A bill to amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to provide for the initiation and support of research fundamental to the engineering process in order to strengthen engineering research and engineering education, and to make changes in the organization and nomenclature of the Foundation to reflect the new essential emphasis on engineering.

Summary

Amends the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to rename the National Science Foundation the National Science and Engineering Foundation. Renames the National Science Board the National Science and Engineering Board. Directs the Foundation to initiate and support fundamental engineering research through contracts, grants, loans, and other forms of assistance. Increases the membership of: (1) the Board from 24 to 36; and (2) the Executive Committee of the Board from five to seven. Increases the number of Assistant Directors of the Foundation from four to eight and revises their salary scale.

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Timeline

1. 9 February 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 February 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 February 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Science Research and Technology.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 April 1984

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.4974.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 October 1984

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.5172.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 February 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← National Science Foundation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1985