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H.R. 3254 103rd Congress House

National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1994

Official title: To authorize appropriations for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 12, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 5, 1994
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
May 4, 1994
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3254.
May 4, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 4, 1994
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 396 - 22 (Roll no. 153).
May 4, 1994
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
May 4, 1994
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3254.
May 4, 1994
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
May 4, 1994
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3022-3036)
May 3, 1994
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3254 as unfinished business.
May 3, 1994
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
May 3, 1994
The Speaker designated the Honorable James L. Oberstar to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 3, 1994
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 414 and Rule XXIII.
May 3, 1994
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3254 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.
May 3, 1994
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 414. (consideration: CR H2969-2972)
May 3, 1994
Rule H. Res. 414 passed House.
Apr 28, 1994
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 414 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3254 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.
Apr 13, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.
Apr 13, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-475.
Mar 23, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 12, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Oct 12, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2397-3298)
Oct 12, 1993
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 4, 1994 House · vote #153 On Passage Passed 396–22 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 532 – An amendment to deny NSF funds to any academic institutiion which prevents U.S. military services from recrui… Agreed to May 4, 1994
HAMDT 531 – An amendment to insert "Buy American" requirements into the bill. Agreed to May 4, 1994
HAMDT 530 – An amendment to reduce the authorization for the National Science Foundation by $50 million for FY 1995 and b… Agreed to May 4, 1994
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 Latest action May 5, 1994

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: National Science Foundation Authorization

Title II: General Provisions

Title III: Academic Research Facilities Modernization

Title IV: International Scientific Cooperation

National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1993 - Title I: National Science Foundation Authorization - Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for FY 1994 through 1996.

Title II: General Provisions - Amends the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to direct the NSF to include in its annual report to the President a strategic plan defining its goals, criteria, and procedures.

Requires the NSF Director to submit to the Congress an annual upgrade and maintenance plan for national research facilities.

Amends the Academic Research Facilities Modernization Act of 1988 to require the NSF Director, when making awards for academic facilities maintenance, to exclude from consideration after FY 1994 certain institutions or consortia which received Federal maintenance funds for projects that were not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process.

Prohibits a science-technology center from being disqualified from competition for funding support under NSF informal science education programs on the basis of: (1) geographic location; (2) size of population served; or (3) date on which it commences operations.

Amends the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act to include within its target population women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups.

Amends the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 and the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 to modify certain administrative procedures.

Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1977 to repeal its mandate for an Office of Small Business Research and Development.

Title III: Academic Research Facilities Modernization - Instructs the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a multiagency Federal program plan to provide financial support to institutions of higher education to modernize obsolete science and engineering research facilities.

Title IV: International Scientific Cooperation - Authorizes the NSF Director to: (1) make grants to domestic organizations for "debt-for-science" exchanges; and (2) facilitate and participate in the establishment of binational and multinational endowed science foundations. Requires the NSF Director to submit to the Congress a strategic plan for NSF international scientific cooperation activities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 414 Procedurally related Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3254) to authorize appropriations for the National Science Foundation…
  • S 2344 National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1994
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