11 voted present/not voting
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
H.R. 1806 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To provide for technological innovation through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To provide for technological innovation through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Lamar Smith
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Building construction
- Cell biology and embryology
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Energy
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Federal officials
- Freedom of information
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Industrial facilities
- Industrial policy and productivity
- Intellectual property
- International organizations and cooperation
- International scientific cooperation
- Israel
- Life, casualty, property insurance
- Manufacturing
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Middle East
- National Security Agency
- Nuclear power
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Performance measurement
- Protection of officials
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Radiation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Right of privacy
- Science and engineering education
- Scientific communication
- Small business
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Trade secrets and economic espionage
- Vocational and technical education
- Related Bills
- H.R. 35 (114th) : Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015
- H.R. 874 (114th) : American Super Computing Leadership Act
- H.R. 1020 (114th) : STEM Education Act of 2015
- H.R. 1119 (114th) : Research and Development Efficiency Act
- H.R. 1156 (114th) : International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015
- H.R. 1158 (114th) : Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2015
- H.R. 1162 (114th) : Science Prize Competitions Act
- H.R. 1764 (114th) : United States Chief Technology Officer Act
- H.R. 2961 (114th) : To Establish a Research, Development, and Technology Demonstration Program to Improve the Efficiency of Gas Turbines Used in Combined Cycle and Simple Cycle Power Generation Systems.
- H.Res. 271 (114th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1806) to Provide for Technological Innovation Through the Prioritization of Federal Investment in Basic Research, Fundamental Scientific Discovery, and Development to Improve the Competitiveness of the United States, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2250) Making Appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2016, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2353) to Provide an Extension of Federal-Aid Highway, Highway Safety, Motor Carrier Safety, Transit, and Other Programs Funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for Other Purposes.
- S. 1187 (114th) : America INNOVATES Act
- H.R. 3293 (114th) : Scientific Research in the National Interest Act
- S. 2926 (114th) : Science Prize Competitions Act of 2016
- S. 3084 (114th) : American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
- H.R. 5049 (114th) : NSF Major Research Facility Reform Act of 2016
- H.R. 1870 (114th) : To Authorize Energy Innovation Hubs.
- H.R. 1898 (114th) : America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015
- S. 2012 (114th) : North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
- H.R. 5639 (114th) : National Institute of Standards and Technology Improvement Act of 2016
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/15/2015 Referred to Committee Amendments (12 proposed) Passed House 5/20/2015 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1806 5/20/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 243 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 1806 5/20/2015 This motion PASSED the House 234 voted YES 183 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 1806 5/20/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 187 voted YES 236 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 1806 5/20/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 208 voted YES 215 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 1806 5/20/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 190 voted YES 232 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 1806 5/20/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 179 voted YES 239 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage: H R 1806 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 5/20/2015 This bill PASSED the House 217 voted YES 205 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Esty amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Crowley amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Kelly (PA) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 4/15/2015 4/15/2015 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. 4/15/2015 Introduced in House 4/22/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/22/2015 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16. 5/08/2015 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-107, Part I. 5/08/2015 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. 5/08/2015 Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 5/08/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75. 5/14/2015 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, H. Rept. 114-107, Part II. 5/20/2015 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 271. 5/20/2015 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 271 and Rule XVIII. 5/20/2015 The Speaker designated the Honorable Kevin Yoder to act as Chairman of the Committee. 5/20/2015 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1806. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) part A amendment No. 1. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson amendment part A amendment No. 2. 5/20/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the E.B. Johnson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foster demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee part A amendment No. 3. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty part A amendment No. 4. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crowley part A amendment No. 5. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith part A amendment No. 6. 5/20/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. E.B. Johnson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly (PA) part A amendment No. 7. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal part A amendment No. 8. 5/20/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowenthal amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lowenthal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson part A amendment No. 9. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici part A amendment No. 10. 5/20/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer part A amendment No. 11. 5/20/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Beyer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Beyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5/20/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson substitute amendment part A amendment No. 12. 5/20/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the E.B. Johnson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. E.B. Johnson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5/20/2015 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 5/20/2015 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1806. 5/20/2015 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 5/20/2015 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 5/20/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered 5/20/2015 5/20/2015 House amendment offered select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1806 select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 1806 select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 1806 select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 1806 select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 1806 select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 1806 currently selected House Vote on Passage 5/20/2015 On Passage: H R 1806 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 5/20/2015 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Smith (TX). 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Smith (TX). select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B.. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B.. 5/20/2015 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Esty. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Esty. select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On agreeing to the Esty amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Esty amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Crowley. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Crowley. select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On agreeing to the Crowley amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Crowley amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Griffith. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Griffith. 5/20/2015 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Kelly (PA). 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Kelly (PA). select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On agreeing to the Kelly (PA) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Kelly (PA) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Lowenthal. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Lowenthal. 5/20/2015 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Grayson. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Grayson. select this vote Vote 5/20/2015 On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/20/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Bonamici. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Bonamici. 5/20/2015 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Beyer. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Beyer. 5/20/2015 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B.. 5/20/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B.. 5/20/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 5/20/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 5/20/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 5/20/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 5/20/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 5/20/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 5/20/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 5/20/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 5/21/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 243 Smith, Lamar [R-TX21] May 20, 2015 Passed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Manager's amendment makes technical and conforming changes to the bill.
H. Amdt. 244 Johnson, Eddie [D-TX30] May 20, 2015 Failed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment sought to strike section 106 of the bill which provides for greater accountability for federal funding for research.
select this vote H. Amdt. 245 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] May 20, 2015 Passed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment creates state and regional workshops to train K-12 teachers in science and technology project-based learning to provide instruction in initiating robotics and other STEM competition team development programs. Amendment also leverages the collaboration among higher education, businesses, and local private as well as public education agencies to support STEM efforts at schools located in areas with 1 percent or more above the national unemployment rate.
select this vote H. Amdt. 246 Esty, Elizabeth [D-CT5] May 20, 2015 Passed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment increased support for women in entrepreneurship at the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps, also known as the I-Corps.
select this vote H. Amdt. 247 Crowley, Joseph [D-NY14] May 20, 2015 Passed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment requires the NSF to establish a STEM grant program for Hispanic-serving institutions as authorized in the America COMPETES Act of 2007.
H. Amdt. 248 Griffith, H. [R-VA9] May 20, 2015 Passed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment provides for the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader to appoint members to congressionally created advisory boards.
select this vote H. Amdt. 249 Kelly, Mike [R-PA3] May 20, 2015 Passed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment increases the authorized funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership by $5 million, while decreasing the authorized funding level for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by a similar amount.
H. Amdt. 250 Lowenthal, Alan [D-CA47] May 20, 2015 Failed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment sought to eliminate additional DOE reporting requirements and restrictions on sound scientific processes to independently verify scientific results.
select this vote H. Amdt. 251 Grayson, Alan [D-FL9] May 20, 2015 Passed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment authorizes the Energy Innovation Hubs Program within the Department of Energy.
H. Amdt. 252 Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR1] May 20, 2015 Failed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment sought to allow the Department of Energy to continue partnering with the Department of Defense to produce biofuels for the military.
H. Amdt. 253 Beyer, Donald [D-VA8] May 20, 2015 Failed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment sought to restore the ARPA-E goal of developing energy technologies that result in reductions in energy-related emissions, including greenhouse gases.
H. Amdt. 254 Johnson, Eddie [D-TX30] May 20, 2015 Failed by voice vote on May 20, 2015. Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to insert a complete new text which provided for sustained growth and re-empasized policies across the spectrum of scientific agencies that are in keeping with the goals of the original Competes legislation.
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