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H.R. 5106 109th Congress House

To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS).

Introduced: May 17, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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May 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Apr 19, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
Apr 5, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 5, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a program of awarding grants to high-need local educational agencies to establish partnerships for access to laboratory science to improve laboratories and to provide instrumentation as part of a comprehensive program to enhance the quality of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology instruction at the secondary school level.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 14
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 13, 2006
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 13, 2006
Cardoza, Dennis
· Jun 8, 2006
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 8, 2006
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Jun 8, 2006
Salazar, John
· Jun 8, 2006
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 8, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 6, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 6, 2006
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 24, 2006
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· May 24, 2006
GORDON, BART
· May 24, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 23, 2006
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· May 17, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 10, 2006
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 10, 2006
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 10, 2006
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2006
EHLERS, VERNON
· Apr 27, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 27, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Apr 6, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5106: To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS).. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5106/
MLA
"H.R. 5106: To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS).." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5106/.
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H.R. 5106, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5106/.
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[H.R. 5106: To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS).](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5106/)
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