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S. 1146 (102nd)

Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 May 1991

Last action

23 October 1992 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 102-476.

Sponsors

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

21 April 2025

Defence · Education

Summary

National Advanced Technician Training Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to carry out a national advanced technician training program of: (1) awarding competitive grants to accredited associate-degree-granting colleges which can provide competency-based technical training in designated advanced-technology occupational fields; and (2) establishing and maintaining a readily accessible inventory of advanced technician training programs. Requires the Director to appoint a National Advisory Council on Advanced Technician Training. Requires the Director and the Council to report annually on the national advanced technician training program. Requires program coordination with programs of the Department of Commerce and other relevant Federal agencies including the Departments of Labor, Education, and Defense. Requires such program to emphasize advanced technology training programs which: (1) include flexibility in scheduling to accommodate working people and parents; and (2) take steps to meet the adaptive and training needs of handicapped young people and adults. Requires the Director to designate ten centers of excellence among associate-degree-granting colleges, geographically distributed and competitively chosen, as follows: (1) five with exceptional programs of advanced technician training, to serve as national and regional technical education clearinghouses for other colleges; and (2) five that excel in undergraduate education in mathematics and science, to serve as national and regional mathematics and science education clearinghouses for both colleges and secondary schools. Requires the Director to make at least 20 competitive matching grants annually to associate-degree-granting colleges for partnerships in mathematics and science education with secondary schools in the community served by the college. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 October 1992

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  4. 2 October 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  5. 2 October 1992

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  6. 2 October 1992

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 3 October 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  8. 3 October 1992

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  9. 3 October 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  10. 3 October 1992

    Floor

    Mr. Boucher asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

  11. 3 October 1992

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  12. 3 October 1992

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 5 October 1992

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  14. 15 October 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  15. 15 October 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  16. 23 October 1992

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-476.

    Source: President

  17. 23 October 1992

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  18. 23 October 1992

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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    summary · EN · 2 October 1992

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