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H.R. 3254 (103rd)

National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1994

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Introduced

12 October 1993

Last action

5 May 1994 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 April 2025

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 12 October 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 October 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2397-3298)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 October 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 October 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 March 1994

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 March 1994

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  7. 13 April 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 13 April 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-475.

    Source: Committee

  9. 13 April 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-475.

    Source: Committee

  10. 28 April 1994

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

  11. 3 May 1994

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3254 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  12. 3 May 1994

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

  13. 3 May 1994

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable James L. Oberstar to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  14. 3 May 1994

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 414 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  15. 3 May 1994

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 414. (consideration: CR H2969-2972)

    Source: Floor

  16. 3 May 1994

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 414 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  17. 4 May 1994

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  18. 4 May 1994

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

  19. 4 May 1994

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 396 - 22 (Roll no. 153).

    Source: Floor

  20. 4 May 1994

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 396 - 22 (Roll no. 153).

    Source: Floor

  21. 4 May 1994

    Passed

    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.

    Source: Floor

  22. 4 May 1994

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3254.

    Source: Floor

  23. 4 May 1994

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  24. 4 May 1994

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3022-3036)

    Source: Floor

  25. 5 May 1994

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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