To abolish the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Nov 10, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
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.
- IntroducedNov 4, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Abolishes the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Rescinds any unobligated funds that were appropriated for the activities of the Office. Requires such funds to be returned to the Treasury and used toward reducing the federal deficit.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 10, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
- Nov 4, 2011Introduced in House
- Nov 4, 2011Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
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- Nov 4, 2011Introduced in House
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