3.0.0 2541 2023-01-11T13:36:42Z 2023-01-11T13:36:42Z House HR 2017-05-18 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PETERS:H.R. 2541.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H4359]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-22T19:20:53Z Referred to 2017-05-18T14:02:40Z 2018-05-22 hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Committee 2017-05-18 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 N C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2017-05-18 True S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2017-05-18 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2017-05-19 False Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations Economic development Government studies and investigations Performance measurement Research administration and funding Technology transfer and commercialization Science, Technology, Communications 00 2017-05-18 Introduced in House 2017-05-31T14:58:01Z Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act or the BOSS Act

This bill directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the role of incubators and accelerators in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development.

The study shall: (1) include an examination of metrics for comparing startups that have, and startups that have not, completed incubator or accelerator programs; (2) include the role of incubators and accelerators in developing regional innovation clusters; and (3) identify best practices in the structure, goals, operation, management, and funding mechanisms of leading incubators and accelerators.

]]> BOSS Act Display Title BOSS Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for a report on the role of incubators and accelerators in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced BOSS Act Short Titles as Introduced Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act Introduced in House 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2541ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2541ih.xml 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. 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.