Resolution of Inquiry Directing the Secretary of Commerce to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of a workforce globalization final draft report produced by the Technology Administration.
Bill Summary and Status The Resolution was defeated in Committee March 29; The Committee reported the Resolution to the House without recommendation April 5, 2006 Press Release (April 5, 2006) House Science Committee Democrats today reached an agreement with their Republican counterparts to jointly request that the U.S. Department of Commerce turn over valuable data on offshoring of U.S. jobs.... "I thank the Chairman for accepting the compromise that I put forward," stated … Continue Reading
March 09, 2006Resolution of Inquiry Directing the Secretary of Commerce to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of a workforce globalization final draft report produced by the Technology Administration.
Bill Summary and Status The Resolution was defeated in Committee March 29; The Committee reported the Resolution to the House without recommendation April 5, 2006 Press Release (April 5, 2006) House Science Committee Democrats today reached an agreement with their Republican counterparts to jointly request that the U.S. Department of Commerce turn over valuable data on offshoring of U.S. jobs.... "I thank the Chairman for accepting the compromise that I put forward," stated … Continue Reading
December 16, 2005Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act
Bill Summary and Status Introduced in the House December 16, 2005 Summary The bill implements recommendations related to strengthening long-term basic research contained in the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. It authorizes 10% increases per year in funding for basic research in the physical sciences, mathematical sciences, and engineering at the principal Federal agencies supporting … Continue Reading
December 13, 2005Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005
Press Release (December 13, 2005) Legislation authored by Science Committee Ranking Member Bart Gordon (D-TN) to stem the scourge of methamphetamine (meth) in local communities, unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. H.R. 798, The Methamphetamine Research Remediation Act, will protect unsuspecting families from the dangers of illegal meth labs and provide needed tools for law enforcement to detect labs throughout the community. "Meth production is an all too common … Continue Reading
December 13, 2005Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005
Press Release (December 13, 2005) Legislation authored by Science Committee Ranking Member Bart Gordon (D-TN) to stem the scourge of methamphetamine (meth) in local communities, unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. H.R. 798, The Methamphetamine Research Remediation Act, will protect unsuspecting families from the dangers of illegal meth labs and provide needed tools for law enforcement to detect labs throughout the community. "Meth production is an all too common … Continue Reading
December 07, 200510,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act
Bill Summary and Status Introduced in the House December 6, 2005 Summary The bill implements most of the K-12 science education recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. It establishes a scholarship program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide scholarships to science, math and engineering students who commit to become science or math teachers at … Continue Reading
December 07, 200510,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act
Bill Summary and Status Introduced in the House December 6, 2005 Summary The bill implements most of the K-12 science education recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. It establishes a scholarship program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide scholarships to science, math and engineering students who commit to become science or math teachers at … Continue Reading
December 06, 2005Establishing the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Bill Summary and Status Introduced in the House December 6, 2005; Failed when proposed as amendment to H.R. 5656 Committee Markup June 27, 2006 During markup of H.R. 5656, the Energy Research, Development, Demonstration and Commercial Applications Act of 2006, Rep. Bart Gordon proposed to amend the bill by inserting the text of H.R. 4435 in place of the language asking the National Academies to study the concept again. Gordon argued that the Committee had sufficient justification to move … Continue Reading
December 06, 2005Establishing the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Bill Summary and Status Introduced in the House December 6, 2005; Failed when proposed as amendment to H.R. 5656 Committee Markup June 27, 2006 During markup of H.R. 5656, the Energy Research, Development, Demonstration and Commercial Applications Act of 2006, Rep. Bart Gordon proposed to amend the bill by inserting the text of H.R. 4435 in place of the language asking the National Academies to study the concept again. Gordon argued that the Committee had sufficient justification to move … Continue Reading
July 22, 2005NASA Authorization Act of 2005
Bill Summary and Status Sections incorporated into Public Law 109-155,signed by the President December 30, 2005 The Democratic Alternative Reviewing the proposed NASA Authorization Act introduced by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics (Mr. Calvert), Members of the Democratic Caucus were left with a number of concerns. The Republican proposal did not do enough to support core NASA research in aeronautics and the space sciences, and Democratic Members were concerned that … Continue Reading
January 06, 2005Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005
Bill Summary and Status Passed the House September 21, 2005 Press Release H.R. 250 - Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005 - passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 394-24. The legislation - which originated in the Science Committee - was initially designed to stimulate manufacturing, jobs and innovation in the U.S. Calling it a "missed opportunity" for American workers, many Committee Democrats reluctantly supported the bill today because … Continue Reading
January 06, 2005Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005
Bill Summary and Status Passed the House September 21, 2005 Press Release H.R. 250 - Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005 - passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 394-24. The legislation - which originated in the Science Committee - was initially designed to stimulate manufacturing, jobs and innovation in the U.S. Calling it a "missed opportunity" for American workers, many Committee Democrats reluctantly supported the bill today because … Continue Reading
June 22, 2004Methamphetamine Remediation Act of 2004
In May of 2004, Ranking Member Bart Gordon convened a roundtable in his district to highlight the malign influence posed by the expanding use of methamphetamine. As Mr. Gordon noted in a memorandum to other Members of the Committee, "That event highlighted issues where more research, more knowledge or more tools would be useful to law enforcement or social services providers. Among these items would be: Efficient field testing technologies to allow a first responder to identify a … Continue Reading
June 22, 2004Methamphetamine Remediation Act of 2004
In May of 2004, Ranking Member Bart Gordon convened a roundtable in his district to highlight the malign influence posed by the expanding use of methamphetamine. As Mr. Gordon noted in a memorandum to other Members of the Committee, "That event highlighted issues where more research, more knowledge or more tools would be useful to law enforcement or social services providers. Among these items would be: Efficient field testing technologies to allow a first responder to identify a … Continue Reading
March 11, 2004Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives relating to the extraordinary contributions resulting from the Hubble Space Telescope to scientific research and education
Representative Mark Udall of Colorado introduced this bill in response to the decision by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe to cancel plans for a Space Shuttle Mission to the Hubble Space … Continue Reading
March 11, 2004Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives relating to the extraordinary contributions resulting from the Hubble Space Telescope to scientific research and education
Representative Mark Udall of Colorado introduced this bill in response to the decision by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe to cancel plans for a Space Shuttle Mission to the Hubble Space … Continue Reading
November 19, 2003Legislative Reports - 108th Congress
Second Session (2004) Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003 Bill Number Legislative Report Date Filed H.R. 2801108-789 (Part I)November 19 Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2004 Bill Number Legislative Report Date Filed H.R. 3551108-662 (Part I)September 7 … Continue Reading
November 19, 2003Legislative Reports - 108th Congress
Second Session (2004) Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003 Bill Number Legislative Report Date Filed H.R. 2801108-789 (Part I)November 19 Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2004 Bill Number Legislative Report Date Filed H.R. 3551108-662 (Part I)September 7 … Continue Reading
June 25, 2002Legislative Reports - 107th Congress
Second Session (2002) National Construction Safety Team Act Bill Number Legislative Report Date Filed H.R. 4687 107-530 June 25 Enterprise Integration Act of 2001 Bill Number Legislative Report Date Filed H.R. 2733 107-520 June 20 Networking and Information Technology Research … Continue Reading
June 25, 2002Legislative Reports - 107th Congress
Second Session (2002) National Construction Safety Team Act Bill Number Legislative Report Date Filed H.R. 4687 107-530 June 25 Enterprise Integration Act of 2001 Bill Number Legislative Report Date Filed H.R. 2733 107-520 June 20 Networking and Information Technology Research … Continue Reading