[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3983 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3983

 To provide for a report on the role of incubators and accelerators in 
    the commercialization of federally funded research and regional 
                         economic development.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2015

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Swalwell of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
                             and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for a report on the role of incubators and accelerators in 
    the commercialization of federally funded research and regional 
                         economic development.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Building Opportunity for Student 
Startups Act'' or the ``BOSS Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL ACADEMIES REPORT ON INCUBATORS AND ACCELERATORS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology shall enter 
into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a 
study on the role of incubators and accelerators, including university-
based 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 have not completed incubator or 
        accelerator programs, and include the role of incubators and 
        accelerators in developing regional innovation clusters; and
            (2) identify best practices in the structure, goals, 
        operation, management, and funding mechanisms of leading 
        incubators and accelerators.
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