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HR 1459 104th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Authorization Black colleges Black education Black scientists Black teachers Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to higher education Government Operations and Politics Higher education Labor and Employment Minorities Minority education Minority employment National Science Foundation Teacher education

To increase the supply of minority scientists and help meet the research and development needs of the public and private sectors of the United States.

Introduced: April 6, 1995 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Apr 12, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.
Apr 6, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Apr 6, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation for the Alliance for the Centers of Excellence in Teaching Preparation (to increase the number of minority scientists).

What's happening now April 12, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 28, 1995
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Apr 6, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1459: To increase the supply of minority scientists and help meet the research and development needs of the public and private sectors of the United States.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1459/
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"H.R. 1459: To increase the supply of minority scientists and help meet the research and development needs of the public and private sectors of the United States.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1459/.
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H.R. 1459, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1459/.
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