HR 6135 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students, and for other purposes.

Introduced May 22, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Fred Upton R-MI

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Latest action · Jun 3, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Energy to award at least 65 four-year grants per year to undergraduate institutions to fund scholarships for students majoring in nuclear science or nuclear engineering.

Requires the Secretary to provide Congress with recommendations for developing a robust nuclear workforce in this country.

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2008 to Jun 24, 2008; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-KYEd WhitfieldOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-CAElton GalleglyOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-CAGeorge RadanovichOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-ORGreg WaldenOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-NMHeather WilsonOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-TXJoe BartonOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-OKJohn SullivanOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-NELee TerryOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-CAMary BonoOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-MIMike RogersOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-GANathan DealOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-MORoy BluntOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-NMStevan PearceOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-INSteve BuyerOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-MNMichele BachmannJun 5, 2008
R-NYVito FossellaJun 24, 2008

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseScience, Space, and Technology Committee
Referred May 22, 2008
Energy Subcommittee
Referred Jun 3, 2008

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 3, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
  2. May 22, 2008Introduced in House
  3. May 22, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2008Introduced in House

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