[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1527 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1527

     To provide funding for the academic programs of the National 
                 Aeronautics and Space Administration.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 22, 1999

  Mr. Brown of California (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Costello, Ms. 
 Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
 Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wu, Mr. Weiner, 
 Mr. Capuano, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Barcia) introduced the following 
          bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide funding for the academic programs of the National 
                 Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Academic Opportunities Act for Fiscal Years 2000, 2001, 
and 2002''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Education in mathematics and science is critically 
        important preparation for the workplace of the 21st century.
            (2) A citizenry proficient in mathematics and science is 
        required if the United States is to remain economically 
        competitive in the world marketplace of the future.
            (3) Proficiency in mathematics and science is necessary for 
        our citizens to fully participate as informed members of a 
        democratic society.
            (4) The academic programs of the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration provide an effective means of advancing 
        education in mathematics and science.
            (5) The National Space Grant College and Fellowship 
        program, managed by the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration, is an important and cost-effective way to help 
        prepare students for the workplace of the future.
            (6) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 
        programs in support of historically black colleges and 
        universities, as well as in support of other minority 
        universities, including Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal 
        colleges and universities, and organizations serving 
        substantial numbers of people with disabilities, have proven to 
        be vital components of the Nation's initiatives to improve 
        education in mathematics and science.
            (7) There is a need to expand the academic programs of the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration to increase and 
        broaden activities at the Nation's 2-year and community 
        colleges.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration for academic programs--
            (1) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, of which--
                    (A) $30,000,000 shall be for the National Space 
                Grant College and Fellowship program; and
                    (B) $70,000,000 shall be for minority university 
                research and education at institutions such as 
                Hispanic-serving institutions (as that term is defined 
                in section 316(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(1))) and tribally controlled 
                community colleges (as that term is defined in section 
                2(a)(4) of the Tribally Controlled Community College 
                Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(4))), 
                including $38,000,000 for historically black colleges 
                and universities;
            (2) $168,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, of which--
                    (A) $33,000,000 shall be for the National Space 
                Grant College and Fellowship program; and
                    (B) $73,000,000 shall be for minority university 
                research and education at institutions such as 
                Hispanic-serving institutions (as that term is defined 
                in section 316(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(1))) and tribally controlled 
                community colleges (as that term is defined in section 
                2(a)(4) of the Tribally Controlled Community College 
                Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(4))), 
                including $40,000,000 for historically black colleges 
                and universities; and
            (3) $178,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, of which--
                    (A) $36,000,000 shall be for the National Space 
                Grant College and Fellowship program; and
                    (B) $77,000,000 shall be for minority university 
                research and education at institutions such as 
                Hispanic-serving institutions (as that term is defined 
                in section 316(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(1))) and tribally controlled 
                community colleges (as that term is defined in section 
                2(a)(4) of the Tribally Controlled Community College 
                Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(4))), 
                including $43,000,000 for historically black colleges 
                and universities.
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