To provide for National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration utilization of the Arecibo Observatory.
Latest action · Oct 15, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
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.
- IntroducedOct 3, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Instructs the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) ensure that the Arecibo Observatory, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is fully funded to continue its research on Earth's ionosphere, its research in radio astronomy, and research on the solar system; and (2) coordinate with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ensure that capabilities of the Arecibo Observatory continue to be available for NASA research in characterizing and mitigating Near Earth Objects, and other research as needed.
Cosponsors 41
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 3, 2007 to Sep 10, 2008; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Oct 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Nov 7, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Nov 8, 2007 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jul 24, 2008 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Aug 1, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Sep 10, 2008 |
Committees 1
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 Oct 3, 2007 |
| Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee | Referred Oct 15, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
- Oct 3, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 3, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-72 | NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS (NEOS)169 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Nov 8, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2862 | A bill to provide for National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration utilization of the Arecibo Observatory. | Related bill | Apr 15, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration utilization of the Arecibo Observatory.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
