legislation: 116-s-4286

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116-s-4286 116 s 4286 RISE Act of 2020 Science, Technology, Communications 2020-07-22 2020-12-15 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639. Senate Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] MA D M000133 5 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. 2023-01-11T13:43:51Z  

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