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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. 5/2/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for FY2008-FY2010, with specific allocations for: (1) research and related activities; (2) education and human resources; (3) major research equipment and facilities construction; (4) agency operations and award management; (5) the Office of the National Science Board; and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Sets minimum and maximum amounts of awards under the Major Research Instrumentation program. Permits, in addition to the acquisition of instrumentation and equipment, funds made available by awards under the Major Research Instrumentation program to be used to support the operations and maintenance of such instrumentation [...] show full description
- 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral (March 20, 2007).
- 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science and Education Prior to Introduction and Referral (March 20, 2007).
- 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral (March 29, 2007).
- 05/07/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.
- 05/03/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1867.
show all actions- 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral (March 20, 2007).
- 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science and Education Prior to Introduction and Referral (March 20, 2007).
- 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral (March 29, 2007).
- 05/07/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.
- 05/03/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1867.
- 05/02/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.
- 05/02/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1867.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Honda amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sullivan amendment to the Honda amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
- 05/02/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sullivan amendment to the Honda amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sullivan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weldon (FL) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Campbell amendment numbered 5 under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.128 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Honda. (consideration: CR H4385, H4406; text: CR H4385) Amendment allows the National Science Foundation to support the creation of K-12 science curriculum, informal education materials, exhibits, and multi-media relevant to global warming, climate science, and greenhouse reduction strategies.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Campbell amendment numbered 4 under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.129 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Sullivan to the Honda amendment. (consideration: CR H4385-4386, H4405-4406; text: CR H4385) Amendment to the Honda amendment (A001) sought to clarify that materials, exhibits, and multimedia presentations shall reflect the diversity of scientific opinion.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garrett of New Jersey amendment numbered 11 under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.130 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Weldon (FL). (consideration: CR H4386-4387; text: CR H4386) An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new paragraph with respect to limitation.
- 05/02/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.131 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H4388-4391, H4406-4407; text: CR H4388) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for specified research activities.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garrett of New Jersey amendment numbered 10 under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.132 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H4391-4392, H4407-4408; text: CR H4391) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the National Science Foundation by 1 percent.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.133 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ). (consideration: CR H4392-4395, H4408; text: CR H4392) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the National Science Foundation by 0.5 percent.
- 05/02/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.134 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ). (consideration: CR H4395-4396; text: CR H4395) An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to limit funds for research related to reproductive aging and diet and social stratification.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Matsui amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.135 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H4396-4398, H4409; text: CR H4396) Amendment sought to strike section 6 which provides for a pilot program to award one-year grants to individuals to assist them in improving research proposals that were previously submitted to the National Science Foundation but not selected for funding.
- 05/02/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Matsui amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.136 Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Matsui. (consideration: CR H4400-4402, H4409-4410; text: CR H4400) Amendment authorizes a science communications initiative at the National Science Foundation.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ehlers amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.137 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Ehlers. (consideration: CR H4402; text: CR H4402) Amendment expresses the the sense of the Congress regarding the mathematics and science partnership programs of the Department of Education and the National Science Foundation.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McNerney amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.138 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. McNerney. (consideration: CR H4402-4404; text: CR H4402) Amendment allows the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive, merit-based program to award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- 05/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 349, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price of Georgia amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.139 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H4404-4405, H4410; text: CR H4404) Amendment sought to provide that no authorization of appropriations made by this Act that results in costs to the Federal Government shall be effective unless there are decreases in spending elsewhere in the Federal Government.
- 05/02/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price of Georgia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 05/02/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- 05/02/2007 - Rule H. Res. 349 passed House.
- 05/02/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 349. (consideration: CR H4381-4411)
- 05/02/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 349 and Rule XVIII.
- 05/02/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Jason Altmire to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.128 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Honda. (consideration: CR H4385, H4406 text: CR H4385) Amendment allows the National Science Foundation to support the creation of K-12 science curriculum, informal education materials, exhibits, and multi-media relevant to global warming, climate science, and greenhouse reduction strategies.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.129 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Sullivan to the Honda amendment. (consideration: CR H4385-4386, H4405-4406 text: CR H4385) Amendment to the Honda amendment (A001) sought to clarify that materials, exhibits, and multimedia presentations shall reflect the diversity of scientific opinion.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.130 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Weldon (FL). (consideration: CR H4386-4387 text: CR H4386) An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new paragraph with respect to limitation.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.130 Mr. Baird raised a point of order against the Weldon (FL) amendment (A003). Mr. Baird stated that the provisions of the Weldon(FL) amendment are not germane to the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.131 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H4388-4391, H4406-4407 text: CR H4388) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for specified research activities.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.132 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H4391-4392, H4407-4408 text: CR H4391) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the National Science Foundation by 1 percent.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.133 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ). (consideration: CR H4392-4395, H4408 text: CR H4392) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the National Science Foundation by 0.5 percent.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.134 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ). (consideration: CR H4395-4396 text: CR H4395) An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to limit funds for research related to reproductive aging and diet and social stratification.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.134 On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A007) Failed by voice vote.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.135 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H4396-4398, H4409 text: CR H4396) Amendment sought to strike section 6 which provides for a pilot program to award one-year grants to individuals to assist them in improving research proposals that were previously submitted to the National Science Foundation but not selected for funding.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.136 Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Matsui. (consideration: CR H4400-4402, H4409-4410 text: CR H4400) Amendment authorizes a science communications initiative at the National Science Foundation.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.137 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Ehlers. (consideration: CR H4402 text: CR H4402) Amendment expresses the the sense of the Congress regarding the mathematics and science partnership programs of the Department of Education and the National Science Foundation.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.137 On agreeing to the Ehlers amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.138 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. McNerney. (consideration: CR H4402-4404 text: CR H4402) Amendment allows the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive, merit-based program to award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.138 On agreeing to the McNerney amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.139 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H4404-4405, H4410 text: CR H4404) Amendment sought to provide that no authorization of appropriations made by this Act that results in costs to the Federal Government shall be effective unless there are decreases in spending elsewhere in the Federal Government.
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.129 On agreeing to the Sullivan amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 250 (Roll no. 287).
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.128 On agreeing to the Honda amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 252 - 165 (Roll no. 288).
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.131 On agreeing to the Campbell (CA) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 222 (Roll no. 289).
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.132 On agreeing to the Campbell (CA) amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 115 - 301 (Roll no. 290).
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.133 On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 126 - 292 (Roll no. 291).
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.135 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 128 - 290 (Roll no. 292).
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.136 On agreeing to the Matsui amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 186 (Roll no. 293).
- 05/02/2007 - H.AMDT.139 On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 235 (Roll no. 294).
- 05/02/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1867.
- 05/02/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4410-4411)
- 05/02/2007 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H4384-4385, H4396, H4398-4400)
- 05/02/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 399 - 17 (Roll no. 295).
- 05/02/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/01/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 349 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.
- 04/30/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-114.
- 04/30/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
- 04/24/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 04/24/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
- 04/19/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 04/19/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 04/19/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 04/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
- 04/17/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
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