NOAA Scholarship Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 15, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12873-12874)
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 15, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
NOAA Scholarship Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to students at institutions of higher education to recruit and prepare them for careers in the National Weather Service and in NOAA marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs. Sets forth provisions governing such Program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 15, 2007 to Nov 5, 2007; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Nov 5, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Oct 15, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Oct 15, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12872-12873)
- Oct 15, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12873-12874)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S12872Text printed S12873 | James M. Inhofe R-OK (text) | Oct 15, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service and in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- NOAA Scholarship Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Atmosphere
- Department of Commerce
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Federal aid to education
- Federal employees
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Meteorological satellites
- Meteorology
- Oceanography
- Recruiting of employees
- Scholarships
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific education
- Weather forecasting
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2007Introduced in Senate
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