United States · Bill · S
S. 2817 (107th)
National Science Foundation Doubling Act
Introduced
29 July 2002
Last action
16 October 2002 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 734.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 April 2025
Summary
National Science Foundation Doubling Act - Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for FY 2003 through 2007, with specific allocations for: (1) research and related activities; (2) education and human resources; (3) major research equipment and facilities construction; (4) salaries and expenses; and (5) the Office of Inspector General. Requires the NSF Director (Director), using such authorized amounts, to continue specified initiatives concerning: (1) information technology research involving cybersecurity, terascale computing systems, software, networking, scalability, communications, and data management; (2) nanoscale science and engineering; (3) plant genome research; (4) science and technology innovation partnerships; (5) mathematics and science education partnerships; (6) the Robert C. Noyce scholarship program; (7) the science, mathematics, engineering, and technology talent expansion program; (8) the secondary school systemic initiative; (9) the experimental program to stimulate competitive research; and (10) the program to advance the goals of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act. Requires the: (1) Director to assess and report to specified congressional committees on the major research instrumentation program; and (2) Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to assess and report to such committees on a program to establish university-based centers for interdisciplinary research and advanced instrumentation development. Requires the Director to: (1) develop and submit to the National Science Board a priority list of proposed major research equipment and facilities construction projects; (2) update the list; and (3) prepare a plan for the proposed construction of, and repair and upgrades to, national research facilities. Provides for the confidentiality of information supplied to the NSF or its contractor by an individual or academic institution.
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Timeline
29 July 2002
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7500-7501)
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2002
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 September 2002
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
18 September 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for a period not to exceed 30 days of session pursuant to the order of March 3, 1988.
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 2002
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-291.
Source: Committee
18 September 2002
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-291.
Source: Committee
19 September 2002
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
16 October 2002
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 734.
Source: Calendars
16 October 2002
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings with an amendment. With written report No. 107-317.
Source: Committee
16 October 2002
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings with an amendment. With written report No. 107-317.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 16 October 2002 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 18 September 2002 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 29 July 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate without amendment, 1st committee reporting
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2817
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/2817
- us · 107-s-2817 · source updated 21 April 2025