HR 3924 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

Global Development Lab Act of 2016

Introduced 2015-11-04· Sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2016-09-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Global Development Lab Act of 2015 This bill 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 new solutions to end poverty; discovering and testing 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; 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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H.R. 3924, Global Development Lab Act of 2016

Mar 24, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 24, 2016

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans