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A bill to amend the Global Change Research Act of 1990, and for other purposes. 11/5/2007--Introduced. Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Global Change Research Act of 1990 to: (1) rename the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences as the Committee on Global Change Research; (2) revise requirements governing such Committee, including requiring the Committee to develop a strategic plan for the U.S. Global Change Research Program; (3) establish an Integrated Program Office for such Program in the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (4) authorize funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research grants on climate change; and (5) repeal a declaration that such Act does not preclude or delay federal planning or action to address the threats of stratospheric ozone depletion or global climate change.Requires the NSF Director and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to arrange with the [...] show full description
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- 06/03/2008 - Star Print ordered on on the bill as reported.
- 05/22/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-341.
- 05/22/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 752.
- 12/04/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m.
- 12/04/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
show all actions- 06/03/2008 - Star Print ordered on on the bill as reported.
- 05/22/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-341.
- 05/22/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 752.
- 12/04/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m.
- 12/04/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- 12/04/2007 - Committee on. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- 11/05/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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