H.Res. 44: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal laboratories have been and continue to be on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advancement and supporting the designation of 2013 as the “Year of the Federal Lab”.

Introduced:
Jan 23, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA2]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This resolution was assigned to a congressional committee on January 23, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Jan 23, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 23, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) ...
Prognosis

0% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being agreed to.

Only 27% of House simple resolutions made it past committee and only 26% were agreed to in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

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2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
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House Science, Space, and Technology

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Last updated Jan 23, 2013.
3 pages

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1/23/2013--Introduced.
Supports the designation of the "Year of the Federal Lab" in celebration of the work and accomplishments of the national network of federal laboratories.
Commits to finding ways of increasing federal investment in the network of such laboratories in order to increase support of federally sponsored research and development.
Encourages the laboratories, the executive branch agencies, and Congress to hold educational and outreach events during the "Year of the Federal Lab" to make the public more aware of the work of such laboratories.

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