United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4905 (113th)
Global Development Lab Act of 2014
Introduced
19 June 2014
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
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Summary
Global Development Lab Act of 2014 - Establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the United States Global Development Lab whose responsibilities should include: increasing the application of science, technology, innovation and partnerships to develop and scale solutions to end extreme poverty; discovering, testing, and scaling development innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support U.S. foreign policy and development goals; leveraging the expertise and resources of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, and universities to increase program impact; utilizing innovation-driven competitions to expand 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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 2014
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Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 June 2014
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4905
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4905