Skip to main content
HR 34 108th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Advice and consent of the Senate Authorization Computers Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Energy Economics and Public Finance Employee training Energy Energy research Engineering Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Laboratories Mathematics Nanotechnology

Energy and Science Research Investment Act of 2003

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Energy and Science Research Investment Act of 2003 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a comprehensive fundamental research program in designated sciences; and (2) upgrade and expand scientific user facilities maintained by the Office of Science in order to ensure that fundamental science programs aid the applied research and development programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2007.

Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish within DOE: (1) an Under Secretary for Energy Research and Science, to serve as the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary, and to exercise authority and responsibility over Assistant Secretaries implementing energy research and development, and energy technology functions; (2) an Assistant Secretary of Science to head the Office of Science (currently headed by a Director); (3) an additional position for Assistant Secretary; (4) the position of General Counsel; and (5) a Science Advisory Board composed of the chairs of the advisory panels for each of the programs.

What's happening now February 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2