3.0.0 1898 2023-01-11T13:27:39Z 2023-01-11T13:27:39Z House HR 2015-04-21 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 1898.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H2355]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2015-11-16T20:26:21Z Referred to 2015-04-21T16:03:45Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2015-08-18T20:52:43Z Referred to 2015-04-21T16:03:40Z Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2015 114 591 HR 2015-02-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Related bill CRS American Super Computing Leadership Act 114 874 HR 2015-05-20 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS STEM Education Act of 2015 114 1020 HR 2015-10-07 Became Public Law No: 114-59. Related bill CRS International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015 114 1156 HR 2015-05-20 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS Science Prize Competitions Act 114 1162 HR 2015-05-20 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS To authorize Energy Innovation Hubs. 114 1870 HR 2015-08-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS To authorize a nuclear physics program. 114 1871 HR 2015-08-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS To authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers. 114 1872 HR 2015-08-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS American Innovation and Competitiveness Act 114 3084 S 2017-01-06 Became Public Law No: 114-329. Related bill CRS America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 114 1806 HR 2015-05-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Science Prize Competitions Act of 2016 114 2926 S 2016-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS STEM Opportunities Act of 2015 114 467 HR 2015-02-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Related bill CRS 2015-11-16 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-08-18 hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Committee 2015-04-21 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-04-21 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-21 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2015-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 N L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2015-04-21 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2015-04-21 True E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2015-04-21 True B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2015-04-21 True S001193 Rep. 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[D-MD-5] STENY HOYER D MD H. 5 2015-04-23 False Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Alternative and renewable resources Aviation and airports Biological and life sciences Climate change and greenhouse gases Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Energy Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Higher education Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles International scientific cooperation Life, casualty, property insurance Manufacturing Minority education Nuclear power Office of Science and Technology Policy Public-private cooperation Radiation Research administration and funding Research and development Science and engineering education Small business Space flight and exploration Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Technology transfer and commercialization Science, Technology, Communications 00 2015-04-21 Introduced in House 2016-08-23T18:10:30Z America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015

Establishes, revises, and extends specified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs, as well as education, research, and training programs.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2020 for: (1) the National Science Foundation (NSF), (2) the Department of Energy (DOE) for activities of the Office of Science, and (3) the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015

Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a body under the National Science and Technology Council to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen science and technology enterprise, improve economic and national security, and support foreign policy goals.

National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2015

Amends The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act to expand reporting and other requirements for the National Nanotechnology Program, including a requirement for a triennial review of the Program. Expands the Program to include undergraduate education programs in science and engineering education, expanded research and development initiatives, and nanomanufacturing research.

Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2015

Directs the President to: (1) implement a National Engineering Biology Research and Development Program to advance societal well-being, national security, and economic productivity and competitiveness; and (2) designate an advisory committee on engineering biology research and development.

STEM Opportunities Act of 2015

Requires the OSTP to develop consistent federal policies for recipients of federal research awards who have caregiving responsibilities, including care for a newborn or newly adopted child, and consistent federal guidance to grant reviewers and program officers on best practices to minimize the effects of implicit bias based on gender, race, or ethnicity in the review of federal research grants.

Requires the NSF to: (1) collect demographic data of STEM faculty and develop and disseminate guidance to universities to identify cultural and institutional barriers limiting the recruitment, retention, and achievement of women and minorities in research careers; and (2) award grants to institutions of higher educations to increase the recruitment, retention, and advancement of individuals from underrepresented minority groups in academic STEM careers.

National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2015

Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2020 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for: (1) scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities; (2) facilities construction and maintenance; and (3) industrial technology services activities.

Department of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2015

Sets forth the mission of the DOE Office of Science as the delivery of scientific discoveries, capabilities, and major scientific tools to transform the understanding of nature and to advance the energy, economic, and national security of the United States.

Establishes programs in the Office for basic energy sciences, biological and environmental research, advanced scientific computing research, fusion energy research, physics and nuclear physics research, and improvement of the infrastructure at Office of Science laboratories.

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2015

Directs DOE to make five-year (renewable) awards to consortia for establishing and operating Energy Innovation Hubs to conduct and support, whenever practicable at one centralized location, multidisciplinary, collaborative research, development, and demonstration of advanced energy technologies.

Establishes in DOE the position of Under Secretary for Science and Energy and grants the Under Secretary special hiring authority for scientific, engineering, and personnel.

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