[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 92 (Thursday, June 18, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1488]
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 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  2010

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                               speech of

                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 2009

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2847) making 
     appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 
     and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2010, and for other purposes:

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, at its core, the Commerce-Justice-Science 
bill is designed to keep our economy strong, our people safe, and our 
research and development efforts thriving. This legislation 
accomplishes all of three of these objectives--and it does so in a 
fiscally responsible manner by scrutinizing each of the bill's existing 
programs, eliminating eleven of them and trimming thirteen others.
  In particular, I am pleased that science, technology and innovation 
receive $30.6 billion under this legislation, an increase of $1 billion 
over last year. Of that amount, $6.9 billion will go to the National 
Science Foundation (NSF) to support promising scientific research at 
America's universities. $781 million will go to the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology (NIST), including $125 million for 
Manufacturing Extension Partnerships to help small and mid-size 
companies compete overseas and $70 million for the Technology 
Innovation Program to fund high-risk, high-reward research in areas of 
critical national need. $18.2 billion will go to National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration (NASA) for its groundbreaking research into 
space and aeronautics. And $4.6 billion will go to the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for its indispensable analysis on 
climate and weather. Importantly, the bill also provides $1.08 billion 
for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to 
properly train America's future workforce.
  To keep our communities safe, this legislation also invests $3.4 
billion in state and local law enforcement--including $802 million for 
the COPS program to hire more than 7000 police officers, $385 million 
for juvenile justice programs that support our nation's youth, and $400 
million to prevent violence against women.
  Mr. Chair, I commend Chairman Mollohan, Ranking Member Wolf and the 
rest of the subcommittee for its work on this legislation and urge my 
colleagues' support.

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