US HR3175

Bill

Harnessing Opportunity to Maximize Expansion, Capture, and Organization of Minority Innovation in the Next Generation of Research Act of 2019

Introduced
06/10/2019

In Committee
06/11/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Harnessing Opportunity to Maximize Expansion, Capture, and Organization of Minority Innovation in the Next Generation of Research Act of 2019 Harnessing Opportunity to Maximize Expansion, Capture, and Organization of Minority Innovation in the Next Generation of Research Act of 2019 This bill establishes a commission to review the state of defense research at certain minority institutions of higher education. Such institutions are historically black colleges and universities and other higher education institutions at which at least 50% of the total student enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering. The commission shall consider how to advance research capacity at these institutions to address U.S. national security and defense needs. The bill also directs the Department of Defense to require that the system that monitors or records contractor past performance for a grant or contract awarded to an institution includes incentives for the award of a subgrant or subcontract to such minority institutions.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a National Security Commission to review the state of defense research at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority institutions. The commission will examine the competitiveness of these institutions in securing defense research contracts and grants, identify ways to advance their research capacity, and make recommendations to the executive branch and Congress. The bill also requires the Department of Defense to incentivize the award of subcontracts to HBCUs and other minority institutions in its contractor past performance monitoring system.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (11)

Anthony Brown (D)*, Alma Adams (D), Gil Cisneros (D), Yvette Clarke (D), Debra Haaland (D), Alcee Hastings (D), Sheila Jackson-Lee (D), Ro Khanna (D), Lucy McBath (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Mike Turner (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities. (on 06/11/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3175/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3175/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3175/BILLS-116hr3175ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3175/BILLS-116hr3175ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2500	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.	Related
HRes476	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
HRes758	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3) to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; and providing for consid	Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider	Similar To
S1790	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT \| PDF)	Related

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