Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act
Latest action · Jan 10, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
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 16, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 to: (1) the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for support of basic research activities in the physical sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, and engineering; and (2) the Department of Defense (DOD) for support of basic research activities. Makes at least 8% of such amounts available for high-risk, potentially high-payoff research.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 to the NSF, National Institutes of Health (NIH), DOE, DOD, and NASA for the support of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers program.
Directs NSF to institute the Graduate Scholar Awards in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics program or GSA-STEM program, to award graduate fellowships in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory board.
Establishes a Presidential Innovation Award, which the President shall periodically award to individuals who develop one or more unique scientific or engineering ideas in the national interest.
Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish a National Coordination Office for Research Infrastructure to: (1) identify and prioritize deficiencies in research facilities and instrumentation in academic institutions and national laboratories; and (2) make recommendations for resource allocation. Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 to NSF and DOE for construction and maintenance of research facilities at institutions of higher education or national laboratories and other physical resources for performing leading-edge research.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2006 to Jun 8, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Feb 1, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Feb 1, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Feb 1, 2006 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Mar 2, 2006 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Mar 2, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Mar 28, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 10, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 6, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Jun 6, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Jun 8, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jun 8, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Dec 16, 2005 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jan 3, 2006 | |
| Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jan 3, 2006 | |
| Research Subcommittee | Referred Jan 3, 2006 | |
| Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee | Referred Jan 3, 2006 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Dec 16, 2005 |
| Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jan 10, 2006 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
- Jan 3, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Jan 3, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
- Jan 3, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
- Jan 3, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2577 | Bart Gordon D-TN | Dec 17, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-347 | SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES; CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COFFMAN COVE, AK; AMEND PUBLIC LAW 97-435; LAND EXCHANGE IN LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST; AND CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN CLARK COUNTY, NV32 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Nov 2, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
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- Department of Commerce
- Department of Defense
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- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineers
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to research
- Government Operations and Politics
- Graduate education
- Higher education
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure (Economics)
- Laboratories
- Maintenance and repair
- Mathematics
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Science Foundation
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Research and development
- Research centers
- Research grants
- Scholarships
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific education
- Scientific instruments and apparatus
- Scientists
- Technological innovations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2005Introduced in House
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