National Space Grant College Act

Summary

National Space Grant College Act - Establishes, within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a national space grant college program to provide financial and other assistance for space-related projects administered by a space grant college, consortium, institute, laboratory, or State or local agency. Provides for: (1) a NASA Director of such programs; (2) grants and contracts to assist space grant programs or projects, programs or projects addressing national needs or problems relating to space, and programs or projects promoting international cooperation relating to space; (3) designation of space grant colleges and space grant regional consortia; (4) space grant fellowships; (5) a space grant review panel; (6) interagency cooperation; and (7) a biennial report and evaluation to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 February 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 February 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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