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Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 22, 2020Science, Technology, Communications
S. 4286

RISE Act of 2020

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Dec 15, 2020)

Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act of 2020 or the RISE Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, Health and Human Services, and Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency to provide support for research regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or research disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Support may be used to

  • provide supplemental funding to extend the duration of a grant to a research institution, national laboratory, or individual that was awarded prior to the enactment of this bill, or to expand the purposes of such a grant as specified;
  • provide supplemental funding through existing competitively awarded cooperative agreements and contracts to cover the increased costs of construction of scientific facilities and equipment that have been delayed because of COVID-19; and
  • award grants and cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education to conduct research on the behavioral, social, or economic effects of COVID-19 and the responses to the disease or on the effectiveness of such responses.

Agencies must provide the support as rapidly as possible.

Provided funds shall remain available for expenditure for up to two years.

What just happenedDec 15, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA](D-MA)Sponsor
5 cosponsors2 D3 R
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  1. Dec 15, 2020Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.

  2. Dec 15, 2020Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-332.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  3. Dec 15, 2020Committee14000

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-332.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  4. Sep 16, 2020Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  5. Jul 22, 2020IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  6. Jul 22, 2020IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateDec 15, 202025

Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act of 2020 or the RISE Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, Health and Human Services, and Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency to provide support for research regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or research disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Support may be used to

  • provide supplemental funding to extend the duration of a grant to a research institution, national laboratory, or individual that was awarded prior to the enactment of this bill, or to expand the purposes of such a grant as specified;
  • provide supplemental funding through existing competitively awarded cooperative agreements and contracts to cover the increased costs of construction of scientific facilities and equipment that have been delayed because of COVID-19; and
  • award grants and cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education to conduct research on the behavioral, social, or economic effects of COVID-19 and the responses to the disease or on the effectiveness of such responses.

Agencies must provide the support as rapidly as possible.

Provided funds shall remain available for expenditure for up to two years.

Introduced in SenateJul 22, 2020

Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act or the RISE Act

This bill authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, and Health and Human Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency to provide support for research regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or research disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Support under this bill shall be provided through federal science agencies with at least $50 million in basic and applied research obligations in FY2020. Support may be used to

  • provide supplemental funding to extend the duration of a grant to a research institution or national laboratory that was awarded prior to the enactment of this bill, or to expand the purposes of such a grant as specified;
  • provide supplemental funding through existing competitively awarded cooperative agreements and contracts to cover the increased costs of construction of scientific facilities and equipment that have been delayed because of COVID-19; and
  • award grants and cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education to conduct research on the behavioral, social, or economic effects of COVID-19 and the responses to the disease or on the effectiveness of such responses.

Agencies must provide the support as rapidly as possible.

Provided funds shall remain available for expenditure for up to two years.

RISE Act of 2020 — Informed