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BEACON Act of 2021

12/30/2022, 3:18 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3310

Building Equitable Access to Contribute to Our National Security Act of 2021 or the BEACON Act of 2021

This bill implements plans and requirements related to minority institutions of higher education and their contributions to national security efforts.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a plan for the establishment of the Minority Institute for Defense Research. The plan must be made available on a publicly accessible DOD website.

DOD is authorized to establish a program to award grants to leading minority institutions to, among other purposes, advance research capabilities relating to national security.

Under the bill, certain contracts awarded to educational institutions must include a requirement to subcontract with one or more minority institutions for a total amount of at least 5% of the amount awarded in the contract.

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Current Status of Bill S 3310

Bill S 3310 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 2, 2021. Bill S 3310 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on December 2, 2021.  Bill S 3310's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. as of December 2, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3310

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3310

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Education programs funding
- Higher education
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Minority education
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3310

BEACON Act of 2021
BEACON Act of 2021
Building Equitable Access to Contribute to Our National Security Act of 2021
A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to establish the Minority Institute for Defense Research, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3310

Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
OhioDemocrat
Mark R. Warner
Mark R. Warner
VirginiaDemocrat

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