Skip to main content
HR 4550 102th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications CIS countries Foundations Industrial research International cooperation in science Research and development

AmeRus Foundation for Research and Development Act of 1992

Introduced: March 24, 1992 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 6, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Apr 6, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 30, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Science.
Mar 24, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Mar 24, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 24, 1992
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

AmeRus Foundation for Research and Development Act of 1992 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish the AmeRus Foundation for Research and Development as an endowed, nongovernmental, nonprofit foundation to: (1) promote and support joint research for peaceful purposes between scientists and engineers in the United States and former Soviet states; (2) establish joint nondefense industrial research and development through private sector linkages which may involve the academic sectors and shall include some contribution from industrial participants; and (3) ensure equal distribution of Foundation funding.

Authorizes the Foundation to accept funding from governmental appropriations, private donations, debt conversions, and local foreign currencies generated by U.S. assistance programs as available. Requires a specified percentage of royalty revenues on patents resulting from Foundation projects to be returned to the Foundation.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 19, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2401 Identical bill AmeRus Foundation for Research and Development Act of 1992
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 12, 1992
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4550: AmeRus Foundation for Research and Development Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4550/
MLA
"H.R. 4550: AmeRus Foundation for Research and Development Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4550/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4550, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4550/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4550: AmeRus Foundation for Research and Development Act of 1992](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4550/)
Report a problem