3.0.0 240 2023-01-11T13:34:34Z 2023-01-11T13:34:34Z House HR 2017-01-04 115 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RATCLIFFE:H.R. 240.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepartment or Officer thereof.[Page H96]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-01-11T18:25:25Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-04T15:00:45Z 2017-01-11 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-01-10 16:38:07 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-01-10 16:38:06 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H277) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-10 16:38:06 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H277) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-10 16:28:26 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 240. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-10 16:28:25 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H277-279) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-10 16:28:13 Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-04 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000601 Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] John Ratcliffe R TX 4 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2017-01-04 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2017-01-04 True Emergency Management Advanced technology and technological innovations Business investment and capital Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Homeland security Public-private cooperation Small business Emergency Management 00 2017-01-04 Introduced in House 2017-01-09T20:44:05Z Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs.

DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible.

]]> 36 2017-01-10 Passed House amended 2017-01-30T21:02:15Z Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs.

DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible.

]]> Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017 Display Title Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To encourage engagement between the Department of Homeland Security and technology innovators, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017 Short Titles as Passed House Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017 H House Referred in Senate 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr240rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr240rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr240eh/xml/BILLS-115hr240eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr240ih/xml/BILLS-115hr240ih.xml 2017-01-11 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.