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Scientific and Technical Education Act of 1992

Introduced: July 17, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 11, 1992
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Aug 10, 1992
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Aug 10, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 10, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 10, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 10, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Aug 10, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Aug 10, 1992
Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 30, 1992
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 102-508, Part I.
Apr 2, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 2, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Mar 18, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 18, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Nov 19, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 31, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 31, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Aug 13, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Aug 13, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Jul 26, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Science.
Jul 26, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness.
Jul 17, 1991
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Jul 17, 1991
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 17, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Scientific and Technical Education Act of 1992 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a program of grants to assist associate-degree-granting colleges (ADCs) and consortia thereof to provide education in advanced technology fields, with an emphasis on the needs of students who have been in the workforce. Requires maintenance of an inventory of programs funded under these provisions.

Requires establishment of as many as ten centers of excellence in advanced technical education or undergraduate mathematics and science education. Sets forth the duties of centers, including serving as national and regional clearinghouses and models.

Mandates grants to partnerships of one or more ADCs and one or more bachelor-degree-granting institutions (BDIs) to assist students pursuing bachelors degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, or technology to make the transition from ADCs to BDIs.

Requires grants to ADCs to strengthen relationships with secondary schools by improving mathematics and science education and encouraging interest and aptitude in science and advanced technology fields.

Amends the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to authorize the National Science Foundation, in carrying out specified provisions, to support the development and use of computer networks which may be used substantially for purposes in addition to research and education in the sciences and engineering, if the additional uses will tend to increase the overall capabilities of the networks to support such research and education activities.

Authorizes FY 1992 and 1993 appropriations.

What's happening now August 11, 1992

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1