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H.R. 1273 (105th)

National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998

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Introduced

10 April 1997

Last action

29 July 1998 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-207.

Sponsors

Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Capps, Walter [D-CA-22], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Pete Sessions, Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]

Subjects

Defence, Education, Budget

Source updated

21 April 2025

Defence · Education · Budget

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: National Science Foundation Authorization Title II: General Provisions National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1997 - Title I: National Science Foundation Authorization - Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for FY 1998 and 1999. Title II: General Provisions - Directs NSF to submit to the Congress an annual upgrade and maintenance plan for national research facilities. (Sec. 202) Makes administrative amendments to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, the National Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1976, the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988, and the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act. (Sec. 203) Directs the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with other relevant agencies, to prepare a report analyzing what steps would be needed to: (1) reduce by ten percent the proportion of Federal assistance to institutions of higher education that are allocated for indirect costs; and (2) reduce the variance among indirect cost rates of different higher education institutions, including an evaluation of the relative benefits and burdens of each option on higher education institutions. Requires that such report be transmitted to the Congress no later than December 31, 1997. (Sec. 204) Subjects NSF temporary employees to the same financial disclosure requirements as apply to permanent employees. (Sec. 205) Requires an institution of higher education receiving NSF funds to grant a military-educational leave of absence to a student on active military duty (other than training). (Sec. 206) Renames the Critical Technologies Institute as the Science Studies Institute. (Sec. 207) Prohibits funds authorized by this Act, or any other Act enacted before the enactment of this Act, from being used for the Next Generation Internet. (Sec. 208) Prohibits the use of any funds authorized under this Act from being used for any lobbying activity, except that the prohibition shall not prevent U.S. officers or employees or of its departments or agencies, from communicating to Members of Congress on the request of any Member, or to the Congress, through the proper channels, requests for legislation or appropriations which they deem necessary for the efficient conduct of the public business. Excludes from NSF awards for five years any person who received project funds not subject to competitive merit-based awards. (Exempts persons who are members of a law-specified class.) (Sec. 209) Requires that if any funds authorized by this Act are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, notice of such action shall concurrently be provided to the House Committee on Science and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Directs the NSF Director to provide notice not later than 15 days before any major reorganization of any NSF program, project, or activity. (Sec. 210) Expresses the sense of the Congress that NSF should: (1) give high priority to correcting all two-digit date-related problems in its computer systems to ensure that those systems continue to operate effectively in the year 2000 and beyond; (2) assess immediately the extent of the risk to NSF operations posed by such problems, and plan and budget for achieving Year 2000 compliance for all its mission-critical systems; and (3) develop contingency plans for those systems that NSF is unable to correct in time.

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Timeline

  1. 10 April 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Science.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 April 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E623)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 April 1997

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 April 1997

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 April 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 21 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-63.

    Source: Committee

  9. 21 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-63.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 April 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 126 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1273 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  11. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 24 April 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 24 April 1997

    Passed

    On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 24 April 1997

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 24 April 1997

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  16. 24 April 1997

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  17. 24 April 1997

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1273.

    Source: Floor

  18. 24 April 1997

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1273 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  19. 24 April 1997

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  20. 24 April 1997

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 126 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  21. 24 April 1997

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 126. (consideration: CR H1808-1819)

    Source: Floor

  22. 24 April 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 126 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  23. 12 May 1998

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1046 amended.

    Source: Floor

  24. 12 May 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1046 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 127.

    Source: Floor

  25. 12 May 1998

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4664)

    Source: Discharge

  26. 12 May 1998

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4664)

    Source: Committee

  27. 13 May 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 14 July 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 14 July 1998

    Passed

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5417-5424)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 14 July 1998

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H5417-5424)

    Source: NotUsed

  31. 14 July 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  32. 14 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 17 July 1998

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  34. 17 July 1998

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  35. 29 July 1998

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-207.

    Source: President

  36. 29 July 1998

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  37. 29 July 1998

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

12 May 1998 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1273 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 99 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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