[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1638 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1638

   To amend the Excellence in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering 
  Education Act of 1990 to establish the National Academy of Science, 
Space, and Technology at State universities, to expand the scholarship 
 program associated with such Academy, to direct the Administrator of 
 General Services to construct a public building to provide space for 
       the headquarters of such Academy, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 1993

Mr. Traficant introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly 
 to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Public Works 
                           and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Excellence in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering 
  Education Act of 1990 to establish the National Academy of Science, 
Space, and Technology at State universities, to expand the scholarship 
 program associated with such Academy, to direct the Administrator of 
 General Services to construct a public building to provide space for 
       the headquarters of such Academy, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Amendments.--Section 621 of the Excellence in Mathematics, 
Science, and Engineering Education Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5411) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``The Academy shall consist of a program of instruction leading 
        to baccalaureate degrees in science, mathematics, and 
        engineering at not less than 6 universities selected under 
        subsection (b)(3), with uniform curriculum criteria established 
        by the Secretary, in conjunction with the Director. The Academy 
        shall establish a permanent headquarters in the greater 
        metropolitan area of Youngstown-Warren, Ohio, for its 
        administrative staff and for use by the Board.'';
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``Advisory'' in the 
        subsection heading;
            (3) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``an Advisory Board for the 
                Academy'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``a Board of 
                the National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology 
                (in this section referred to as the `Board')''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, along with the president of 
                each university selected under paragraph (3)'' after 
                ``high-technology industries'';
            (4) by amending subsection (b)(2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Functions.--The Board shall--
                    ``(A) develop an exam for secondary students 
                testing knowledge in science, mathematics, and 
                engineering, or select an exam from among existing 
                national exams, and annually administer such exam;
                    ``(B) provide for the placement at one of the 
                Member Institutes of students awarded scholarships 
                under this section at the Academy;
                    ``(C) administer the awarding of such scholarships; 
                and
                    ``(D) establish a placement program to assist 
                recipients of awards under this section in obtaining 
                positions described in subsection (l)(1)(A).'';
            (5) by inserting after subsection (b)(2) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(3) Selection of universities for academy.--The Board 
        shall select not less than 6 State universities that are 
        regional in scope and that have outstanding degree programs in 
        science, mathematics, and engineering to be designated as 
        Member Institutes of the Academy. The selections shall come 
        from universities that have applied to the Board and that have 
        demonstrated the willingness and capability to provide room, in 
        a separate dormitory or portion of a dormitory, and board to 
        scholarship winners and to offer the Academy's uniform 
        curriculum.'';
            (6) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``Advisory'';
                    (B) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``subsection 
                (b)(2)''; and
                    (C) by striking ``top scorer'' and inserting in 
                lieu thereof ``top 2 scorers'';
            (7) in subsection (d)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Academy'' and inserting in lieu 
                thereof ``Board'';
                    (B) by striking ``pursue the baccalaureate degree 
                in fields of science, mathematics, or engineering'' and 
                inserting in lieu thereof ``attend the Academy''; and
                    (C) by striking ``subsection (l)'' and inserting in 
                lieu thereof ``subsection (k)'';
            (8) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``a Member 
        Institute'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Academy'';
            (9) by striking subsection (d)(5);
            (10) by striking subsection (j);
            (11) by redesignating subsections (k), (l), and (m) as 
        subsections (j), (k), and (l), respectively;
            (12) in subsection (j), as so redesignated by paragraph 
        (11) of this section--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Amount of award.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this section 
        shall cover the full tuition and fees of the student at the 
        Academy.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2); and
            (13) in subsection (l), as so redesignated by paragraph 
        (11) of this section, by striking ``and such sums as may be 
        necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, 
        and such sums as may be necessary for subsequent fiscal 
        years''.
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection 
(a), a student who has received an award under section 621 of the 
Excellence in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education Act of 
1990 before the date of enactment of this Act may elect to complete 
eligibility for awards under such section pursuant to the provisions of 
that section as in effect before the effectiveness of the amendments 
made by subsection (a) of this section.

SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION OF HEADQUARTERS FOR NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, 
              SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Construction.--The Administrator of General Services shall 
construct a public building in the greater metropolitan area of 
Youngstown-Warren, Ohio, to provide space for the headquarters of the 
National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology to be established 
pursuant to section 621(a) of the Excellence in Mathematics, Science, 
and Engineering Education Act of 1990 (as amended by section 1 of this 
Act).
    (b) Site.--The Administrator shall acquire by purchase, donation, 
or otherwise such lands as may be necessary to serve as the site for 
the building to be constructed under subsection (a). Such site shall be 
sufficient to accommodate future expansion of the building.
    (c) Size of Building.--The size of the building to be constructed 
under subsection (a) shall be sufficient to provide office space for 
the National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology and its 
administrative staff and to provide meeting facilities for the Board of 
the National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology.
    (d) Parking Facility.--The Administrator shall construct a parking 
facility for the building to be constructed under subsection (a) in 
order to provide parking spaces for employees and visitors of the 
National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 1993.

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