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S.2972: GRANT Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 23, 2016
- Latest Major Action Dec. 20, 2016
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Bill Summary
Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2016 or the GRANT Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires an executive agency, before awarding a competitive grant and after determining eligibility and conducting a merit-based review, to conduct an evaluation of the risk posed by an applicant to successfully carry out the grant. The evaluation shall include a review of any interagency duplication of efforts for research grants. In conducting the evaluation...
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 20, 2016 |
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-407.
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| Dec. 9, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 723.
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| Dec. 9, 2016 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| June 8, 2016 |
Star Print ordered on the bill.
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| May 25, 2016 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| May 23, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| May 23, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by James Lankford (R-Okla.) |