3.0.0 4121 2023-01-11T13:38:23Z 2023-01-11T13:38:23Z House HR 2017-10-25 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:H.R. 4121.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause(Art. I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)THE U.S. CONSTITUTIONARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF CONGRESSCLAUSE 18The Congress shall have power . . . 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 inany department or officer thereof.[Page H8226]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-10-25T14:03:40Z 2017-10-25 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-10-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2017-10-25 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2017-11-06 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2017-11-15 False K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2017-11-21 False International Affairs Advanced technology and technological innovations Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Research administration and funding U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) International Affairs 00 2017-10-25 Introduced in House 2018-03-08T19:43:24Z Global Development Lab Act of 2017

This bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the United States Global Development Lab, the duties of which shall include:

  • increasing the application of science, technology, innovation and partnerships to develop new solutions to end extreme poverty;
  • discovering and testing development innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support U.S. foreign policy and development goals;
  • leveraging the expertise, resources, and investment of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, and universities to increase program impact and sustainability;
  • utilizing innovation-driven competitions to expand the number and diversity of 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.

The lab is authorized to provide innovation incentive awards on a competitive basis that: (1) encourages and rewards the development of solutions for a particular, well-defined problem relating to the alleviation of poverty; or (2) helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and practices, facilitating further development of an idea or practice by third parties.

]]> Global Development Lab Act of 2017 Display Title Global Development Lab Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Global Development Lab Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To establish in the United States Agency for International Development an entity to be known as the United States Global Development Lab, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4121ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4121ih.xml 2017-10-25 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign 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.