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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.

USA115th CongressHR-4121| House 
| Updated: 10/25/2017
Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Oct 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • October 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Advanced technology and technological innovationsExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefResearch administration and fundingU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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.

USA115th CongressHR-4121| House 
| Updated: 10/25/2017
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.
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Timeline
Oct 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • October 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefResearch administration and fundingU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)