ENGINEERING related term(s) Mathematics

Amendments

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4839, H4840, H4841, H4842, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847 [12JY]

Articles and editorials

Do You Want the Good News First?, S3761 [6JN]

STEM Jobs Act a Step Backward on Immigration Reform, Warns Free Market Group, H6543 [30NO]

University of Illinois’ James Coleman Elected to National Academy of Engineering, E231 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions

Corps of Engineers: establish program to evaluate cost-effectiveness and efficiency of non-Federal sponsors as the lead project delivery team for civil works flood control and navigation construction projects (see S. 2138), S1147 [29FE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (see H.R. 4366), H1914 [17AP]

——— make grants to State-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) networks to expand STEM education (see H.R. 6517), H6275 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an F–4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and authorize conditional permanent residency for such aliens (see S. 3192), S3234 [16MY]

——— provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (see S. 3185), S3174 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see S. 3488), S5977 [2AU]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 3217), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 5893), H3480 [5JN]

Education: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 3475), S5870 [1AU]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6060 [14SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), consideration (see H. Res. 821), H6505 [28NO]

International Chemistry Olympiad: commend participants and hosts and encourage pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see S. Res. 491), S3977 [12JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H2029 [19AP]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), consideration (see H. Res. 726), H4774 [10JY]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 552), H902 [16FE]

National Robotics Week: designate (see H. Res. 598), H1641 [27MR]

NSF: anniversary of Graduate Research Fellowship Program (see S. Res. 610), S7459 [5DE]

——— provide grants to increase minority students receiving college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM faculty members (see H.R. 4483), H2064 [24AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for higher education expenses in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) (see H.R. 6325), H5706 [2AU]

Letters

STEM Jobs Act: José H. Gomez, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H6545 [30NO]

——— Kenneth W. Starr, Baylor University, S7425 [5DE]

——— Timothy Tardibono, CONNECT (organization), S7425 [5DE]

Visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates: David W. Leebron, Rice University, S7423 [5DE]

——— Information Technology Industry Council, Partnership for a New American Economy (organization), and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7424 [5DE]

——— Lynn Shotwell, American Council on International Personnel and Michael P. Aitken, Society for Human Resource Management, S7424 [5DE]

——— several individuals, S7424 [5DE]

——— several Texas public university system chancellors, S7423 [5DE]

Motions

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6556 [30NO]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4852 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities, H719, H720 [14FE], H733 [15FE]

Coulson, Samuel: Broadcom Corp., Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars (MASTERS) program finalist, E1523 [13SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (H.R. 4366), E595 [19AP]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for science programs in contravention of Dept. of Energy Organization Act, H3455–H3457 [5JN]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (H.R. 5893), H3693 [8JN], H4782 [11JY], H6550 [30NO]

Education: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H383 [2FE], H557 [7FE], H1853 [17AP], H2522 [9MY], H6512 [29NO]

——— tribute to Mathematics of Planet Earth project, H6400 [16NO]

Halliburton Co.: provide assistance to at-risk youth of Houston, TX, in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), H3737 [19JN]

Haymarket, VA: tribute to Battlefield High School robotics team, E928 [31MY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (H.R. 399), H6193 [20SE], H6518, H6521 [29NO], H6543 [30NO]

——— allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (H.R. 2161), H6518, H6521 [29NO]

——— expand ‘‘V’’ nonimmigrant visa program for spouses and children of permanent residents awaiting availability of an immigrant visa, H6517, H6519 [29NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (H.R. 6412), H6155, H6188, H6190–H6193 [20SE], H6523 [29NO], H6550, H6551 [30NO], E1632 [21SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6162, H6185–H6194 [20SE], H6508, H6516, H6524 [29NO], H6539–H6561 [30NO], E1557 [19SE], E1632, E1640 [21SE], E1656, E1657 [25SE], E1865 [4DE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), motion to recommit, H6559 [30NO]

Mining and mineral resources: allow mining projects that have applied for a permit for mining critical minerals and materials access to expedited review process instituted by the lead Federal agency, H4845, H4846 [12JY], E1301 [23JY]

——— authorize lead Federal agency to extend permit review process time period for mining critical minerals and materials if new information is obtained during the review, H4841, H4842 [12JY]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ relative to efforts to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials, H4840, H4841 [12JY], E1245 [12JY], E1258 [17JY]

——— condition new mining permits on disclosure of Federal political contributions made by applicant during preceding five years, H4835 [12JY]

——— exemption of domestic production of critical minerals and materials from environmental review, H4833–H4835 [12JY]

——— permit awarding of attorneys fees to nonprofit entities and individuals in lawsuits against certain Federal agencies issuing a mining permit, H4846, H4847 [12JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4831–H4855, H4856 [12JY], H5173 [24JY], E1245 [12JY], E1258 [17JY], E1301 [23JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), consideration (H. Res. 726), H4791–H4796 [11JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), motion to recommit, H4852, H4853 [12JY]

——— require mining companies to pay a royalty for value of hardrock minerals mined on Federal lands and designate revenues for cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines, H4842–H4844 [12JY]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 552), H734 [15FE]

NSF: provide grants to increase minority students receiving college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM faculty members (H.R. 4483), E643 [25AP]

Schweitzer, Edmund O., III: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Medal in Power Engineering recipient, E1190 [29JN]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H3956 [21JN]

——— infrastructure funding, H201–H207 [31JA], H737 [15FE], H976 [28FE], H1531–H1533 [22MR], H1715 [28MR], H6514 [29NO]

U.S. Space and Rocket Center: anniversary of Space Camp, H3582 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armada, MI: tribute to Macomb Academy of Arts & Sciences robotics team, S3681 [4JN]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve the competitiveness of the U.S., S3258–S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 1965), S30 [23JA], S1689, S1691 [15MR], S2992 [9MY]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 3217), S3461–S3463 [23MY], S3764–S3767 [6JN], S6722 [13NO]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), S7360 [3DE], S7363 [4DE], S7420–S7425 [5DE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), unanimous-consent request, S7421 [5DE]

International Chemistry Olympiad: commend participants and hosts and encourage pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S. Res. 491), S4107, S4108 [12JN]

Lawrence, Taylor W., Jr.: Montevallo, AL, Hometown Hero award recipient, S6849 [15NO]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, S3002 [9MY]

National Academy of Sciences: anniversary, S4627–S4629 [26JN]

NSF: anniversary of Graduate Research Fellowship Program (S. Res. 610), S7639 [5DE]

Reports

Report to Congress—Rare Earth Materials in Defense Applications: Frank Kendall III, Dept. of Defense (excerpt), H4838 [12JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4402, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 726) (H. Rept. 112–590), H4774 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 821) (H. Rept. 112–697), H6505 [28NO]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4402) (H. Rept. 112–583), H4684 [9JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 726, consideration of H.R. 4402, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H4791 [11JY]

H. Res. 821, consideration of H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act and to allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H6517 [29NO]

H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act, H6185–H6187 [20SE], H6539–H6541 [30NO]

S. Res. 491, commend International Chemistry Olympiad participants and hosts and encourage pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, S3983, S4108 [12JN]

S. Res. 610, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program anniversary, S7459, S7639 [5DE]