United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6978 — Endless Frontier Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Summary

Redesignates the National Science Foundation as the National Science and Technology Foundation and establishes a Directorate for Technology within the foundation. The goals of the directorate shall be to (1) strengthen U.S. leadership in critical technologies through fundamental research in key technology focus areas, such as artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and advanced manufacturing; (2) enhance U.S. competitiveness in the focus areas by improving education in such areas and attracting more students to such areas; and (3) foster the impact of federally funded research and development through accelerated translation of advances in the focus areas into processes and products that help achieve national goals. The Department of Commerce shall carry out a program to designate and support eligible consortia as regional technology hubs that facilitate activities that (1) enable U.S. leadership in a key technology focus area, and (2) support regional economic development that diffuses innovation capacity around the United States. The Office of Science and Technology Policy, Commerce, the National Security Council, and other relevant federal agencies shall (1) review the national security strategy and programs and resources pertaining to U.S. national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support such strategy; and (2) develop a strategy for the federal government to improve such competitiveness to support the national security strategy.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Science, technology, communications Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Business investment and capital Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Education programs funding Energy research Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Infrastructure development Internet and video services Manufacturing Materials Military procurement, research, weapons development National Science Foundation Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Science and engineering education Small business Student aid and college costs Technology assessment Technology transfer and commercialization
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6978 do?
Redesignates the National Science Foundation as the National Science and Technology Foundation and establishes a Directorate for Technology within the foundation. The goals of the directorate shall be to (1) strengthen U.S. leadership in critical technologies through fundamental research in key technology focus areas, such as artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and advanced manufacturing; (2) enhance U.S. competitiveness in the focus areas by improving education in such areas and attracting more students to such areas; and (3) foster the impact of federally funded research and development through accelerated translation of advances in the focus areas into processes and products that help achieve national goals. The Department of Commerce shall carry out a program to designate and support eligible consortia as regional technology hubs that facilitate activities that (1) enable U.S. leadership in a key technology focus area, and (2) support regional economic development that diffuses innovation capacity around the United States. The Office of Science and Technology Policy, Commerce, the National Security Council, and other relevant federal agencies shall (1) review the national security strategy and programs and resources pertaining to U.S. national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support such strategy; and (2) develop a strategy for the federal government to improve such competitiveness to support the national security strategy.
Who sponsors HR 6978?
HR 6978 is sponsored by Ro Khanna (D).
What is the current status of HR 6978?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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