United States · Law · S
S. 1146 (102nd)
Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992
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
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
23 May 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 1992
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Discharge
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 October 1992
Committee
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
3 October 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Floor
Mr. Boucher asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
5 October 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
15 October 1992
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
15 October 1992
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 October 1992
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-476.
Source: President
23 October 1992
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 October 1992
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Committee Discharged Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 2 October 1992
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 May 1991
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Sponsors
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/1146
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- us · 102-s-1146 · source updated 21 April 2025