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S. 2862 (110th)

A bill to provide for National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration utilization of the Arecibo Observatory.

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Introduced

15 April 2008

Last action

15 April 2008 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

21 April 2025

Summary

Instructs the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) ensure that the Arecibo Observatory, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is fully funded to continue its research on Earth's ionosphere, its research in radio astronomy, and research on the solar system; and (2) coordinate with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ensure that the capabilities of the Arecibo Observatory continue to be available for NASA research in characterizing and mitigating Near Earth Objects, and other research as needed.

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Timeline

  1. 15 April 2008

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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