An act to authorize appropriations for activities for the National Science Foundation for fiscal year 1980, and for other purposes.

Summary

National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1980 - Authorizes appropriations for activities of the National Science Foundation for fiscal year 1980, including the following categories: (1) mathematical and physical sciences and engineering; (2) astronomical, atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences; (3) United States Antarctic Program; (4) biological, behavioral, and social sciences; (5) science education programs; (6) applied science and research applications; (7) scientific, technological, and international affairs; and (8) program development and management. Limits the transfer of funds from one category to another. Directs the National Science Foundation to develop indices, correlates, or other suitable measures or indicators of the status of scientific instrumentation in the United States and of the current and projected need for scientific and technological instrumentation. Directs the Foundation to conduct a Flood Hazard Mitigation Study and report to Congress, before the 1981 budget submission, specific program recommendations.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 March 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 96-61.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 March 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 96-61.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 March 1979

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 27 March 1979

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

8. 27 March 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 28 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 1 May 1979

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, S. Rept. 96-107.

    Source: Committee

11. 1 May 1979

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, S. Rept. 96-107.

    Source: Committee

12. 8 May 1979

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 8 May 1979

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 527.

    Source: Floor

14. 15 May 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 29 May 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 10 July 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-321.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 10 July 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-321.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 13 July 1979

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 13 July 1979

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 18 July 1979

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 18 July 1979

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 23 July 1979

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

23. 23 July 1979

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

24. 23 July 1979

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

25. 23 July 1979

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

26. 2 August 1979

    President

    Public Law 96-44.

    Source: President

27. 2 August 1979

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

28. 2 August 1979

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

5 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 3 August 1979

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 10 July 1979

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 2729, a bill to authorize appropriations for activities of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.
• related to ← National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1980

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