[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 39 (Monday, April 3, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H1634]
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               SCIENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS RESTORATION ACT

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass 
the bill (H.R. 3904) to prevent the elimination of certain reports.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3904

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

     SECTION 1. REPORTS.

       Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimination and 
     Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note) does not apply to 
     any report required to be submitted under any of the 
     following provisions of law:
       (1) Section 801(b) and (c) of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7321(b) and (c)).
       (2) Section 603 of the National Science and Technology 
     Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
     6683).
       (3) Section 822(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (42 U.S.C. 6687).
       (4) Section 7(a) of the Marine Resources and Engineering 
     Development Act of 1966 (33 U.S.C. 1106(a)).
       (5) Section 206 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act 
     of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2476).
       (6) Section 404 of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 
     (47 U.S.C. 744).
       (7) Section 205(a)(1) of the National Critical Materials 
     Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1804(a)(1)).
       (8) Section 17(c)(2) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a(c)(2)).
       (9) Section 10(h) of the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278(h)).
       (10) Section 212(f)(3) of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     1989 (15 U.S.C. 3704b(f)(3)).
       (11) Section 11(g)(2) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710(g)(2)).
       (12) Section 5(d)(9) of the National Climate Program Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 2904(d)(9)).
       (13) Section 7 of the National Climate Program Act (15 
     U.S.C. 2906).
       (14) Section 703 of the Weather Service Modernization Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 313 note).
       (15) Section 118(d)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(d)(2)).
       (16) Section 304(d) of the Federal Aviation Administration 
     Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 
     1992 (49 U.S.C. 47508 note).
       (17) Section 2367(c) of title 10, United States Code.
       (18) Section 303(c)(7) of the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c)(7)).
       (19) Section 102(e)(7) of the Global Change Research Act of 
     1990 (15 U.S.C. 2932(e)(7)).
       (20) Section 5(b)(1)(C) and (D) of the Earthquake Hazards 
     Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(1)(C) and (D)).
       (21) Section 11(e)(6) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710(e)(6)).
       (22) Section 2304(c)(7) of title 10, United States Code, 
     but only to the extent of its application to the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration.
       (23) Section 4(j)(1) of the National Science Foundation Act 
     of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1)).
       (24) Section 36(f) of the Science and Engineering Equal 
     Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885c(f)).
       (25) Section 37 of the Science and Engineering Equal 
     Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d).
       (26) Section 108 of the National Science Foundation 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (42 U.S.C. 1886).
       (27) Section 101(a)(3) of the High-Performance Computing 
     Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)).
       (28) Section 3(a)(7) and (f) of the National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(7) and (f)).
       (29) Section 7(a) of the National Science Foundation 
     Authorization Act, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 1873 note).
       (30) Section 16 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
     Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2215).

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Costello) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. 
Sensenbrenner).


                             General Leave

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend 
their remarks on H.R. 3904.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the Federal Reports and Elimination and Sunset Act of 
1995 calls for the sunset of all periodic reports submitted to Congress 
by the executive branch. Congress has extended the sunset date of these 
reports until May of this year.
  The committee on science highlighted nearly 100 reports relevant to 
its jurisdiction from the thousands scheduled for sunset. Out of that 
group, 30 were considered to be important to the committee's oversight 
responsibilities and have been incorporated into H.R. 3904. These 
reports serve a useful purpose within the agency themselves as a part 
of their internal review and evaluation process. The agency reports 
exempted under H.R. 3904 originate from NASA, the National Science 
Foundation, NOAA and others.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3904 is a bipartisan effort of the Committee on 
Science to maintain a fundamental oversight tool. I urge its adoption.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Wisconsin has accurately described 
the bill. We support it. It was passed by a bipartisan effort. We 
support the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3904.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof), the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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