Networking and Information Technology Research Advancement Act
Latest action · Jun 18, 2002 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 4, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(Sec. 4) Requires such program to address the issues of network information systems security as well as more general research goals, including network stability and the social and economic consequences of such technology.
Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy's annual report to include a detailed description of the Program Component Areas, including changes and activities contributing to network security improvement.
Expands the role of the advisory commission to include program evaluation.
Repeals provisions concerning the National Research and Education Network and the Next Generation Internet Program.
(Sec. 5) Revises research activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Departments of Energy and Commerce (including the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and the Environmental Protection Agency to incorporate networking and information technology. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2007.
(Sec. 6) Requires the Director of the NSF to: (1) arrange for an assessment of the state of research on networking and information technology in the United States; and (2) continually collect and arrange for the analysis of data on the information technology workforce, including size, occupation category, education, training, compensation, and the role of foreign workers. Requires the results of the assessment and data analysis to be reported to Congress as specified.
(Sec. 7) Directs the NSF to establish a center for research on information technology questions related to crisis management as part of the National High-Performance Computing Program. Authorizes the use of funds for human-computer interface technologies, network-based collaboration tools, network compatibility and reliability, wireless networks, and software and simulation.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2007.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 4, 2001 to Dec 18, 2001, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Dec 4, 2001 |
| D-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | Dec 4, 2001 |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Original | Dec 4, 2001 |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Dec 18, 2001 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2002Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
- Jun 18, 2002Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 107-511.
- Jan 29, 2002Mr. Weldon (FL) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Science, Space and Technology have until midnight on Jan. 31 to file a report on H.R. 3400. Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 6, 2001Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Dec 6, 2001Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Aeronautics
- Alien labor
- Authorization
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Climate
- Communication in science
- Computer networks
- Computer security measures
- Computer simulation
- Computer software
- Computers and government
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Energy
- Economics and Public Finance
- Ecosystem management
- Electronic government information
- Employee stock options
- Energy
- Energy research
- Engineering
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Environmental research
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to research
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Fringe benefits
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Immigration
- Information technology
- International Affairs
- International cooperation in science
- Internet
- Labor and Employment
- Labor statistics
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Meteorological research
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Science Foundation
- Oceanographic research
- Pollution
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Research and development
- Right of privacy
- Salaries
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Skilled labor
- Space activities
- Space exploration
- Supercomputers
- Technological innovations
- Technology assessment
- Transportation and Public Works
- Weather forecasting
- Weights and measures
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