SCIENCE see also Engineering; Mathematics; Research; Technology

Amendments

Dept. of Education: strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (H.R. 4366), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3968 [8MY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8097, H8098 [19NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), H8060 [18NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3724, S3769, S3770, S3771 [17JN], S3815, S3816, S3817, S3818, S3819, S3820 [18JN], S3869, S3871, S3872, S3873, S3874, S3875, S3876, S3877, S3878, S3879, S3880, S3881, S3882, S3883 [19JN], S4186 [26JN], S4339 [9JY], H4834 [23MY], H4837 [27MY], H4880, H4881, H4882, H4883, H4884, H4885, H4888, H4889, H4890, H4891, H4892, H4895, H4897, H4898, H4899, H4900, H4901, H4902, H4903, H4904, H4905, H4906, H4911, H4912 [28MY], H4927, H4929, H4936, H4940, H4941, H4942, H4943, H4944, H4945, H4946, H4947, H4948, H4949, H4950, H4951, H4953, H4955, H4957, H4959, H4961, H4963, H4970, H4972, H4974, H4975, H4976, H4977, H4979, H4981, H4982, H4985, H4986, H4987, H4988, H4990, H4991, H4992, H4993, H4994, H4995, H4996, H4997, H4998, H4999, H5001, H5002, H5003, H5024, H5025 [29MY]

Taxation: simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (H. Res. 569), H3471 [7MY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3968 [8MY]

Articles and editorials

HHS Official Resigns, Pens a Must Read Rebuke of Federal Bureaucracy, H2474 [14MR]

Review Finds Two Decades of Forensic Errors by FBI, S5291 [31JY]

Speak Up To Help Effect Change, Scientist Told, S1480 [10MR]

UH Researcher Sees Oceans Growing Too Acidic, S1481 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

AID: establish the U.S. Global Development Lab (see S. 2502), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 4905), H5557 [19JN]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: recognize anniversary of Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program and reaffirm commitment to support science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1241 [16JA]

Armed Forces: establish eligibility, assignment, training, and certification requirements for sexual assault forensic examiners (see S. 2703), S5135 [30JY]

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (see S. 2115), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4384), H2913 [3AP]

China: recognize cooperation in science and technology with the U.S. (see S. Res. 601), S6788 [12DE]

Corps of Engineers: update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 3988), H1592 [4FE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H2198 [5MR]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 467), H1511 [29JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: consult with Indian tribes to make grants and enter into agreements with eligible entities to conduct research and education and training programs to protect and preserve Native American seeds (see S. 2116), S1584 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: improve national defense laboratories by increasing retention and hiring flexibility to enable performance of breakthrough research and fulfill the needs of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4410), H2961 [4AP]

Dept. of Education: amend the Rural and Low-Income School Program to include professional development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 4973), H5768 [25JN]

——— award grants to establish STEM Innovation Networks (see H.R. 4828), H5248 [10JN]

——— establish a grant program to promote involvement of female students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see H.R. 5165), H6655 [22JY]

——— establish the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Innovation Fund (see S. 2331), S2953 [13MY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4515), H3291 [29AP]

——— restore National SMART Grants for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 5566), H7883 [18SE]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (see H.R. 4366), H2853 [2AP]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (H.R. 4366), consideration (see H. Res. 576), H3939 [7MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a grant program allowing National Laboratories provision of vouchers to small businesses to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and their economic impact (see S. 2973), S6350 [4DE]

——— establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (see S. 2932), S6022 [17NO]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1973), S599 [29JA] (see H.R. 5120), H6351 [16JY]

——— improve technology transfer by removing bureaucratic barriers to industry and small businesses and ensuring investments in research development generate maximum returns (see S. 2129), S1652 [13MR]

——— provide for fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development (see H.R. 4869), H5368 [13JN]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 1938), S439 [16JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 5789), H8365 [3DE]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 4323), H2743 [27MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutes of higher education (see S. 2202), S2095 [2AP]

Diseases: provide for scientific framework relative to vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 4701), H4783 [21MY]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H2300 [11MR]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see S. 2757), S5217 [31JY]

Education: establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) (see H.R. 5540), H7882 [18SE]

EPA: prohibit any appropriation of funds for the Science and Technology account (see H.R. 4482), H3196 [10AP]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see S. 2613), S4557 [16JY] (see H.R. 4012), H1686 [6FE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (see H. Res. 756), H8032 [17NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (see H. Res. 756), H8032 [17NO]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 2526), S4003 [25JN] (see H.R. 4957), H5767 [25JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H3142 [9AP]

Federal agencies and departments: collaborate on development of freely available open source educational material in college-level physics, chemistry, and math (see H.R. 4455), H3195 [10AP]

Forensics: establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (see S. 2022), S947 [12FE]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 2734), S5217 [31JY]

GAO: submit a report to Congress on the entrepreneurial impact of technology transfer at the National Laboratories (see S. 2883), S5782 [18SE]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6105 [10JY]

Health: support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 4494), H3240 [28AP]

Immigration: provide for the eligibility of certain additional programs for the NSF competitive grant program for K-12 math, science, engineering, and technology education (see H.R. 4483), H3196 [10AP]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 4467), H3196 [10AP]

Innovation: support (see H.R. 5812), H8930 [9DE]

Israel: strengthen U.S.-Israel science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5666), H7887 [18SE]

Law enforcement: establish a Dept. of Justice Office of Forensic Science, a Forensic Science Board, and committees of scientists to examine forensic sciences, and require laboratories to be accredited (see S. 2177), S1818 [27MR]

NASA: assess cost and schedule implications of extending science missions beyond planned mission lifetimes (see H.R. 3845), H162 [10JA]

——— authorize programs (see H.R. 4412), H2990 [7AP]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 4412), return to House (see H. Res. 627), H5398 [17JN]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5650), H7886 [18SE]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 445), S3029 [14MY]

National Chemistry Week: designate (see S. Res. 559), S5698 [17SE]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H1771 [11FE]

National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5066), H6106 [10JY]

National Institute of Mental Health: provide funding to support suicide prevention and brain research, including the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (see S. 2035), S1001 [24FE] (see H.R. 4075), H1937 [25FE]

National Science and Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 329), S68 [7JA]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2030), S948 [12FE]

National security: recognize importance of biosecurity and agro-defense (see S. Res. 373), S1315 [5MR]

NIH: allocate additional funding through the Common Fund for research by emerging scientists (see H.R. 5820), H8931 [9DE]

——— ensure scientists are being funded at the age when they are most likely to make breakthroughs (see H.R. 5819), H8931 [9DE]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 5580), H7884 [18SE]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, restore purchasing power (see S. 2658), S4903 [24JY]

NIST: reauthorize (see H.R. 5035), H6034 [9JY]

NOAA: develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2890), S5783 [18SE]

——— establish an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmospheric research, prediction, and environmental information program to support renewable energy (see S. 2705), S5135 [30JY]

——— provide for equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data (see H.R. 3869), H223 [14JA]

NSF: encourage and further research on engagement of underrepresented youth in science, technology, engineering, and science (STEM) fields (see H.R. 4161), H2255 [6MR]

——— implement Sustainable Chemistry Program (see S. 2879), S5782 [18SE]

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4833), H5248 [10JN]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs (see S. 2543), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5217), H6976 [28JY]

——— support entrepreneurial programs for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions (see H.R. 5527), H7882 [18SE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 5031), H5876 [8JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5029), H5876 [8JY]

——— establish a grant program to support U.S.-Israeli cooperation for neuroscience-related research (see H.R. 4472), H3196 [10AP]

Research: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see H.R. 5451), H7454 [11SE]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 4186), H2260 [10MR]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 4159), H2255 [6MR]

——— recognize importance of breakthroughs in biomedicine, biotechnology, and life sciences in diagnosis and treatment of illness and address funding gap between basic research and clinical development (see H. Res. 709), H7185 [31JY]

Robotics: establish an academic competition in the field of robotics among students in congressional districts (see H. Res. 703), H7185 [31JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2437), S3474 [5JN] (see H.R. 4660), H4433 [15MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4660), consideration (see H. Res. 585), H4474 [19MY]

Science Laureate of the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4176), H2256 [6MR]

Space policy: improve transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles (see S. 2140), S1652 [13MR]

——— provide for an integrated plan for the space launch activities of the Federal Government (see S. 2836), S5697 [17SE]

Taxation: encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2108), S1519 [11MR]

——— extend and modify the research and development credit to encourage innovation (see S. 1920), S325 [14JA]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4469), H3196 [10AP]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 4438), H3143 [9AP]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (see H. Res. 569), H3445 [6MY] (see H. Res. 576), H3939 [7MY]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: reauthorize (see S. 2338), S3029 [14MY] (see H.R. 5614), H7885 [18SE]

USA Science & Engineering Festival: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 329), S68 [7JA]

Weather: study effect of Earth’s magnetic field on the weather (see H.R. 5718), H7995 [14NO]

Cloture motions

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), motion to proceed, S3654 [12JN], S3712 [17JN]

Letters

EPA response to subpoena request: Regina McCarthy, EPA, H8095 [19NO]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: American Alliance for Innovation, H8059 [18NO]

——— Andrew A. Rosenberg, Union of Concerned Scientists, H8053 [18NO]

——— Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H8058 [18NO]

——— Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters, H8054 [18NO]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H8059 [18NO]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8058 [18NO]

——— Ross Eisenberg, National Association of Manufacturers, H8059 [18NO]

——— several organizations, H8053, H8054 [18NO]

EPA use of all peer-reviewed scientific publications to issue regulations: John Erwin, Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals, H8099 [19NO]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6146 [14JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6146 [14JY]

Secret Science Reform Act: American Association for the Advancement of Science, H8090 [19NO]

——— Andrew A. Rosenberg, Union of Concerned Scientists, H8096 [19NO]

——— David Morgenstein, American Statistical Association, H8096 [19NO]

——— Harold Wimmer, American Lung Association and Stephen C. Crane, American Thoracic Society, H8090 [19NO]

——— Joseph R. Haywood, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, H8093 [19NO]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8088 [19NO]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8088 [19NO]

Secret Science Reform Act, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, and Promoting New Manufacturing Act: Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters, H8091 [19NO]

——— several organizations, H8091 [19NO]

Secret Science Reform Act and EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: several organizations, H8096 [19NO]

Lists

National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductees, E192 [11FE]

Organizations supporting S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, S4907 [24JY]

Patent Transparency and Improvements Act provisions impacting business and industry, H3288 [29AP]

Motions

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8100 [19NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), H8062 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3621 [12JN], S3675 [16JN], S3691 [17JN], H5014 [29MY]

Taxation: simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), H4021 [9MY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture Extension Act: anniversary, E710 [8MY]

Alfred State College of Technology, State University of New York: tribute to solar decathlon team, E284 [28FE]

Alfred University: tribute to solar decathlon team, E284 [28FE]

Alvin (vessel): anniversary of deep-sea submersible, E1423 [16SE]

American Society of Clinical Oncology: recognize anniversary and commitment to cancer research, education, prevention, and patient care, H4009–H4014 [8MY], E712 [8MY], E739 [9MY], E843 [28MY], E944 [10JN]

America’s PrepareAthon!: tribute to national campaign increasing emergency preparedness, H3221 [28AP]

Aurora, IL: tribute to Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy students selected as NASA Exploration Design Challenge finalists, E635 [30AP]

Berenbaum, May: National Medal of Science recipient, H8200 [1DE]

Billings, MT: tribute to Will James Middle School Science Bowl team, H3251 [29AP]

BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Inc.: inclusion in Forbes (publication) Most Innovative Companies in the World list, E1666 [1DE]

Bioneers (organization): anniversary of Summit Conference, E1452 [19SE]

Bodzianowski, Michal: National Center for Earth and Space Science Education Student Spaceflight Experiments Program winner, E1105 [3JY]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, H2287 [11MR], E366 [12MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2810, H2811 [2AP]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to City Honors High School Congressional Science Student Forum participants, H3949 [8MY]

California: tribute to 15th Congressional District Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalists, E378 [13MR]

Carreon, Moises A.: NSF Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recipient, E73 [15JA]

Chen, Eric: White House Science Fair participant, H4924 [29MY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Museum of Science and Industry, H4924 [29MY]

Climate: accept scientific finding of EPA that greenhouse gas pollution is ‘‘contributing to long-lasting changes in our climate that can have a range of negative effects’’, H2191, H2192 [5MR]

——— global warming, H6 [7JA]

Clinton, SC: tribute to Bell Street Middle School for participation in the South Carolina Science Olympiad, H2917 [4AP]

CODE.org (organization): tribute to Hour of Code, H8876 [9DE]

Colleges and universities: allow growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research in States that already permit industrial hemp growth, H4980, H4981, H4990, H4991 [29MY]

Computer Science Education Week: observance, H8876 [9DE]

Computers: encourage girls to pursue computer science, H8876 [9DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 113th Congress, H80 [9JA]

——— Office of Technology Assessment funding through reductions in House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund, H3386, H3387 [1MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, E593 [28AP]

Darwin Day: designate (H. Res. 467), H1760 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: study the effect of captivity on large marine mammals, H5294 [11JN], H6299 [16JY]

Dept. of Commerce: Interagency Trade Enforcement Center funding through reductions in NASA exploration funding, H4883 [28MY]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Health Program Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H5452 [18JN]

——— Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Student Initiative funding, H5442 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, H4716–H4718 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding for designing, implementing, administering, or carrying out certain climate change-related policies, H5528, H5529 [19JN]

——— STARBASE program funding, H5456 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: amend the Rural and Low-Income School Program to include professional development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (H.R. 4973), H7050 [30JY]

——— award grants to establish STEM Innovation Networks (H.R. 4828), H6634 [22JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 2536), H1218 [16JA]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (H.R. 4366), H3988–H4001 [8MY]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (H.R. 4366), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3961–H3968 [8MY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H2145 [4MR], H6020, H6021 [9JY]

——— defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield campaign funding, H4746 [21MY]

——— establish an integrated facility at the Nevada National Security Site to study advanced radiography capabilities, H5979 [9JY]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (H.R. 5120), H6595, H6601–H6604 [22JY]

——— Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program funding, H5978 [9JY]

——— Office of Economic Impact and Diversity funding, H6015, H6016 [9JY], H6101 [10JY]

——— Office of Science funding through reductions in defense funding, H6017, H6018 [9JY]

——— Office of Science National Undergraduate Fellowship Program funding through reductions in Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships funding, H6018, H6019 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for Climate Model Development and Validation program, H6088, H6089 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for National Energy Technology Laboratory transformation into a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, consolidation, or closure, H6085 [10JY]

——— prohibit Loan Program Office funding, H6078, H6079 [10JY]

——— tribute to Idaho National Laboratory employees receiving American Nuclear Society Materials Science and Technology Division awards, E1046 [23JN]

——— University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics funding, E1150 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, H2982 [7AP]

——— rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction funding, H4929 [29MY]

——— reauthorize Postconviction DNA Testing Grant Program, H2981 [7AP]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), H2895 [3AP], H2980–H2983 [7AP]

——— Violence Against Women Act programs, rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction, and Community Oriented Policing Servcies (COPS) Program funding, H5014, H5015 [29MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutes of higher education (S. 2202), H6648 [22JY]

——— partner with colleges and universities, including historically Black colleges and universities and veteran serving institutions, in South Atlantic States to promote geological and geophysical education, H5787, H5788 [26JN]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (H.R. 2322), H3221 [28AP]

Diseases: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, E1698 [2DE]

——— pancreatic cancer research funding, H5505 [19JN], H5771 [26JN]

——— provide for scientific framework relative to vector-borne diseases (H.R. 4701), H7344–H7347 [9SE]

DNA Day: observance, H3276 [29AP]

Earth Day: observance, H3251 [29AP]

Education: career and technical education programs funding, H1229 [16JA], H2093 [28FE], H2807 [2AP]

——— encourage participation by girls in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) programs, H3297 [30AP]

——— increase participation of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, H4468 [19MY]

——— science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education funding, H4924 [29MY]

Endangered Species Act: exclude scientific information published solely in internal Dept. of the Interior publications from the definition of ‘‘best scientific and commercial data available’’, H7017, H7018 [29JY]

——— prohibit automatically defining all data submitted by State, county, or tribal governments as the ‘‘best scientific and commercial data available’’, H7018, H7019 [29JY]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding for related agencies to design, implement, administer, or carry out certain climate change-related policies, H6084 [10JY]

EPA: allow proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon nonpublic information science when responding to emergencies and disasters, H8101 [19NO]

——— allow use of all peer-reviewed scientific publications to issue regulations, H8092, H8099 [19NO]

——— prohibit members of corporations and trade associations from serving on the Scientific Advisory Board if they represent an entity that has a financial interest in the outcome of Board decisions, H8062 [18NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H3249 [29AP], H5602 [23JN], H6341 [16JY], H7852 [18SE], H8087–H8103 [19NO], E1631 [19NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8045–H8050 [18NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), motion to recommit, H8101 [19NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), H7852 [18SE], H8050–H8064 [18NO], E1631 [19NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8045–H8050 [18NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), motion to recommit, H8062 [18NO]

——— require all scientific and technical information used for rulemaking be made available online before proposing or finalizing new regulations, H8098 [19NO]

Evergreen Park, IL: tribute to Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Science Bowl team, E371 [13MR]

FDA: funding, H5260 [11JN]

FEMA: authorize use of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Dept. of Energy national laboratory (H.R. 3438), H8196–H8198 [1DE]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 5056), H6143, H6147–H6149 [14JY]

Health: support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (H.R. 4494), H3252 [29AP]

Heidemann, Elizabeth: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E32 [9JA]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6980 [29JY]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 4660, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, E886 [30MY]

Illinois: tribute to Dept. of Energy Office of Science Early Career Research Program award recipients, H4484 [20MY]

Jagolinzer, Karen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E32 [9JA]

Joliet, IL: tribute to Joliet Public Library Star Wars Days, H5322 [12JN]

Katy, TX: tribute to Cinco Ranch High School robotics team, E1353 [8SE]

Law enforcement: facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders, H2981 [7AP]

——— protect crime victims’ rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations, H2981 [7AP]

——— provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure timely analysis of rape kits, H2981 [7AP]

Lexington, KY: tribute to Living Arts and Science Center, E1002 [17JN]

Mount Prospect, IL: tribute to Science Chicks club, H3297 [30AP]

NASA: anniversary of Ames Research Center, E1413 [16SE]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 4412), H5108–H5126 [9JN], E967 [12JN], E1040 [20JN], E1123 [9JY]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 4412), corrections in engrossment, H5577 [20JN]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 4412), return to House (H. Res. 627), H5390 [17JN]

——— space technology funding, H4955, H4956 [29MY]

National Academy of Engineering: anniversary, E1721 [3DE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute to Fellows Program inductees, E192 [11FE]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan, H7520, H7521, H7523 [15SE]

——— direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan (H.R. 2447), H6379 [17JY]

National Science Week: support goals and ideals of week and biennial USA Science & Engineering Festival (H. Res. 276), H3252 [29AP]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1786), H6143, H6144–H6147 [14JY]

New Hampshire: tribute to Mount Washington Observatory Extreme Mount Washington Museum, E916 [9JN]

NIH: funding, E1629 [19NO]

——— justify award of NIH grant to Jonathan Gruber relative to controversial remarks on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and NIH funding priorities, H8136 [20NO]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (H.R. 5580), H8043 [18NO]

——— tribute to Accelerating Medicines Partnership, E332 [6MR]

NIST: reauthorize (H.R. 5035), H6595, H6597–H6601 [22JY]

NOAA: climate research funding, H4879, H4892–H4895 [28MY]

——— improve methods for conducting more accurate fishery stock assessments, H4938, H4939 [29MY]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research program funding, H4895, H4896 [28MY]

——— prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (H.R. 2413), H2759–H2763 [1AP], E529 [7AP]

NSF: create a specific program for Hispanic-serving institutions to provide grants for research, curriculum, and infrastructure development, H4940 [29MY], E874 [29MY]

——— Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences funding, H4957–H4959 [29MY]

——— funding, H4887 [28MY], H4959, H4960, H4997 [29MY], E876 [29MY]

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (H.R. 4833), E943 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to examine climate effects on tea quality and socioeconomic responses in China and other locations, H4995, H4996 [29MY]

——— proposed changes to merit-based selection process, H4887 [28MY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 5031), H6141–H6144 [14JY]

Oceans: create incentives for private sector and Federal researchers to strengthen ability to research, monitor, and mitigate impacts of ocean acidification, H4485 [20MY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (H.R. 5029), H6143, H6149, H6150 [14JY]

——— funding, H4953, H4954 [29MY]

Ohio: tribute to students from 8th Congressional District for participation in the Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Competition, E879 [30MY]

Oliveira, Daniela: NSF Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recipient, E32 [9JA]

Orion (spacecraft): tribute to first test flight of next-generation spacecraft, H8943 [10DE]

Parn, Laura: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E35 [9JA]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H3285 [29AP], E1531 [12NO]

——— promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system (S. 1720), H3285–H3288 [29AP]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to Lunar Lion Team for participation in the Google Lunar XPrize competition, H1725 [11FE]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Philadelphia Office of Forensic Science, E1369 [9SE]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of Pittsburgh Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Engineering Inspiration Award, E560 [9AP]

Plymouth, MN: tribute to Wayzata High School Science Bowl team, H1261 [27JA]

Queens, NY: anniversary of New York Hall of Science, E1366 [9SE]

Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences recipient of Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal for Museum and Library Service, E722 [8MY]

Redding, CA: University Preparatory School winner of Regional Science Bowl, H2263 [11MR], E380 [13MR]

Research: grant directors of national laboratories authority to accept grant funding from nonprofits and foundations for scientific research that supports the core missions of such laboratories, H4745 [21MY]

——— increase Federal investments in research and development, H3061 [9AP]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 4186), H4887 [28MY]

——— science and innovation programs funding, H251 [15JA]

Richland, WA: anniversary of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, E1806 [12DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction excluding the FBI, H4976 [29MY]

——— making appropriations, H439, H443 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4812 [22MY], H4868–H4908 [28MY], H4926, H4927–H5016 [29MY], H5058 [30MY], H5358 [12JN], H6734 [23JY], E874, E876, E878 [29MY], E879, E881, E886, E892, E893, E897 [30MY], E916, E931 [9JN], E951 [11JN], E969 [12JN], E1034 [20JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4660), consideration (H. Res. 585), H4496–H4501 [20MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4660), motion to recommit, H5014, H5015 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4660), unanimous-consent agreement, H4955 [29MY]

——— prohibit funding for any unauthorized program, H5003 [29MY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4977 [29MY]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H5003, H5004 [29MY]

Servino, Mary: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E92 [16JA]

Space policy: support public-private partnerships to ensure continued space exploration and scientific research, H2619 [25MR]

Sugar Land, TX: tribute to Fort Settlement Middle School Mars Rover team, E233 [25FE]

Taxation: permanently extend the research and development credit, H3300 [30AP], H3462 [7MY], H7815 [18SE]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), H3393, H3394 [1MY], H3943, H3945, H3949, H3980–H3988 [8MY], H4019 [9MY], H5325 [12JN], E728, E729 [9MY], E779 [20MY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (H. Res. 569), H3465–H3471 [7MY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3961–H3968 [8MY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), motion to recommit, H4021 [9MY]

Technology: assist scientists in commercializing their ideas by awarding grants to innovative technology transfer programs at universities, research institutes, and national laboratories (H.R. 2981), H7442 [11SE]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: reauthorize (S. 2338), H10314 [12DE]

Unger, Roger: Karolinksa Institute Rolf Luft Award recipient, E445 [26MR]

Wagner, John C.: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award in Computer, Information, and Knowledge Sciences recipient, E1131 [9JY]

Walters, Nicole: tribute to participation in NASA Aerospace Scholars Program, E1796 [12DE]

Woldar, Andrew: NSF research grant recipient, E147 [31JA]

Wright, David: resignation as Dept. of HHS Director of Office of Research Integrity, H2474 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

AID: establish the U.S. Global Development Lab (S. 2502), S3865 [19JN]

Air pollution: oppose carbon pollution fee, S2059, S2078 [2AP]

Alvin (vessel): anniversary of deep-sea submersible, S5693 [17SE]

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (S. 2115), S2312, S2313 [9AP], S2553 [30AP]

Blue Water Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S3069 [15MY]

Canton, GA: tribute to Creekview High School rocketry team for participation in the Team America Rocketry Challenge, S3231 [21MY]

Center of Science and Industry (COSI): anniversary, S1726 [25MR]

Climate: impact of climate change on Utah, S4491–S4493 [15JY]

——— impact of global warming on agriculture, S1473 [10MR]

——— impact of large corporations on climate change, S1166 [26FE], S2593–S2595 [1MY]

Congress: legislative priorities, S6124–S6126 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program funding, S517 [28JA]

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (S. 1973), S602–S604 [29JA]

——— improve technology transfer by removing bureaucratic barriers to industry and small businesses and ensuring investments in research development generate maximum returns (S. 2129), S1656 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure oversight of Federal research grants and exercise authority to investigate allegations of research misconduct and recover funds obtained by fraud, S4260 [8JY]

——— Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, S6287–S6289 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 822), S1811 [27MR], S1898, S1912 [1AP], S2337, S2358, S2371 [10AP], S2403 [11AP], S2577 [1MY], S4670 [22JY], S5290 [31JY], S5574 [15SE], S5845 [18SE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, S1899 [1AP]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), S2358, S2359 [10AP]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), unanimous-consent agreement, S5763 [18SE]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), unanimous-consent request, S2358 [10AP]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (H.R. 667), S185, S186 [8JA]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses, S313 [14JA], S1907 [1AP], S2063 [2AP]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S4448 [14JY]

EPA: impose carbon pollution fee, S3993 [25JN]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (S. 332), S1399 [10MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (S. 2526), S3900 [23JN]

FDA: funding, S3784 [18JN]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 169), S6363 [8DE]

——— proposal to extend employment authorizations to spouses of certain H–1B visa holders, S2713 [6MY]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates, S4602–S4605 [17JY]

Lammiman, Allyson: National Association of Agricultural Educators Agriscience Teacher of the Year award recipient, S4398 [10JY]

Law enforcement: establish a Dept. of Justice Office of Forensic Science, a Forensic Science Board, and committees of scientists to examine forensic sciences, and require laboratories to be accredited (S. 2177), S1821 [27MR], S2404 [11AP], S5290 [31JY]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 4412), S3884 [19JN]

——— funding, S404 [16JA], S3788 [18JN]

——— space technology funding, S3778 [18JN]

——— tribute to U.S. space program, S4640 [21JY]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (S. Res. 445), S3243, S3244 [21MY]

National Chemistry Week: designate (S. Res. 559), S5720 [17SE]

National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S2303 [9AP]

National objectives: economic recovery, S6244 [2DE]

National Science and Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 329), S83 [7JA]

National security: recognize importance of biosecurity and agro-defense (S. Res. 373), S1326 [5MR]

NIH: medical reseach funding, S2553 [30AP]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, restore purchasing power (S. 2658), S4906 [24JY]

Orion (spacecraft): tribute to first test flight of next-generation spacecraft, S6325 [4DE], S6365 [8DE]

Reid, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to Charles Koch and David H. Koch, S1218, S1219 [27FE]

Rockefeller, Senator: legislative accomplishments, S6331–S6334 [4DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S411 [16JA], S6754 [12DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3392 [4JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4660), motion to proceed, S3621, S3654 [12JN], S3675 [16JN], S3691 [17JN], S3776–S3784, S3788, S3792, S3798–S3800, S3804 [18JN], S3836–S3843, S3845, S3852 [19JN], S3887 [23JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4660), unanimous-consent request, S3843 [19JN]

Scripps Research Institute: symposium on theraputic approaches for extending healthspan, S2644 [5MY]

South Carolina: tribute to Student Spaceflight Experiments Program participants, S6784 [12DE]

Taxation: extend and modify the research and development credit to encourage innovation, S6336 [4DE]

——— extend and modify the research and development credit to encourage innovation (S. 1920), S6503 [10DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1851 [31MR]

——— permanently extend the research and development credit, S4872 [24JY]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: reauthorize (S. 2338), S6697 [11DE]

University of Hawaii: tribute to Ascent Conference, S1483 [10MR]

USA Science & Engineering Festival: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 329), S83 [7JA]

Reports filed

Address Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Through Research, Forecasting, and Control, and Helping Community Detection, Control, and Mitigation: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (S. 1254) (H. Rept. 113–471), H5072 [5JN]

American Research and Competitiveness Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4438) (H. Rept. 113–431), H3412 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, and H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 756) (H. Rept. 113–626), H8032 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 576) (H. Rept. 113–444), H3939 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 569) (H. Rept. 113–440), H3445 [6MY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 576) (H. Rept. 113–444), H3939 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4660, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 585) (H. Rept. 113–455), H4474 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4323) (H. Rept. 113–404), H2990 [7AP]

EPA Comprehensive Assessment of Scientific and Technical Research on Implications of the Use of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends: Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House) (H.R. 875) (H. Rept. 113–667), H10317 [12DE]

Forensic Science and Standards Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2022), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2022) (S. Rept. 113–320), S6788 [12DE]

Improve Transition Between Experimental Permits and Commercial Licenses for Commercial Reusable Space Launch Vehicles: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2140), S6349 [4DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2140) (S. Rept. 113–318), S6788 [12DE]

NASA Programs Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1317), S6540 [10DE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4412) (H. Rept. 113–470), H5072 [5JN]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2030) (S. Rept. 113–279), S6234 [1DE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1786) (H. Rept. 113–380), H2432 [13MR]

Oregon and California Land Grant Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1784) (S. Rept. 113–307), S6626 [11DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4660) (H. Rept. 113–448), H4433 [15MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2437) (S. Rept. 113–181), S3474 [5JN]

Secret Science Reform Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4012) (H. Rept. 113–619), H7937 [12NO]

Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4366) (H. Rept. 113–424), H3291 [29AP]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 4366) (S. Rept. 113–275), S6022 [17NO]

Supplying Knowledge-Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2131) (H. Rept. 113–676), H10324 [16DE]

Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4701) (H. Rept. 113–573), H7295 [8SE]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2338) (S. Rept. 113–281), S6234 [1DE]

U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Improvement: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3683) (H. Rept. 113–341), H1657 [5FE]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 970) (S. Rept. 113–143), S1923 [1AP]

Weather Forecasting Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2413) (H. Rept. 113–383), H2565 [21MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4951, H4952, H4998 [29MY]

Taxation: simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (H. Res. 569), H3466 [7MY]

Statements

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Executive Office of the President, H8054 [18NO]

Iowa Climate Statement 2013—A Rising Challenge to Iowa Agriculture: Several Iowa College and University Professors, S1722 [25MR]

Secret Science Reform Act: Executive Office of the President, H8092 [19NO]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4871–H4875 [28MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 569, consideration of H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act, H3465 [7MY]

H. Res. 576, consideration of H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act, H3961 [8MY]

H. Res. 576, consideration of H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act, H3961 [8MY]

H. Res. 585, consideration of H.R. 4660, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H4496 [20MY]

H. Res. 627, return to House H.R. 4412, NASA programs authorization, H5390 [17JN]

H. Res. 756, consideration of H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, and H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, H8045 [18NO]

H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H8050 [18NO]

H.R. 1786, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, H6144 [14JY]

H.R. 2413, Weather Forecasting Improvement Act, H2759–H2761 [1AP]

H.R. 3438, National Laboratories Mean National Security Act, H8196 [1DE]

H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, H8097 [19NO]

H.R. 4323, Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program reauthorization, H2980 [7AP]

H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act, H3988–H3999 [8MY]

H.R. 4412, NASA programs authorization, H5108–H5123 [9JN], H5577–H5591 [20JN]

H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act, H3980 [8MY]

H.R. 4701, Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act, H7344 [9SE]

H.R. 5029, establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation, H6149 [14JY]

H.R. 5031, STEM Education Act, H6141 [14JY]

H.R. 5035, NIST reauthorization, H6597–H6599 [22JY]

H.R. 5056, Research and Development Efficiency Act, H6147 [14JY]

H.R. 5120, Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act, H6601–H6603 [22JY]

S. 2115, American Cures Act, S1586 [12MR]

S. 2177, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act, S1822–S1830 [27MR]

S. 2338, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency reauthorization, S6697 [11DE], H10314 [12DE]

S. Res. 329, support goals and ideals of USA Science & Engineering Festival and designate National Science and Technology Week, S70 [7JA]

S. Res. 373, recognize importance of biosecurity and agro-defense, S1324 [5MR]

S. Res. 445, National Cancer Research Month, S3032 [14MY]

S. Res. 559, National Chemistry Week, S5705 [17SE]

S. Res. 601, recognize cooperation in science and technology between the U.S. and China, S6790 [12DE]