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HR 2957 101th Congress House Education Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Scientific education Space sciences Technical education

National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology Act

Introduced: July 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology.
Jul 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Jul 20, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology Act - Establishes in the Department of Education the National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology for the instruction and preparation for Federal service of selected persons.

Establishes a commission to advise the Secretary of Education on the selection of a permanent location for the Academy, a course of study, and administrative matters.

Directs the Secretary to determine the location of the Academy in the United States according to a specified process. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire land, prepare plans and designs, and construct and equip temporary or permanent public works at the location.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide for the erection of temporary buildings and the modification of existing structures on existing government property; (2) provide for the functioning, equipping, maintaining, and repairing of those buildings and structures; and (3) contract with institutions for operation and instruction.

Empowers the Secretary to determine the course of study and the organizational structure of the Academy, establish rules, appoint officials, determine the size of the student body, and oversee admissions.

Requires each Senator and Representative to nominate candidates for admission, with the number of vacancies allocated to a State proportional to that State's representation in the Congress and with apportionment in the order of merit established by competitive examinations. Requires vacancies allocated to other sources to be filled from among candidates in each category in order of merit established by similar competitive examinations, not to exceed 15 percent of the total appointments authorized.

Requires that each student at the Academy, in return for his or her education and room and board, owes the Federal Government four years of service in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Health and Human Services, or any other Federal organization devoted to endeavors relating to science, space, or technology, subject to the approval of the Secretary. Allows the commitment also to be served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, subject to the rules and regulations of the particular branch.

What's happening now July 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology.

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