3.0.0 690 2023-01-11T13:34:16Z 2023-01-11T13:34:16Z House HR 2017-01-24 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RICHMOND:H.R. 690.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted toCongress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl.1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and theNecessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).Further, this statement of constitutional authority is madefor the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XIIof the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall haveno bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.[Page H689]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-02-01T23:20:46Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-24T15:02:25Z 2017-02-01 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 2017-01-31 16:19:17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-01-31 16:19:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H794-795) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-31 16:19:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H794-795) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-31 16:10:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 690. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-31 16:10:53 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H794-796) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-31 16:10:38 Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-24 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 N Emergency Management Nuclear weapons Research administration and funding Research and development Technology assessment Emergency Management 00 2017-01-24 Introduced in House 2017-02-16T21:45:11Z Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, in conducting research and development to generate and improve technologies to detect and prevent the illicit entry, transport, assembly, or potential use within the United States of a nuclear explosive device or fissile or radiological material, to:

  • develop and maintain documentation that provides information on how the Office's research investments address gaps in the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture and with research challenges identified by the Director, and that defines in detail how the Office will address such research challenges;
  • document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and
  • develop a systematic approach for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office's individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing its research challenges.
]]> 81 2017-01-31 Passed House without amendment 2017-02-16T21:47:11Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, in conducting research and development to generate and improve technologies to detect and prevent the illicit entry, transport, assembly, or potential use within the United States of a nuclear explosive device or fissile or radiological material, to:

  • develop and maintain documentation that provides information on how the Office's research investments address gaps in the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture and with research challenges identified by the Director, and that defines in detail how the Office will address such research challenges;
  • document the rational for prioritizing and selecting research topics; and
  • develop a systematic approach for evaluating how the outcomes of the Office's individual research projects collectively contribute to addressing its research challenges.
]]> Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act Display Title Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance certain duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act Short Titles as Passed House Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act H House Referred in Senate 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr690rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr690rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr690eh/xml/BILLS-115hr690eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr690ih/xml/BILLS-115hr690ih.xml 2017-02-01 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.