NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S132, S133, S134, S135, S136, S137, S138, S139 [12JA], S157, S165, S166, S170, S171, S172, S173, S174, S175 [13JA], S221, S222 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), consideration (H. Res. 977), H120 [7JA]

FEMA: reauthorize National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (S. 320), S5, S7, S17 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions

AI Grand Challenges Program: establish and administer prize competitions (see S. 3809), S533 [9FE] (see H.R. 7434), H2095 [9FE]

Artificial intelligence (AI): establish standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, support research, development, and capacity building activities, and promote innovation by ensuring companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive (see S. 3952), S706 [26FE]

——— improve educational efforts relative to AI literacy at K through 12 level (see S. 4414), S2080 [28AP]

——— improve standards and evaluation, expand research infrastructure, modernize Federal adoption and risk management, address AI-enabled crimes, and expand education and workforce opportunities (see H.R. 8516), H3123 [27AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 6938), H11 [6JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), consideration (see H. Res. 977), H133 [7JA]

Education: carry out mentorship demonstration program in higher education science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs (see H.R. 9177), H3990 [8JN]

——— support biotechnology education for secondary school students (see H.R. 8268), H2885 [14AP]

Federal aid programs: establish grant program for education relative to semiconductor manufacturing and related industries (see S. 4810), S2893 [17JN]

Federal employees: support education and professional development relative to artificial intelligence (AI) (see S. 3957), S731 [2MR]

National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource: establish (see S. 4441), S2128 [29AP]

National Quantum Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 3597), S115 [8JA] (see H.R. 8462), H3090 [23AP]

Office of Polar Programs: authorize (see S. 5165), S4336 [29JY]

Research: provide for grants to support plant and microbial biology research with potential relevance to agriculture, food, or biotechnology (see H.R. 7949), H2530 [16MR]

——— provide for special allocation of certain awards of financial assistance to historically Black colleges and universities relative to national artificial intelligence (AI) research institutes (see H.R. 7826), H2470 [5MR]

——— reauthorize research experiences for undergraduates program (see H.R. 10173), H5257 [27AU]

Schools: complete workshops related to integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into classrooms (see H.R. 10042), H5213 [3AU]

Science: include quantum molecular simulations and modeling in Federal scientific research (see H.R. 7749), H2335 [2MR]

——— prohibit use of funds to descope or decommission Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments (see S. 4822), S2893 [17JN] (see H.R. 9647), H4407 [13JY]

——— upgrade and improve access to quantum research resources (see H.R. 8237), H2830 [9AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 8845), H3549 [15MY]

Technology: carry out activities to support biotechnology workforce pathways and alignment with Federal research investments (see H.R. 8938), H3669 [20MY]

——— carry out cloud laboratory network program (see H.R. 7801), H2419 [4MR]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S157 [13JA], S230 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S121 [8JA], S128 [12JA]

Explanations

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, Energy and Water Development, Environment, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6938), H255–H591 [8JA]

Letters

NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research funding: Alan Salazar, Denver Water Co., S239 [15JA]

——— Colorado resident, S240 [15JA]

——— several Governors, S240 [15JA]

——— several scientific societies, S241 [15JA]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S121 [8JA], S157 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), H151–H205 [8JA], E20 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), consideration (H. Res. 977), H112–H122 [7JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), unanimous-consent agreement, H150 [8JA]

Oregon State University: NSF Regional Innovation Engine recipient, H5191 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: border security funding through reductions in refugee welfare, foreign aid, scientific research, and education funding, S1914 [22AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S95, S119, S121 [8JA], S157 [13JA], S185, S192, S201 [14JA], S227, S234–S236, S238–S249, S262 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S121 [8JA], S126–S128 [12JA], S141, S153, S155–S157 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), unanimous-consent request, S248 [15JA]

Domestic policy: science and research funding, S246 [15JA]

FEMA: reauthorize National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (S. 320), S5–S10 [5JA]

Funding, S2676 [9JN]

National Center for Atmospheric Research: funding, S238–S248 [15JA]

Science: prohibit use of funds to descope or decommission Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments (S. 4822), S2885, S2886 [17JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 6938, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, Energy and Water Development, Environment, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 977) (H. Rept. 119–424), H133 [7JA]

Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1602), S1009 [11MR]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3168) (H. Rept. 119–438), H654 [12JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8845) (H. Rept. 119–652), H3549 [15MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 977, consideration of H.R. 6938, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies appropriations, H113 [7JA]

H.R. 6938, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies appropriations, H151–H199 [8JA]

S. 320, FEMA National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program reauthorization, S7–S10 [5JA]

S. 4822, Saving the OOI Act, S2885 [17JN]