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Rural Communities Need Tools for STEM Education

Jan 8, 2020 In The News

H.R. 1665, the Building Blocks of STEM Act

Dec 24, 2019 Bill

To direct the National Science Foundation to support STEM education research focused on early childhood.

S. 737 Signed into Law 

H.R. 3196, the Vera Rubin Survey Telescope Designation Act

Dec 20, 2019 Bill

H.R. 3196, the Vera Rubin Survey Telescope Designation Act

 

 

Lucas Congratulates Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan on his Nomination as the Director of the National Science Foundation

Dec 19, 2019 Press Release
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas released a statement today applauding President Trump’s nomination of Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan to serve as the next Director of the National Science Foundation. 
 

Safeguarding Federal Research from Foreign Espionage: National Defense Authorization Act Includes Science Committee Provision to Prevent Academic Espionage

Dec 12, 2019 Press Release
Yesterday, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which included a key provision to protect federal research from foreign theft. The text of provision was pulled from H.R. 3038, the Securing American Science and Technology Act (SASTA), which was introduced by members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in May of 2019.
 

H.R. 3038, the Securing American Science and Technology Act (SASTA)

Dec 12, 2019 Bill

To establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development from foreign interference

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H.R. 4373, the Engineering Biology Research and Development Act

Dec 9, 2019 Bill

To provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

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H.R. 2051, the Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019

Dec 9, 2019 Bill

This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to convene an interagency entity under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility of coordinating federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry.

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House Passes Bipartisan Science Legislation

Dec 9, 2019 Press Release

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives considered and passed five bipartisan Science, Space, and Technology Committee bills under suspension of the rules. 

H.R. 4372, the MSI STEM Achievement Act

Dec 9, 2019 Bill

To direct Federal science agencies and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to undertake activities to improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education and enhance the research capacity at the Nation’s HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs

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