HR6684-118

Introduced

To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the disclosure process for intellectual property created under a Federal grant, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 7, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the disclosure process for intellectual property created under a Federal grant, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators. The main policy domain is Science & Space, Government Operations, Education.

Who Benefits and How

research institutions and space-sector operators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, research institutions and space-sector operators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H63EB3261CB854A6990F332C687574F24: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Efficiency to Increase Competition Act.
  • Section HE240F19DB9814C9F9C9AE8D1122D1043: 2. GAO study on the impact of Bayh-Dole Act regulations on contractors in the United States Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the disclosure process for intellectual property created under a Federal grant, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.

Key Policy Areas

Science & Space, Government Operations, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the disclosure process for intellectual property created under a Federal grant, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.

Policy Domains

Science & Space Government Operations Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • research institutions and space-sector operators
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research institutions and space-sector operators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • research institutions and space-sector operators
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federal implementing agencies:
research institutions and space-sector operators:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 7, 2023

Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Flood) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Science & Space Government Operations Education
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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