HR 4905 · 113th Congress · International Affairs

Global Development Lab Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-06-19· Sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.(2014-07-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Global Development Lab Act of 2014 - Establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the United States Global Development Lab whose responsibilities should include: increasing the application of science, technology, innovation and partnerships to develop and scale solutions to end extreme poverty; discovering, testing, and scaling development innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support U.S. foreign policy and development goals; leveraging the expertise and resources of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, and universities to increase program impact; utilizing innovation-driven competitions to expand solutions to development challenges; and supporting USAID Missions and Bureaus in applying science, technology, innovation, and partnership approaches to decision making, procurement, and program design.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican