National Engineering and Science Personnel Act of 1983

Summary

National Engineering and Science Personnel Act of 1983 - Places responsibility for developing policies for Federal support of research and development and of science, engineering, and technical personnel with the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President. Authorizes all Federal departments and agencies to establish or cooperate with other levels of government or the private sector in establishing programs and activities for the training and education of such personnel. Establishes in the National Science Foundation (NSF) a special Engineering and Science Personnel Fund to promote and develop the quality of U.S. technical, engineering, and scientific personnel resources. Authorizes the NSF to expend funds through a system of 50-50 matching grants with other private or public sector sources. Terminates the Fund after five years. Requires the NSF to report to Congress at least biennially on expenditures from the Fund. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984-1988.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Science Research and Technology.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 August 1984

   Committee

   See H.R.1310.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← An act to provide assistance to improve elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education in mathematics and science; to provide a national policy for engineering, technical, and scientific personnel; to provide cost sharing by the private sector in training such personnel; to encourage creation of new engineering, technical, and scientific jobs, and for other purposes.