International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015
Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a body under the National Science and Technology Council that has the responsibility of identifying and coordinating international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen U.S. science and technology enterprise, improve economic and national security, and support U.S. foreign policy goals.
Requires the body to be co-chaired by senior level officials from OSTP and the Department of State.
Requires the body to: (1) coordinate interagency international science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships supported or managed by federal agencies, (2) establish federal priorities and policies for aligning such international science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships with the foreign policy goals of the United States, (3) identify opportunities for new international science and technology cooperative research and training partnerships that advance science and technology and U.S. foreign policy priorities, (4) solicit recommendations from non-federal science and technology stakeholders, and (5) identify broad issues that influence the ability of U.S. scientists and engineers to collaborate with foreign counterparts.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-20 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate |
| 2015-05-19 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-19 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-19 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3366) | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1156. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-19 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3366-3367) | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-19 | Floor | Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-19 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-19 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-123. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-04 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2015-03-04 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-27 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |