S-1629 : Still Just a Bill

DEPSCoR Reauthorization Act of 2017

This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 to rename the Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research as the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. It modifies program objectives and activities to increase the number of researchers capable of performing science and engineering research responsive to Department of Defense (DOD) needs and to provide assistance to science and engineering researchers at institutions of higher education through collaboration between DOD and such researchers.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-07-25IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4194-4195)Senate
2017-07-25IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress