bill_id,congress,bill_type,bill_number,title,policy_area,introduced_date,latest_action_date,latest_action_text,origin_chamber,sponsor_name,sponsor_state,sponsor_party,sponsor_bioguide_id,cosponsor_count,summary_text,update_date,url
101-hr-5922,101,hr,5922,"To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a marine biotechnology research, training, and technology transfer study and program.","Science, Technology, Communications",1990-10-25,1990-10-27,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,House,"Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4]",MD,D,M000573,2,"Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study of the status of marine biotechnology research, training, and technology transfer efforts in the United States, and of the comparative status of such efforts in foreign countries.  Mandates a report to the Congress, including a plan identifying each appropriate Federal agency's role in funding such matters. Directs the Secretary, consistent with the plan's role for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to carry out a program of marine biotechnology research, training, and technology transfer. Authorizes appropriations from sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-hr-5850,101,hr,5850,Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-10-17,1990-10-25,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.",House,"Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]",MD,R,M000941,0,"Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 1990 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to allow each Federal agency to: (1) secure copyright on behalf of the United States in any computer software prepared in whole or in part by U.S. employees under a cooperative research and development agreement or other authority, notwithstanding provisions of Federal copyright law; and (2) grant in advance to a collaborating party licenses or assignments for the copyrights, or options thereto, retaining specified rights. Adds references to software and its author to provisions governing the distribution of royalties received by Federal agencies.",2025-08-26T17:25:15Z,
101-hjres-668,101,hjres,668,"Designating September 25, 1991, as ""National Reporters Day"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1990-10-12,1990-10-12,Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.,House,"Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19]",PA,R,G000291,5,"Designates September 25, 1991, as National Reporters Day.",2024-02-06T20:04:02Z,
101-hr-5825,101,hr,5825,National Advanced Materials Processing and Research and Development Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-10-12,1990-10-12,"Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.",House,"Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]",NJ,D,T000317,4,"National Advanced Materials Processing and Research and Development Act of 1990 - Requires the National Critical Materials Council to establish a National Strategic Plan for Advanced Materials Processing, Synthesis, and Research and Development (Strategic Plan). Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish up to ten National Advanced Materials Processing and Synthesis Centers for collaboration among industry, universities, research groups, and government entities. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish within each of their departments or agencies a competitive grants program of Advanced Materials Principal Investigator Awards to provide funding for research and development by individual investigators on specific topics of interest in the advancement of materials science and engineering. Requires each of such departments and agencies to establish a Graduate Fellowship Program for Materials Processing and Synthesis, to be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T17:25:37Z,
101-hr-5791,101,hr,5791,Ocean and Coastal Programs Authorization Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-10-04,1990-10-11,Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14]",MI,D,H000547,6,"Ocean and Coastal Programs Authorization Act of 1990 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) relating to: (1) mapping, charting, and geodesy; (2) observation and assessment; (3) ocean and coastal management; and (4) Great Lakes research. Authorizes appropriations to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research for research on methods to control and eradicate harmful exotic species in the Great Lakes, including the zebra mussel. Authorizes appropriations, pursuant to specified provisions of the National Sea Grant College Program Act, for priority oyster disease research. Authorizes appropriations to the National Sea Grant College Program for technical assistance to Pacific Island nations on marine-related problems in aquaculture, fisheries, coastal resource management, communications, and education, through the Pacific Island Network. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for NOAA activities relating to:  (1) executive direction and administration; (2) acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities; (3) marine services; and (4) aircraft services. Prohibits using amounts appropriated under this Act for activities authorized under the Deep Sea Hard Mineral Resources Act, the National Ocean Pollution Planning Act, or the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. Prohibits the Secretary from reprogramming amounts appropriated under the authority of this Act without advance notice to the House of Representatives and the Senate. Freezes prices, notwithstanding specified Federal law, on nautical charts or other nautical products of NOAA. Establishes within NOAA the Cooperative Institute of Fisheries Oceanography, in partnership with Duke University and the Consolidated University of North Carolina.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to acquire real property and improvements in the Newport News-Norfolk, Virginia, area for consolidation of NOAA. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on:  (1) the status and modernization needs of the NOAA fleet and the funding required to meet those needs; and (2) a plan for the movement of National Marine Fisheries Service facilities on Kodiak Island, Alaska, to an alternative location within Kodiak Island Borough. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and provide other financial and technical assistance to States to develop geographic information systems relating to lands and waters within the coastal zone.  Directs the Secretary to develop a standard format and guidelines for such systems.",2025-08-26T17:25:18Z,
101-hjres-654,101,hjres,654,"Designating September 25, 1990, as ""National Reporters Day"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1990-09-24,1990-09-24,Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.,House,"Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19]",PA,R,G000291,5,"Designates September 25, 1990, as National Reporters Day.",2024-02-06T20:04:02Z,
101-hr-5649,101,hr,5649,National Aeronautics and Space Administration Multiyear Authorization Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-09-18,1990-09-28,Laid on the table. See S. 916 for further action.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,35,"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Multiyear Authorization Act of 1990 - Title I:  National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for:  (1) research and development; (2) space flight, control, and data communications; (3) construction of facilities; (4) research and program management; and (5) the Inspector General.  Permits appropriations for the first two numbered categories to be used for certain items of a capital nature (other than land acquisition) required for the performance of research and development contracts, and for grants to nonprofit educational and research organizations to augment their research facilities.  Prohibits the use of these funds for the construction of any major facility whose estimated cost exceeds a specified amount, unless the Administrator of NASA notifies specified congressional committees. Authorizes use of funds from one or more of the numbered categories, subject to limitations, for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses, for facilities construction, repair, or modification, and for unforeseen programmatic facility project needs.  Permits reprogramming of funds for facilities construction, subject to conditions outlined in this Act.  Authorizes certain fund transfers and makes available specified funds for the construction and modification of laboratories and other installations.  Requires the Administrator to notify specified congressional committees of the nature, cost, and need for such construction before expending the funds in question.  Prohibits, until 30 days following congressional receipt of the Administrator's full explanation, the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for any program:  (1) deleted by the Congress from original requests; (2) in excess of the amount actually authorized for the particular program; or (3) not presented to either of specified congressional committees.  Requires NASA to keep those committees fully and currently informed regarding all activities within their jurisdiction.  Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to add to the functions of the Administration those of:  (1) seeking and encouraging the fullest commercial use of space; and (2) encouraging and providing for Federal Government use of commercially provided space services and hardware.  Authorizes appropriations to carry out the activities of the National Space Council, making a limited amount available for official reception and representation expenses.  Requires the Council to reimburse other agencies for at least half of the personnel compensation costs of individuals detailed to it.  Directs the Administrator to award to a domestic firm a contract that, under the use of competitive procedures, would be awarded to a foreign firm, if certain conditions exist.  Directs the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees certain reports relating to the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor.  Declares it to be U.S. policy to use the space shuttle:  (1) for purposes that require the presence of man or the unique capabilities of the shuttle; or (2) when other compelling circumstances exist, including those related to national security or foreign policy.  States that the policy does not preclude carrying secondary payloads that do not require the presence of man if consistent with the requirements of research, development, demonstration, scientific, commercial, and educational programs authorized by the Administrator.  Requires the Administrator to submit to the Congress a plan for implementing the policy.  Directs the Administrator to:  (1) review proposed manned space flight missions with regard to identifying the human factors knowledge base necessary and developing a schedule of when specified components of information will need to be acquired or developed; (2) develop a strategic plan for life sciences research and technology development, including a crew certification plan and a life sciences implementation plan; and (3) verify the physiological and technical feasibility of the life sciences implementation plan.  Directs the National Space Council to conduct a study and report to the Congress on International Cooperation in Planetary Exploration with regard to:  (1) developing an inventory of technologies and intentions of all national space agencies; (2) seeking ways to enhance the planning and exchange of information; (3) preparing a proposal for efficient use of resources; (4) developing priority goals for needs that could not be achieved by any individual country; (5) exploring the possibilities of international unmanned probes and international manned missions; and (6) devising strategies for cooperation that would prevent unwanted transfer of technology. Establishes within the Department of Commerce an Office of Space Commerce to coordinate space-related issues, programs, and initiatives within the Department.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of NASA to jointly establish a National Aero-Space Plane program to develop a primarily air breathing single-stage-to-orbit and long-range hypersonic cruise research flight vehicle.  Prescribes the respective responsibilities of the Secretary and the Administrator. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to develop and submit to the Congress a management plan that includes goals, tasks, schedules, and resource procurement strategies.  Requires the Secretary to be responsible for at least two-thirds, and the Administrator to be responsible for not more than one-third, of the costs of the program. Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to encourage States, as well as the private sector, to acquire, by lease, sale, or other transaction, U.S. launch property not needed exclusively for public use.  Makes the Secretary responsible for facilitating private sector involvement in commercial space transportation activity, and for promoting public-private partnerships.  Allows the amount to be paid for the acquisition to be adjusted by the value of any improvement or benefit to the United States as a result of the acquisition. Directs the Administrator to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration for a review of the organizational and institutional preparedness of NASA to undertake major new initiatives in science and human exploration.  Requires the contract to include a report:  (1) estimating the human resources required to carry out this title; (2) describing the structure of NASA; (3) describing the role and relationship of other Federal agencies, Federal laboratories, and the private sector in carrying out the Nation's space program; and (4) recommending administrative changes.  Declares that it is U.S. policy to:  (1) conduct space activities in a manner that does not increase orbital space debris; and (2) engage other spacefaring nations to develop an agreement to ensure that such debris is not increased.  Authorizes the Administrator to spend excess funds appropriated for orbiter production to maintain the space shuttle orbiter production line and related production lines of orbiter subcontractors.  Requires, in any agreement entered into by NASA for an Industrial Application Center, that the center be allowed to retain all client income without any deductions from appropriated funds received or to be received by that center.  Requires the Administrator to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration for a cost and benefit analysis of the Shuttle-C program.  Requires any automotive stirling engine demonstration program sponsored by NASA to utilize natural gas and, if not natural gas, then methanol or ethanol.  Requires the National Space Council to establish a Users' Advisory Group to ensure that non-Federal entities involved in space activities are adequately represented in the Council.  Exempts the Group from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.  Authorizes the Administrator to purchase specified land in De Baca County, New Mexico, for use as a balloon launching facility.  Title II:  Launch Services Purchase - Launch Services Purchase Act of 1990 - Requires NASA to purchase launch services for its primary payloads from commercial providers. Allows exceptions on a case-by-case basis if the Administrator determines that:  (1) the payload requires the unique capabilities of the space shuttle; (2) cost effective commercial services to meet mission requirements are not reasonably available; or (3) the use of commercial services poses an unacceptable risk or loss of a unique scientific opportunity.  Requires the determination to be made at Preliminary Design Review and prohibits it from being delegated.  Allows launch vehicles to be acquired or owned by NASA, except for historical displays, only as required by such exceptions or for conducting research, development, and testing of launch technology.  Requires contracts to provide launch services to NASA to be awarded on the basis of full, fair, and open competition.  Requires NASA to limit its requirements for submission of cost or pricing data in support of a bid or proposal.  Requires performance specifications, not detailed Government design or construction specifications, to be used.  Prohibits acceptance of commercial payloads for launch as primary payloads on the space shuttle unless:  (1) the payload requires unique shuttle capabilities; or (2) launching on the shuttle is important for national security or foreign policy purposes.",2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-hr-5615,101,hr,5615,Department of Energy Science Education Act,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-09-13,1990-09-13,"Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.",House,"Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3]",TN,D,L000381,14,"Department of Energy Science Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to establish a Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education Advisory Board (the Board) to provide guidance and assistance for the establishment of the science, mathematics, and engineering education programs of the Department of Energy (the Department) research and development facilities.  Requires the Board to report annually to the Secretary and the Congress. Directs the Secretary to develop, with Board advice, a plan for the science, mathematics, and engineering program of the Department's research and development facilities.  Requires the Secretary to review such plan annually and report to the Congress on it with the Department's annual budget request. Directs the Secretary to combine the Nuclear Engineering Research and Education Program and the University Research Reactor Program into one program to be called the Nuclear Engineering Education and Research Reactor Program. Directs the Secretary to establish a national clearinghouse to enable the Department's research and development facilities to share, with each other and the education community nationwide, reports, teaching aids, and support materials for science, mathematics, or engineering education.  Requires coordination with any other related Federal clearinghouses or related clearinghouses at such facilities. Directs the Secretary to establish a program of paid administrative leave for employees of the Department or its research and development facilities who volunteer to interact with schools, colleges, universities, teachers, or students for science, mathematics, and engineering education. Directs the Secretary to develop alternatives to full Federal funding of science, mathematics, and engineering education programs of the Department's research and development facilities, including use of resources of colleges, universities, local and national businesses, and local and State education agencies. Directs the Secretary to establish a volunteer talent pool of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers who have retired from the Department or its research and development facilities to serve as ""Scientists in Residence"" at schools.  Directs the Secretary, through such facilities, to identify and match such scientists with such schools and districts. Directs the Secretary to establish a Young Americans' Summer Science Camp Program to provide secondary school students with hands-on science experience, exposure to working scientists, and career counseling.  Requires such Camps to:  (1) be conducted at participating colleges and universities; (2) consist of at least two sessions of two weeks each in the first year of operation, with at least 50 participants in each session at each location; and (3) obtain all financing, after the first four years of operation, through private or other non-Federal  sources.  Directs the Secretary, by the end of the second year of operation, to expand the program to provide guidance and assistance to other organizations to create similar camps.  Makes this Act inapplicable to:  (1) activities of the Department or its contractors that are funded as national defense production activities; and (2) science, mathematics, and engineering programs administered under elements of the Department other than the Office of Energy Research.",2025-08-26T17:26:54Z,
101-hr-5538,101,hr,5538,"National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology Act","Science, Technology, Communications",1990-08-03,1990-08-03,"Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.",House,"Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]",OH,D,T000350,15,"National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology for the instruction and preparation of selected individuals for service in a science, mathematics, or engineering related capacity in the employ of the United States or a U.S. corporation. Empowers the Director to appoint an Advisory Board to advise him on matters relating to the Academy. Sets forth:  (1) the eligibility requirements for an institution of higher education applying to become a member institute; (2) the application procedure; (3) the criteria for the selection of member institutes; and (4) requirements of the Director in selecting member institutes. Allows only individuals who are citizens or nationals of the United States to be eligible for scholarships to the Academy. Requires the Director to establish criteria for measuring the potential nomination and selection of scholarship recipients.  Provides for nomination of recipients by Members of and Delegates to the House of Representatives, with the Director selecting recipients from among such nominees. Conditions the acceptance of a scholarship to the Academy on a recipient's written agreement to serve for a time period equal to one year for each academic year for which the individual was provided a scholarship to the Academy, in the employ of a Federal agency or a U.S. corporation. Requires the Director to report annually on the Academy to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T17:29:22Z,
101-hr-5543,101,hr,5543,Behavioral and Social Sciences Directorate Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-08-03,1990-08-03,"Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.",House,"Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]",PA,D,W000044,1,Behavioral and Social Sciences Directorate Act of 1990 - Amends the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to establish within the National Science Foundation a Directorate for Behavioral and Social Sciences.,2025-08-26T17:26:53Z,
101-sres-319,101,sres,319,A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the Willamette Meteorite should be returned to the State of Oregon.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-08-03,1990-08-03,Referred to the Committee on Rules.,Senate,"Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR]",OR,R,P000009,0,Expresses the Senate's support of the Help End Willamette Meteorite Absence Committee's efforts to have the Willamette Meteorite returned for display to its place of discovery in Oregon.,2025-01-14T17:21:40Z,
101-sres-317,101,sres,317,A resolution to commend Mr. Erich Bloch for his dedicated service as Director of the National Science Foundation.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-07-31,1990-08-02,Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.,Senate,"Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]",MA,D,K000105,13,Commends Erich Bloch for his leadership of the National Science Foundation and expresses the gratitude of the Senate for his years of public service.,2025-04-21T12:24:17Z,
101-hr-5312,101,hr,5312,Omnibus Biotechnology Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-07-19,1990-07-27,Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,0,"Omnibus Biotechnology Act of 1990 - Title I:  Biotechnology Science Coordinating Committee - Establishes the Biotechnology Science Coordinating Committee within the Office of Science and Technology Policy to take certain actions with regard to risks to human health and the environment which are or may be caused by genetically modified organisms. Declares that the Committee has no authority to control, affect, or delay the regulatory decisions of Federal agencies. Title II:  Biotechnology Science Research Program - Establishes the Biotechnology Science Research Program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to:  (1) coordinate the use of private and public resources to create a data base to support the review and regulation of the biotechnology sciences; (2) identify areas of research; and (3) review recommendations from the Committee and Federal agencies for purposes of developing a research agenda. Requires the Program to:  (1) function under the supervision of a Board of Governors selected by the Committee from people outside the Federal Government; and (2) be funded by both private and Federal sources, with the Federal contribution limited to one-half. Title III:  Environmental Release of Genetically Modified Organisms - Prohibits any person from intentionally releasing a genetically modified organism into the environment for research and development or for commercial purposes without a permit, issued under specified provisions, from the Administrator of the EPA, the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Title IV:  EPA Regulation of the Release and Use of Genetically Modified Organisms - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit any person from intentionally releasing a genetically modified organism into the environment for research and development or commercial purposes without a permit in one of three classes:  general, research and development, or commercial. Requires, under general permits, only notice to the Administrator of the EPA before release for research and development or commercial purposes. Requires, for a research and development permit or a commercial use permit, submission of an application including specified information. Allows a commercial use permit to be issued only if a research and development permit has been issued for an organism and only after submission of the data required by the permit.  Directs the Administrator to include in any of the three permits such conditions and restrictions as the Administrator deems necessary to protect human health and the environment.  Prohibits the Administrator from issuing a research and development or commercial permit if the Administrator determines that activities authorized by the permit may constitute an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment.  Places on the applicant the burden of demonstrating that the activities would not constitute an unreasonable risk.  Provides for revocation and modification of a permit. Exempts organisms subject to a permit under this title from other provisions of the TSCA. Directs the Administrator to establish a permanent Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee. Declares that the issuance of a general, research and development, or commercial permit shall not increase, reduce, or otherwise affect the liability of the permit recipient to other persons, under statute or common law, for any harm or damage which may result. Adds failure or refusal to comply with the requirements of this title to the list of prohibited acts under the TSCA. Title V:  USDA Regulation of the Release and Use of Genetically Modified Organisms - Prohibits any person from intentionally releasing a genetically modified organism into the environment for agricultural research and development or commercial agricultural purposes without a permit in one of three classes: general, research and development, or commercial. Requires, under general permits, only notice to the Secretary of Agriculture before release for agricultural research and development or commercial agricultural purposes. Requires, for an agricultural research and development permit or a commercial agricultural permit, submission of an application including specified information. Allows a commercial use permit to be issued only if an agricultural research and development permit has been issued for an organism and only after submission of the data required by the permit.  Directs the Secretary to include in a permit such conditions and restrictions as the Secretary deems necessary to protect human health and the environment.  Prohibits the Secretary from issuing a permit if the Secretary determines that activities authorized by the permit may constitute an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment.  Places on the applicant the burden of demonstrating that the activities would not constitute an unreasonable risk.  Provides for revocation and modification of a permit. Directs the Secretary to establish a permanent Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee. Declares that the issuance of a general, research and development, or commercial permit shall not increase, reduce, or otherwise affect the liability of the permit recipient to other persons, under statute or common law, for any harm or damage which may result. Makes failure or refusal to comply with the requirements of this title subject to the penalties in specified provisions of the TSCA. Title VI:  Application Management Board - Establishes the Application Management Board in the executive branch.  Requires a person who proposes to release into the environment a genetically modified organism, or an agency which reviews an application with such a proposal, to submit an application to the Board.  Requires the Board to direct the person to submit an application under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), title V of this Act, the Virus, Serum, Toxin Act, or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.  Allows the Board, if necessary for the proper review of a permit application, to require the agency to which the application is referred to obtain the concurrence of other agencies before granting a permit. Title VII:  State Review - Requires any person making an application under the TSCA or title V of this Act to provide a copy of the application to the agency designated by the Governor to receive applications in the State where the proposed release is located. Requires a State receiving a copy to protect confidential business information under guidelines equivalent to those under Federal laws and regulations.  Relieves an applicant from the duty to provide a copy to a State if the State has not established enforceable guidelines. Allows the States to submit comments, either from its own agency or reflecting comments from public hearings, to the Federal agency reviewing the application.  Requires the Federal agency to respond to State comments and, if requested by the State to present its comments to the agency's science advisory committee or the official making the final determination. Prohibits States and their subdivisions from regulating or prohibiting releases which are subject to a research and development permit under the TSCA or title V of this Act.  Allows States to regulate, but not prohibit, the release within their borders of organisms approved for a general permit or a commercial permit. Title VIII: Conforming Amendments - Amends the Hatch Act of 1887 to require each college and university receiving funds from the Secretary of Agriculture for research involving genetic modification to establish an Institutional Biosafety Committee as prescribed in the recombinant DNA guidelines of the National Institutes of Health.  Requires each Committee to notify the Secretary of Agriculture of all projects which provide for the intentional release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. Requires the Secretary to determine whether the Secretary has jurisdiction to review the release or use of the organism and, if so, to evaluate the proposed release.  Requires the Secretary if the Secretary does not have jurisdiction, to refer the notification to the Application Management Board. Requires all research projects funded by the Department of Agriculture which involve the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment to include risk assessment data under guidelines determined by the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee and the Institutional Biosafety Committee of the institution involved. Title IX: Sunset Provision - Declares that specified provisions of this Act, and specified provisions of the TSCA as added by this Act, expire seven years after enactment unless specifically reauthorized by the Congress.",2025-08-26T17:28:34Z,
101-s-2855,101,s,2855,Critical Technologies Institute Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-07-13,1990-07-13,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]",NM,D,B000468,0,"Critical Technologies Institute Act of 1990 - Establishes a federally funded research and development center to be known as the Critical Technologies Institute and to be responsible for: (1) surveying the views of U.S. industry, colleges and universities, and Federal and State agencies involved in research, development, or utilization of critical technologies; (2) identifying national research, development, and production capabilities with respect to critical technologies; and (3) preparing possible strategies for achieving such objectives.  Places the Institute under the sponsorship of the Office of Science and Technology.  Requires that the sponsorship agreement obligate the Institute to perform functions for the Office of Science and Technology and permit it to perform functions for the member agencies of the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology that are not inconsistent with its responsibilities.",2025-08-26T17:25:33Z,
101-hr-5253,101,hr,5253,National Research Facility Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-07-11,1990-09-06,Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOE.,House,"Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9]",CA,D,S000810,0,"National Research Facility Act of 1990 - Establishes the National Commission on Research Needs which shall identify neglected nondefense-related research needs and devise a revised mission for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, that directs most of that Laboratory's research efforts toward such needs.  Directs the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress by January 1, 1992. Terminates the Commission 90 days after it submits such report.",2025-08-26T17:26:40Z,
101-hr-5232,101,hr,5232,Omnibus Biotechnology Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-07-10,1990-07-27,Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,0,"Omnibus Biotechnology Act of 1990 - Title I:  Biotechnology Science Coordinating Committee - Establishes the Biotechnology Science Coordinating Committee within the Office of Science and Technology Policy to take certain actions with regard to risks to human health and the environment which are or may be caused by genetically engineered organisms. Declares that the Committee has no authority to control, affect, or delay the regulatory decisions of Federal agencies. Title II:  Biotechnology Science Research Program - Establishes the Biotechnology Science Research Program within the Office of Science and Technology Policy to:  (1) coordinate the use of private and public resources to create a data base to support the review and regulation of the biotechnology sciences; (2) identify areas of research; and (3) review recommendations from the Committee and Federal agencies for purposes of developing a research agenda. Requires the Program to:  (1) function under the supervision of a Board of Governors selected by the Committee from people outside the Federal Government; and (2) be funded by both private and Federal sources, with the Federal contribution limited to one-half. Title III:  Environmental Release of Genetically Engineered Organisms - Prohibits any person from intentionally releasing a genetically engineered organism into the environment for research and development or for commercial purposes without a permit, issued under specified provisions, from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Title IV:  EPA Regulation of the Release and Use of Genetically Engineered Organisms - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit any person from intentionally releasing a genetically engineered organism into the environment for research and development or commercial purposes without a permit in one of three classes:  general, research and development, and commercial. Requires, under general permits, only notice to the Administrator of the EPA before release for research and development or commercial purposes. Requires, for a research and development permit, submission of an application including specified information.  Directs the Administrator to include in a permit such conditions and restrictions as the Administrator deems necessary to protect human health, welfare, and the environment. Prohibits the Administrator from issuing a permit if the Administrator determines that activities authorized by the permit may constitute an unreasonable risk to human health, welfare, or the environment.  Places on the applicant the burden of demonstrating that the activities would not constitute an unreasonable risk.  Provides for revocation and modification of a permit. Allows a commercial use permit to be issued only to:  (1) the holder of a research and development permit after submission of the data required by the permit; or (2) any person if the organism is covered by a general permit.  Directs the Administrator to modify a permit if the Administrator determines that modifications are necessary to protect human health, welfare, or the environment. Exempts organisms subject to a permit under this title from other provisions of the TSCA. Directs the Administrator to establish a permanent Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee. Declares that the issuance of a research and development or commercial permit shall not increase, reduce, or otherwise affect  the liability of the permit recipient to other persons, under statute or common law, for any harm or damage which may result. Adds failure or refusal to comply with the requirements of this title to the list of prohibited acts under the TSCA. Title V:  USDA Regulation of the Release and Use of Genetically Engineered Organisms - Prohibits any person from intentionally releasing a genetically engineered organism into the environment for research and development or commercial purposes without a permit in one of three classes: general, research and development, and commercial. Requires, under general permits, only notice to the Secretary of Agriculture before release for research and development or commercial purposes. Requires, for a research and development permit, submission of an application including specified information.  Directs the Secretary to include in a permit such conditions and restrictions as the Secretary deems necessary to protect human health, welfare, and the environment. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing a permit if the Secretary determines that activities authorized by the permit may constitute an unreasonable risk to human health, welfare, or the environment.  Places on the applicant the burden of demonstrating that the activities would not constitute an unreasonable risk.  Provides for revocation and modification of a permit. Allows a commercial use permit to be issued only to:  (1) the holder of a research and development permit after submission of the data required by the permit; or (2) any person if the organism is covered by a general permit.  Directs the Secretary to modify a permit if the Secretary determines that modifications are necessary to protect human health, welfare, or the environment. Directs the Secretary to establish a permanent Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee. Declares that the issuance of a research and development or commercial permit shall not increase, reduce, or otherwise affect the liability of the permit recipient to other persons, under statute or common law, for any harm or damage which may result. Makes failure or refusal to comply with the requirements of this title subject to the penalties in specified provisions of the TSCA. Title VI:  Application Management Board - Establishes the Application Management Board in the executive branch.  Requires a person who proposes to release into the environment a genetically engineered organism of certain types, or an agency which reviews an application with such a proposal, to submit an application to the Board.  Requires the Board to direct the person to submit an application under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), title V of this Act, the Virus, Serum, Toxin Act, or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.  Allows the Board, if necessary for the proper review of a permit application, to require the agency to which the application is referred to obtain the concurrence of other agencies before granting or denying a permit.  Provides for failure of the Board to take action within 14 days on an application submitted to it. Title VII:  State Review - Requires any person making an application under the TSCA or title V of this Act to provide a copy of the application to the appropriate agency in the State where the proposed release is located. Requires a State receiving a copy to protect confidential business information under guidelines equivalent to those under Federal laws and regulations.  Relieves an applicant from the duty to provide a copy to a State if the State has not established enforceable guidelines. Allows the State to submit comments, either from its own agency or reflecting comments from public hearings, to the Federal agency reviewing the application.  Requires the Federal agency to respond to State comments and, if requested by the State to present its comments to the agency's science advisory committee or the official making the final determination. Prohibits States and their subdivisions from regulating or prohibiting releases which are subject to a research and development permit under the TSCA or title V of this Act.  Allows States to regulate, but not prohibit, the use within their borders of organisms approved for a general permit or a commercial permit. Title VIII: Conforming Amendments - Amends the Hatch Act of 1887 to require each college and university receiving funds from the Secretary of Agriculture for research involving genetic engineering to establish an Institutional Biosafety Committee as prescribed in the recombinant DNA guidelines of the National Institutes of Health.  Requires each Committee to notify the Department's Office of Agricultural Biotechnology of all projects which provide for the intentional release into the environment of genetically engineered organisms.  Requires the Office to determine whether the Secretary of Agriculture has jurisdiction to review the release or use of the organism and, if so, to evaluate the proposed release.  Requires the Office, if it determines the Secretary does not have jurisdiction, to refer the notification to the agency or agencies having jurisdiction. Requires all research projects funded by the Department of Agriculture which involve the release of genetically engineered organisms into the environment to include risk assessment data under guidelines determined by the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee and the Institutional Biosafety Committee of the institution involved. Title IX:  Sunset Provision - Declares that specified provisions of this Act, and specified provisions of the TSCA as added by this Act, expire seven years after enactment unless specifically reauthorized by the Congress.",2025-08-26T17:26:03Z,
101-s-2788,101,s,2788,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-06-26,1990-09-14,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 826.,Senate,"Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]",MA,D,K000148,2,"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1990 - Title I:  NOAA Atmospheric and Satellite Programs - Subtitle A:  Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out:  (1) operations and research activities of the National Weather Service; (2) improvement of NOAA's public warning and forecast systems, authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to provide, in contracts for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, for contingent liability in the event the Government decides to terminate the contracts before they expire; (3) climate and air quality research, earmarking certain amounts for studying climate and global change; (4) atmospheric research activities, earmarking certain sums for the Stormscale Operational and Research Meteorology (STORM) program; (5) satellite observing systems activities, earmarking a specified sum for administration of the ground stations for the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking system; and (6) data and information services. Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 to change the requirements which must be met before the Secretary of Commerce may close, consolidate, automate, or relocate any Weather Service Office or Weather Service Forecast Office, including requiring a one year notice period and an independent review by the National Academy of Sciences. Subtitle B:  Hurricane  Reconnaissance Program Findings - Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce to establish a five-year joint program for collecting operational and reconnaissance data, conducting research, and analyzing data on tropical cyclones to assist the forecast and warning program and increase the understanding of the cause and behavior of tropical cyclones.  Sets forth the responsibilities of each Secretary. Directs those Secretaries to jointly develop and submit to the Congress management plans for:  (1) the program established by this Act; and (2) continued tropical cyclone surveillance and reconnaissance which will adequately protect the citizens of U.S. coastal areas. Mandates that the management plans and programs required by this Act: (1) provide for at least the same degree and quality of protection as currently exists with a combination of satellite technology and manned flights; and (2) in no way allow any reduction in the level, quality, timeliness, sustainability, or area served of both the existing principal and back-up tropical cyclone reconnaissance and tracking systems. Subtitle C:  Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization - Amends the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 to mandate that any license issued under specified provisions of that Act specify that the licensee shall promptly make available all unenhanced data which the Secretary of the Interior (currently, the Secretary of Commerce) may request under specified provisions of the Act relating to archiving of data. Amends provisions of the Act relating to archiving in order to transfer from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary of the Interior responsibility for:  (1) providing for long-term storage, maintenance, and upgrading of the basic, global, land remote-sensing data set; (2) requesting data needed for the basic data set from a system operator; (3) making data which is in the public domain available to requesting parties; and (4) using existing Government facilities, to the extent practicable, to carry out these functions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to consult with the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that archiving activities are consistent with the terms and conditions or any contract, agreement, or license under specified provisions of the Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Title II:  NOAA Ocean and Coastal Programs - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Commerce to enable NOAA to carry out activities relating to:  (1) mapping, charting, and geodesy; (2) observation and assessment; and (3) ocean and Great Lakes research. Subtitle B:  Coastal Monitoring - Marine and Coastal Monitoring Act of 1990 - Establishes within NOAA a unified nationwide monitoring network which includes the activities and functions of the National Status and Trends Program of NOAA. Requires that the Network be the single Federal activity for the national-scale monitoring of U.S. marine and coastal waters. Requires the Administrator of NOAA to carry out monitoring activities in accordance with the guidance and priorities set by an interagency committee of specified composition. Requires the Administrator to:  (1) designate specific estuarine and coastal regions of major concern in which the waters shall be intensively monitored; and (2) establish monitoring coordination groups for each designated region.  Requires each group to:  (1) submit to the Administrator a long term monitoring plan; and (2) annually develop an operating plan.  Authorizes the Administrator, upon recommendation by the group, to award supplemental funding for up to 50 percent of a specific monitoring activity. Directs the Administrator to establish within NOAA a National Coastal Monitoring Center to develop scientific methods and procedures for carrying out the monitoring under this subtitle. Title III:  Authorization of NOAA Fishery Programs - Amends the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Fisheries Program Act to authorize appropriations to the Department of Commerce to enable the National Marine Fisheries Service to carry out its duties under law relating to information collection and analysis, conservation and management operations, and State and industry assistance. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Commerce to enable NOAA to construct a National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory adjacent to the National Wetlands Research Center, to be used to support coastal habitat research of the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina. Title IV:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Commerce to enable NOAA to carry out activities relating to:  (1) executive direction and administration; (2) acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities; (3) marine services, including ship operations, maintenance, and support; and (4) aircraft services, including aircraft operations, maintenance, and support.  Prohibits the Secretary from reprogramming amounts without prior notice to specified congressional committees. Title V:  Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act - Designates a specified area in Florida as the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary under specified provisions of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (the Act). Prohibits:  (1) subject to exception, operation of a tank vessel or a vessel over 50 meters long in the Area to Be Avoided described in a specified notice in the Federal Register; (2) mining, mineral extraction, or hydrocarbon exploration, development, or production within the Sanctuary; and (3) other uses incompatible with the purposes for which the Sanctuary is established.  Directs the Secretary to prepare a comprehensive management plan.  Continues protected status of Key Largo and Looe Key National Marine Sanctuaries. Provides civil penalties for violation of this title.  Makes any vessel used for a violation liable in rem for civil penalties and subject to seizure and forfeiture.  Authorizes the Secretary to enforce this title under specified provisions of the Act. Makes any person who destroys, causes loss of, or injures any sanctuary resource liable to the United States for response costs and damages.  Makes any vessel used in such destruction, loss, or injuring liable in rem. Authorizes appropriations.  Requires a report to the Congress on future funding requirements for the Sanctuary.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-hr-5145,101,hr,5145,Omnibus Space Commercialization Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-06-21,1990-07-03,Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.,House,"Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16]",PA,R,W000068,8,"Omnibus Space Commercialization Act of 1990 -  Title I: Government Owned Space Launch and Launch Support Facilities - Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a comprehensive inventory of all space launch and launch support facilities owned by the United States, identifying facilities that are surplus to public and national security needs, and report to the Congress.  Requires all facilities identified as surplus to be referred to the General Services Administration for disposition. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish criteria for and designate launch facilities as Commercial Space Centers.  Makes all Centers and associated property, services, and products, including such services and activities in space as are launched from a Center, and proceeds from insurance exempt from all Federal corporate income and other taxes and all Federal excises, imposts, duties, and all other Federal tariffs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an itemized deduction for individuals and corporations for the aggregate amount, up to a specified maximum, paid for Center stock on the original issue of the stock. Requires gain on disposition of the stock to be treated as ordinary income, with interest charged if the disposition is within three years of purchase.  Provides for the tax treatment of the taxpayer if a qualified issuer ceases to be qualified. Sets forth special rules relating to:  (1) amounts paid after the close of a taxable year; and (2) a limitation on the amount of the deduction. Adjusts the basis of the stock by the amount of the deduction. Title II:  Purchase of Space Transportation Services - Space Transportation Services Purchase Act of 1990 - Requires the Federal Government to purchase space transportation services from commercial providers, unless on a case-by-case basis:  (1) the payload requires the unique capabilities of the space shuttle; (2) commercial services are not or would not be available when required; or (3) the use of commercial services poses an unacceptable risk of loss of a unique scientific opportunity.  Allows space transportation vehicles to be acquired or owned by the Government only in such circumstances or for research, development, and testing of space transportation technology. Requires the service contracts to be awarded by competitive bidding.  Prohibits, subject to exception, requiring submission of cost or pricing data supporting a bid or proposal.  Requires performance specifications rather than Federal civilian or military design or construction specifications. Prohibits acceptance of commercial payloads for launch on the shuttle unless:  (1) the payload requires the unique capabilities of the shuttle; or (2) launching on the shuttle is important for either national security or foreign policy. Title III:  Intellectual Property Disposition - Amends Federal law relating to patents to require that any invention made, used, or sold in outer space on a vehicle or payload under U.S. jurisdiction or control be considered to be made, used, or sold in the United States for purposes of the title of the U.S. Code relating to patents, except for a vehicle or payload: (1) under an international agreement; or (2) carried on the registry of a foreign state in accordance with the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space. Requires that a commercial provider making an invention under contract with the Government have the same rights as would a small business firm under specified provisions of Federal patent law. Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to require (current law permits) each Federal agency to permit the director of any of its Government-operated Federal laboratories and, in certain circumstances, the director of any of its Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories to enter into cooperative research and development agreements and to negotiate licensing agreements.  Prohibits disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information, that is privileged or confidential under the meaning of specified Federal law, which is obtained by the Government in the conduct of research or as a result of activities under this Act. Title IV:  Miscellaneous - Declares that, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Clayton Act and the National Cooperative Research Act of 1984, standing to conduct litigation arising from activities carried out under this Act is reserved to the Department of Justice under the direction of the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.  Makes injunctive relief the sole relief available to the United States in such litigation, notwithstanding specified provisions of such Acts. Requires the Government to indemnify and save harmless commercial providers against any loss or damage to any payload of the United States in the provision of space transportation services or space-related activities, except for gross negligence.  Limits monetary damages in the case of gross negligence to replacement or repair costs. Makes the profits of a U.S. person on any product manufactured in outer space, returned to Earth, and sold commercially exempt from Federal corporate income and other taxes and excises, imposts, duties, and any other Federal tariffs. Declares that, subject to exception, in any action against a commercial provider arising from activities under this Act, evidence of failure of the provider to follow military or National Aeronautics and Space Administration specifications shall not, in and of itself, constitute proof of negligence. Establishes a National Award for the Commercialization of Space to consist of a medal and, if funding is available, a cash prize, to be awarded to persons or organizations who have substantially advanced space transportation, manufacturing, or research and development.  Authorizes the Chairman of the National Space Council to seek and accept gifts of money from public and private sources to fund the cash prize. Terminates specified provisions of this Act 15 years after enactment.",2025-08-26T17:25:44Z,
101-hr-5072,101,hr,5072,American Technology Preeminence Act,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-06-19,1990-06-19,"Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.",House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,3,"American Technology Preeminence Act - Title I:  Department of Commerce Research and Technology - Technology Administration Authorization Act of 1990 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the following activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):  (1) measurement research and standards; (2) materials science and engineering; (3) engineering measurements and standards; (4) computer science and technology; (5) research support activities; and (6) cold neutron source facility; and (7) technology services.  Earmarks specified amounts for:  (1) steel technology; (2) the Center for Building Technology; (3) the Center for Fire Research; (4) the technical competence fund; and (5) the evaluation of nonenergy-related inventions and related technology extension activities.  Permits transfers of funds among activities under specified conditions.  Prohibits the merger of the Center for Building Technology and the Center for Fire Research. Authorizes the use of certain funds to pay the Federal share of the cost of a pilot program to assist in the development of comprehensive industrial standards for countries that have requested such assistance, if other conditions are met. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992 for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology; (2) carrying out the Japanese Technical Literature Act of 1986; (3) modernization of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS); (4) the Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation; and (5) adjustments in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits which may be provided for by law.  Requires NTIS operating costs associated with the acquisition and storage of information to be recovered through the collection of fees. Amends Federal law to remove the cap on expenditures for construction and improvement of NIST buildings and facilities which requires congressional approval, but retains the requirement that such expenditures be within the limits of funds appropriated to NIST. Amends Federal law to authorize appropriations for the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology (Centers). Amends the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations to carry out provisions mandating a nationwide study of current State technology extension services.  Removes provisions terminating on a specified date certain cooperative agreements between NIST and State technology extension services. Amends Federal law to establish within NIST an Office of Technology Services to supervise the Centers Program, NIST's assistance to State technology programs, and other activities or programs as the Secretary or the NIST Director may specify. Prohibits funds appropriated for NIST activities from being expended unless the activities have been specifically authorized by law. Title II:  Advanced Technology Program Amendments - Emerging Technology Research and Development Act of 1990 - Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of NIST, to provide assistance to identify and solve generic technology and manufacturing problems in emerging technology fields including high resolution information systems and advanced materials research and development so as to speed commercialization of products and services based on these technologies, and to establish procedures for technology sharing and technology transfer among members of a joint research and development venture (joint venture) while protecting against transfer of intellectual properties, trade secrets, or proprietary data overseas. Allows the Secretary to aid such joint ventures through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts.  Requires, in selecting for contracts or awards among proposals of relatively equal merit, that preference be given to those requiring the lowest percentage of Federal funds.  Limits, subject to exception, the dollar amount and duration of any such contract or award (currently, contract or cooperative agreement). Directs the Secretary, through the Director, to negotiate an agreement with each recipient of such assistance:  (1) delineating their activities and responsibilities; and (2) specifying a period of time during which the Federal Government shall receive payments from any profits of the venture in proportion to the Federal share of the cost or, as an alternative, an option to pay an amount determined by the Secretary to be equal to the full Federal investment plus a reasonable return on such investment. Sets forth criteria for determining whether a company shall be considered a U.S. business and other eligibility criteria. Requires that the grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements be designed to support high risk projects with potential for eventual substantial widespread commercial application. Authorizes the Secretary, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, and the Director to organize such industry advisory committees as appropriate. Authorizes the use of up to a specified percentage of the funds appropriated for carrying out provisions relating to the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) for standards development in support of those provisions. Authorizes appropriations for the ATP. Title III:  Amendments to Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (Stevenson-Wydler Act) to remove fiscal year limitations from provisions requiring that each Federal agency transfer an amount to NIST for the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer. Adds references to intellectual property to provisions defining ""cooperative research and development agreement.""  Amends the definition of ""Federal agency"" to include any agency of the legislative branch. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to use appropriated funds to carry out the Secretary's responsibilities under the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Improvement Act of 1987. Title IV:  Office of Science and Technology Policy - Amends Federal law to add the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to the list of positions at level I of the Executive Schedule and remove a similar title from the level II list, making the salary increase subject to the availability of appropriations. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to report annually to the Congress on all major science and technology proposals involving more than one country and having a total estimated cost greater than a specified sum. Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (STPOP) to add a new title to be cited as the National High Performance Computer Technology Program Act of 1990. Directs the President, through the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology, to develop a National High Performance Computer Technology Plan containing recommendations for a five-year national effort. Mandates that the plan include:  (1) funding requirements; and (2) the establishment of a multi-gigabit-per-second research and education computer network by 1996, to be known as the National Research and Education Network, to link government, industry, and the higher education community, to provide computer users with access to supercomputers, data bases, and other research facilities, and to meet other goals.  Requires the Plan to define the organizational arrangement for managing the operation of the Network. Requires the Council to develop the Plan, coordinate the high performance computing research and development activities of Federal agencies, and establish an advisory board. Amends the STPOP to establish a Presidential Commission on Reducing Capital Costs for Emerging Technology to develop recommendations to increase the competitiveness of U.S. industry by encouraging investment in quality, product and process improvements, and new product development and marketing.  Terminates the Commission six months after submission of its final report. Authorizes appropriations. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the research and experimentation tax credit be permanently extended and raised to 25 percent, and the research and development costs allocation rules for deduction of expenses from foreign income be revised so as to not discourage activities in the United States and not penalize companies exporting U.S. made products or providing services through U.S. citizens stationed abroad. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish within that Office a Commission on Procurement and Technology to develop recommendations for changes to Federal procurement laws, procedures, and policies with respect to the development of advanced technologies.  Terminates the Commission six months after submission of a mandated report. Authorizes appropriations. Title V:  Information Collection and Dissemination - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to specified congressional committees on the feasibility of establishing and operating a Federal Online Information Product Catalog (FEDLINE) at the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Amends the National Technical Act of 1988 to add producing and disseminating products in electronic format to the duties of the NTIS. Title VI:  High Resolution Information Systems - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish within that office a High Resolution Information Systems Board to foster and monitor the development of U.S. based high resolution information systems industries.  Includes high definition television in the definition of such systems. Title VII:  Reports - Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (STPOP) to require that the biennial national critical technologies report include the most economically important emerging civilian technologies during the ten-year period following the report, together with the estimated current and future size of domestic and international markets for products derived from these technologies. Allows a product or process technology to be considered to be a national critical technology if it is essential for U.S. long-term national security or (currently, and) economic prosperity.  Requires each report to identify technology base gaps between the United States and its major trading partners and list the technologies and markets targeted by major trading partners for development or capture. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing, in affiliation with NIST, a Quality Institute and privately-funded foundation to support that Institute. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to propose to the Congress a strategy for improving the university research capabilities of those States which historically have received relatively little Federal research and development funding. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to enter into a contract with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis for the development of a methodology or approach that can be used in the establishment of international product standards.  Authorizes the use of a specified sum of the amounts authorized under the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 to carry out such requirement.",2025-08-26T17:26:09Z,
101-s-2733,101,s,2733,Inter-American Scientific Cooperation Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-06-13,1990-06-13,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]",NM,D,B000468,3,"Inter-American Scientific Cooperation Act of 1990 - Requires the National Science Foundation to establish the Inter-American Scientific Cooperation Program to increase the level of science and technology cooperation between the United States and Latin America.  Requires the Program to identify and cooperate with private and governmental funding bodies, both in Latin America and in the United States, and to encourage cost-sharing and innovative financing of cooperative projects.  Sets forth required Program elements, including establishment of an Inter-American Scientific Educational Development Exchange.  Sets forth required Exchange activities, including graduate and post-doctoral fellowships in science and technology. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993.",2025-08-26T17:28:32Z,
101-s-2349,101,s,2349,A bill to establish in the Department of Commerce an Office of International Technology Monitoring.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-03-28,1990-03-28,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]",NM,D,B000468,1,"Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to establish, within the Technology Administration at the Department of Commerce, the Office of International Technology Monitoring to:  (1) establish a clearinghouse on world-wide science and technology developments and analysis; (2) maintain a data base on such matters; (3) work with other Federal agencies to track emerging areas of technology; (4) identify public and private sector scientific and technological information requirements; and (5) assure regular reviews by industry sector advisory committees and experts at Federal laboratories.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-hr-4380,101,hr,4380,Superconducting Super Collider Project Authorization Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-03-27,1990-05-07,Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,26,"Superconducting Super Collider Project Authorization Act of 1990 - Establishes in the Department of Energy the Office of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) to facilitate the management and decisionmaking of the Federal Government regarding the SSC.  Requires the establishment of an SSC Project Office at the site of the SSC.  Abolishes both offices two years after completion of the construction of the SSC. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to enter into arrangements with persons, entities, or consortia for participation in the research and development, design, construction, or operation of the SSC. Establishes in the Treasury the Superconducting Super Collider Fund to contain unexpended balances of appropriations made for the SSC before enactment of this Act as well as State of Texas, international, and other non-Federal cash contributions received under this Act, plus appropriations under this Act.  Authorizes appropriations to the Fund.  Authorizes appropriations from the Fund to the Secretary for expenditures in accordance with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to make expenditures from the Fund, as provided in appropriations Acts, for construction and associated activities, including equipment procurement and research and development. Directs the Secretary to negotiate with the State selected as the SSC site to mutually agree on a schedule for making cash and in-kind contributions (including real estate and interests in real estate) to the SSC and on the composition of the contributions.  Requires a minimum aggregate of cash and in-kind contributions, with real estate and real estate interests not counted. Requires, if the Secretary terminates the SSC project, in lieu of a refund, the return to Texas of real estate and real estate interests contributed by Texas. Directs the Secretary to secure commitments for international contributions covering between 20 and 33 and one-third percent of the SSC cost. Authorizes the Secretary to accept contributions from other non-Federal sources. Directs the Secretary to try to devise creative funding mechanisms that minimize SSC construction costs and that do not require additional Federal expenditures. Sets forth SSC contract eligibility requirements for domestic and foreign firms, including certain Buy American requirements with respect to purchasing any major system or component of the SSC. Bars contracting or subcontracting with any person or enterprise domiciled or incorporated under the laws of a foreign government if that government unfairly maintains, in government procurement, a significant and persistent pattern or practice of discrimination against U.S. products or services which results in identifiable harm to U.S. businesses. Prohibits use of funds authorized under this Act for any activity not directly related to the construction of the SSC. Directs the Secretary to ensure:  (1) that at least ten percent of the Federal SSC funding be made available to organizations owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including historically black colleges, colleges with enrollments of over 20 percent Hispanic Americans or Native Americans, and women; and (2) in addition to that ten percent, significant participation by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and economically disadvantaged women.  Prohibits the use of quotas in determining eligibility under this provision.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
101-hr-4329,101,hr,4329,American Technology Preeminence Act,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-03-21,1990-07-11,Laid on the table. See S. 1191 for further action.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,45,"American Technology Preeminence Act - Title I:  Department of Commerce Research and Technology - Technology Administration Authorization Act of 1990 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the following activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):  (1) measurement research and standards; (2) materials science and engineering; (3) engineering measurements and standards; (4) computer science and technology; (5) research support activities; and (6) cold neutron source facility; and (7) technology services.  Earmarks specified amounts for:  (1) steel technology; (2) the Center for Fire Research; (3) the technical competence fund; (4) the evaluation of nonenergy-related inventions and related technology extension activities; and (5) the Center for Building Technology.  Permits transfers of funds among activities under specified conditions.  Prohibits the merger of the Center for Building Technology and the Center for Fire Research. Authorizes the use of certain funds to pay the Federal share of the cost of a pilot program to assist in the development of comprehensive industrial standards for countries that have requested such assistance, if other conditions are met. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992 for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology; (2) carrying out the Japanese Technical Literature Act of 1986; (3) modernization of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS); (4) the Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation; and (5) adjustments in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits which may be provided for by law.  Requires NTIS operating costs, associated with the acquisition and storage of information, to be recovered through the collection of fees. Amends Federal law to remove the cap on expenditures for construction and improvement of NIST buildings and facilities which requires congressional approval, but retains the requirement that such expenditures be within the limits of funds appropriated to NIST. Amends Federal law to authorize appropriations for the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology (Centers). Amends the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations to carry out provisions relating to technology extension services.  Removes provisions terminating, on a specified date, certain cooperative agreements between NIST and State technology extension services. Amends Federal law to establish within NIST an Office of Technology Services to supervise the Centers Program, NIST's assistance to State technology programs, and other activities or programs as the Secretary or the NIST Director may specify. Prohibits funds appropriated for NIST activities from being expended unless the activities have been specifically authorized by law. Prohibits awarding a contract or subcontract made with funds authorized under this Act to any person or enterprise domiciled or operating under the laws of a foreign government if that government unfairly maintains in government procurement a significant and persistent pattern or practice of discrimination against U.S. products or services which results in identifiable harm to U.S. businesses, as identified by the President under the Trade Agreement Act of 1979. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to declare any person who fraudulently affixes a label indiciating that a product was made in America ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract from the Department of Commerce for three to five years. Authorizes the Secretary, in certain circumstances, to award to a domestic firm a contract for the purchase of goods that, under competitive procedures, would be awarded to a foreign firm. Title II:  Advanced Technology Program Amendments - Emerging Technology Research and Development Act of 1990 - Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of NIST, to provide assistance as necessary to identify and solve generic technology and manufacturing problems in emerging technology fields, including high resolution information systems and advanced materials research and development, so as to speed commercialization of products and services based on these technologies, and to establish procedures for technology sharing and technology transfer among members of a joint venture while protecting against transfer of intellectual properties, trade secrets, or proprietary data overseas. Authorizes the Secretary, through the Director, to make grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements under the Advanced Technology Program, including as a method for participating in U.S. joint research and development ventures (joint ventures).  Limits the amount of any such contract or award (currently, any such contract or cooperative agreement). Directs the Secretary, through the Director, to negotiate an agreement with any recipients of assistance under the Program:  (1) delineating, for joint venture participants, their activities and responsibilities; and (2) specifying, for all recipients, a period of time during which the Federal Government shall receive payments from any profits of the venture in proportion to the Federal share of the cost or, as an alternative, an option to pay an amount determined by the Secretary to be equal to the full Federal investment plus a reasonable return on such investment. Sets forth criteria for determining whether a company shall be considered a U.S. business and other eligibility criteria. Requires grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under the Program to be designed to support projects which are high risk and which have potential for eventual substantial widespread commercial application. Vests title to any intellectual property arising from assistance provided under the Program in a company or companies incorporated in the United States or Canada, allowing the United States to reserve certain licensing rights, and prohibiting the transfer of rights to the property to a non-U.S. or non-Canadian company before the expiration of the first patent obtained in connection with the property. Allows the Secretary to suspend a company or joint venture from continued assistance under the Program if there is a failure to meet certain requirements or if it is in the national interest to do so. Authorizes the Secretary, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, and the Director to organize industry advisory committees as appropriate. Authorizes the use of up to a specified percentage of the funds appropriated for the Program for standards development. Authorizes appropriations for the Program. Title III:  Amendments to Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (Stevenson-Wydler Act) to remove fiscal year limitations from provisions requiring that each Federal agency transfer an amount to NIST for the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer. Adds references to intellectual property to provisions defining ""cooperative research and development agreement.""  Amends the definition of ""Federal agency"" to include any agency of the legislative branch. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to use appropriated funds to carry out the Secretary's responsibilities under the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Improvement Act of 1987. Title IV:  Office of Science and Technology Policy - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to report annually to the Congress on all major science and technology proposals involving more than one country and having a total estimated cost greater than a specified sum. Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (STPOP) to add a new title to be cited as the National High Performance Computer Technology Program Act of 1990. Directs the President, through the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology, to develop a National High Performance Computer Technology Plan containing recommendations for a five-year national effort. Mandates that the plan include:  (1) funding requirements; and (2) the establishment of a mult-gigabit-per-second research and education computer network by 1996, to be known as the National Research and Education Network, to link government, industry and the higher education community, to provide computer users with access to supercomputers, data bases, and other research facilities, and to meet other goals. Requires the Plan to define the organizational arrangement for managing the operation of the Network. Requires the Council to develop the Plan, coordinate the high performance computing research and development activities of Federal agencies, and establish an advisory board. Amends the STPOP to establish a National Commission on Reducing Capital Costs for Emerging Technology to develop recommendations to increase the competitiveness of U.S.  industry by encouraging investment in quality, product and process improvements, and new product development and marketing.  Terminates the Commission six months after submission of a specified report. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish within that office a Commission on Procurement and Technology to develop recommendations for changes to Federal procurement laws, procedures, and policies with respect to the development of advanced technologies.  Terminates the Commission six months after submission of its final report.  Authorizes appropriations. Title V:  Information Collection and Dissemination - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to specified congressional committees on the feasibility of establishing and operating a Federal Online Information Product Catalog (FEDLINE) at the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Amends the National Technical Act of 1988 to add producing and disseminating products in electronic format to the duties of the NTIS. Title VI:  High Resolution Information Systems - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish within that office a High Resolution Information Systems Board to foster and monitor the development of U.S. based high resolution information systems industries.  Includes high definition television in the definition of such systems. Title VII:  Reports - Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (STPOP) to require that the biennial national critical technologies report include the most economically important emerging civilian technologies during the ten-year period following the report, together with the estimated current and future size of domestic and international markets for products derived from these technologies. Allows a product or process technology to be considered to be a national critical technology if it is essential for U.S. long-term national security or (currently, and) economic prosperity.  Requires each report to identify technology base gaps between the United States and its major trading partners and list the technologies and markets targeted by major trading partners for development or capture. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing, in affiliation with NIST, a Quality Institute and privately-funded foundation to support that Institute. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to propose to the Congress a strategy for improving the university research capabilities of those States which historically have received relatively little Federal research and development funding. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to enter into a contract with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis for the development of a methodology or approach that can be used in the establishment of international product standards.  Authorizes the use of a specified sum of the amounts authorized under the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 to carry out such requirement. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to submit to specified congressional committees a plan for coordination of Commerce Department efforts with other Federal agencies for activities related to high resolution information systems including research and development activities.",2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-hr-4331,101,hr,4331,National Learning Technology Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-03-21,1990-03-27,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology.",House,"Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2]",MO,R,B001036,0,"National Learning Technology Act of 1990 - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a merit-based, competitive program of grants to develop materials to improve basic and advanced education through the use of learning technology at the elementary, secondary, and undergraduate levels.  Requires a merit review process and certain selection criteria for grant recipients. Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy, within one year, to report to the Congress on:  (1) all Federal programs supporting learning technology; (2) recommendations for ensuring that such programs' products are adequately disseminated to teachers and schools; and (3) the extent to which teacher training funded by the NSF and the Department of Education focuses on the use of learning technology. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T17:27:35Z,
101-s-2287,101,s,2287,"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991","Science, Technology, Communications",1990-03-09,1990-11-16,Became Public Law No: 101-611.,Senate,"Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]",TN,D,G000321,1,"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 - Title I:  National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for:  (1) research and development; (2) space flight, control, and data communications; (3) construction of facilities; (4) research and program management, including scientific consultations; and (5) the Inspector General. Permits appropriations for the first two numbered categories to be used for certain items of a capital nature (other than land acquisition) required for the performance of research and development contracts and for grants to nonprofit educational and research organizations to augment their research facilities. Prohibits the use of these funds for the construction of any major facility whose estimated cost exceeds a specified amount, unless the Administrator of NASA notifies specified congressional committees. Authorizes fund use, subject to limitations, for facilities construction, repair, or modification and for unforeseen programmatic facility project needs. Permits upward variances of funds for facilities construction under circumstances outlined in this Act. Authorizes certain fund transfers and makes available specified funds for the construction and modification of facilities.  Requires the Administrator to notify specified congressional committees of the nature, cost, and need for such construction before expending the funds in question. Prohibits, until 30 days following congressional receipt of the Administrator's full explanation, the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for any program that:  (1) has been eliminated by the Congress from the original requests; (2) is in excess of the amount actually authorized for the particular program by specified provisions; or (3) has not been presented to either of the relevant congressional committees. Requires NASA to keep specified congressional committees fully and currently informed with respect to all activities within the jurisdiction of those committees. Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to add to the functions of NASA those of:  (1) seeking and encouraging the fullest commercial use of space; and (2) encouraging and providing for Federal Government use of commercially provided space services and hardware. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the activities of the National Space Council, limiting the amount which may be used for official reception and representation expenses.  Requires the Council to reimburse other agencies for at least half of the personnel compensation costs of individuals detailed to it.  Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that the Council should establish guidelines and policy recommendations for the conduct of expendable launch vehicle operations in which a Federal agency assumes substantial responsibility for public safety, indemnification, and administrative oversight. Requires the Administrator to:  (1) distribute research and development funds geographically in order to provide the broadest practicable participation in NASA programs; (2) award to a domestic firm a contract that, under the use of competitive procedures, would be awarded to a foreign firm, if certain conditions exist; and (3) submit to specified congressional committees certain reports relating to the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor. Declares it to be U.S. policy to use the space shuttle:  (1) for purposes that require the presence of man or the unique capabilities of the shuttle; or (2) when other compelling circumstances exist, including those related to national security or foreign policy.  States that the policy does not preclude carrying secondary payloads that do not require the presence of man if consistent with the requirements of research, development, demonstration, scientific, commercial, and educational programs authorized by the Administrator. Requires the Administrator to submit to the Congress:  (1) a plan for implementing the policy; and (2) at least annually, a report certifying that the payloads scheduled to be launched for the next four years are consistent with the policy and justifying exceptions. Directs the Administrator to:  (1) review proposed manned space flight missions with regard to identifying the human factors knowledge base necessary and developing a schedule of when specified components of information will need to be acquired or developed; (2) develop a strategic plan for life sciences research and technology development, including a crew certification plan and a life sciences implementation plan; and (3) verify the physiological and technical feasibility of the life sciences implementation plan. Requires the National Space Council to conduct a study on International Cooperation in Planetary Exploration to:  (1) develop an inventory of intentions of all national space agencies; (2) seek ways to enhance the planning and exchange of information; (3) prepare a proposal for efficient use of resources in cooperative endeavors to establish human presence beyond Earth orbit; (4) develop priority goals for needs that could not be achieved by any individual country; (5) explore the possibilities of international unmanned probes and international manned missions beyond Earth's orbit; and (6) devise strategies for cooperation that would prevent unwanted transfer of technology.  Mandates a report to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the Office of Space Commerce.  Requires an annual report to specified congressional committees on the activities of the Office, including planned programs and expenditures. Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator to jointly pursue on a high priority basis a National Aero-Space Plane program to develop and demonstrate, by 1997, a primarily air breathing single-state-to-orbit and long range hypersonic cruise research flight vehicle.  Requires, as much as possible, technological information developed to be transferred to the military and to the domestic civil aviation and other private industries.  Requires joint development of management plan. Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act.  Allows States as well as the private sector to acquire U.S. launch property and services which are not needed for public use.  Modifies the purposes of the Act to include strengthening and expanding the U.S. space transportation infrastructure.  Adds to the list of duties of the Secretary of Transportation in carrying out the Act that of facilitating private sector involvement in commercial space transportation activity and promoting public-private partnerships to build, expand, modernize, or operate space launch infrastructure. Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that the goal of U.S. policy should be that:  (1) U.S. space activities should be conducted in a manner that does not increase orbital space debris; and (2) the United States should engage other spacefaring Nations regarding not increasing orbital space debris. Authorizes the Administrator to expend excess funds appropriated for orbiter production under specified provisions to maintain the space shuttle orbiter production line and related production lines of orbiter subcontractors. Requires that, in any agreement entered into by NASA for an Industrial Application Center, the center be allowed to retain all client income without any deductions from appropriated funds received or to be received. Directs the National Space Council to establish a Users' Advisory Group to ensure that the interests of industries and other non-Federal entities are adequately represented in the Council.  Exempts the Group from specified provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Authorizes the Administrator to purchase specified land in New Mexico to use as a balloon launching facility. Declares that:  (1) no civil Space Station authorized under this Act may be used to carry or place in orbit any nuclear weapon or any other weapon of mass destruction, or to station any such weapon in space in any other manner; and (2) this civil Space Station may be used only for peaceful purposes. Allows the Administrator to use up to five percent of the funds provided for the Small Business Innovation Research Program for program management and promotional activities. Requires the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees an assessment by the National Research Council of the requirements, benefits, technological feasibility, and roles of Earth-to-orbit propulsion system options that could be developed, including the assembly and operation of the Space Station and potential space activities beyond the year 2000. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to report to the Congress on the advisability of establishing a permanent National Civil Remote-Sensing Advisory Committee. Title II:  Launch Services Purchase - Launch Services Purchase Act of 1990 - Requires NASA to purchase launch services for its primary payloads from commercial providers unless, on a case by case basis, the Administrator determines that:  (1) the payload requires the unique capabilities of the space shuttle; (2) cost effective commercial services are not available; (3) the use of commercial services poses an unacceptable risk of loss of a unique scientific opportunity; or (4) the payload serves national security or foreign policy purposes.  Requires notification of specified congressional committees of the determination and its rationale. Allows launch vehicles to be acquired or owned by NASA only:  (1) as required for the above exceptions; (2) for conducting research and development on, and testing of, launch technology; and (3) historical purposes. Requires:  (1) NASA contracts for launch services to be awarded on full, fair, and open competition; (2) NASA to limit its requirements for cost or pricing data in support of a bid or proposal to that which is reasonably required to protect U.S. interests; and (3) reasonable performance specifications, not detailed design or construction specifications, to be used as much as feasible. Prohibits commercial payloads from being accepted for launch as primary payloads on the space shuttle unless the Administrator determines that:  (1) the payload requires the unique capabilities of the space shuttle; or (2) launching on the shuttle is important for national security or foreign policy purposes. Requires the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees a report outlining the minimal requirements for documentation and other administrative data needed to procure launch services in a commercially reasonable manner.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-hr-4217,101,hr,4217,Scientific Balloon Launch Site Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-03-07,1990-03-07,"Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.",House,"Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1]",NM,R,S000125,0,Scientific Balloon Launch Site Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to purchase approximately eight specified acres of land in New Mexico to use as a balloon launching facility.,2025-08-26T17:29:26Z,
101-hr-4196,101,hr,4196,"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1991","Science, Technology, Communications",1990-03-06,1990-04-04,Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,1,"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1991 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for:  (1) research and development; (2) space flight, control, and data communications; (3) construction of facilities; and (4) research and program management, including scientific consultations; and (5) Inspector General. Permits appropriations for the first two numbered categories to be used for certain items of a capital nature (other than land acquisition)  required for the performance of research and development contracts, and for grants to nonprofit educational and research organizations to augment their research facilities. Prohibits the use of these funds for the construction of any major facility whose estimated cost exceeds a specified amount unless the Administrator of NASA notifies specified congressional leadership and committees. Authorizes fund use, subject to limitations, for facilities construction, repair, or modification and for unforeseen programmatic facility project needs. Permits upward variances of funds for facilities construction under circumstances outlined in this Act. Authorizes certain fund transfers and makes available specified funds for the construction and modification of laboratories and other installations.  Requires the Administrator to notify specified congressional leadership and committees of the nature, cost, and need for such construction before expending the funds in question. Prohibits, until 30 days following congressional receipt of the Administrator's full explanation, the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for any program that:  (1) has been eliminated by the Congress; (2) is in excess of the amount actually authorized for the particular program (except for construction of facilities); or (3) has not been presented to either of the relevant congressional committees.",2025-08-26T17:24:53Z,
101-sres-258,101,sres,258,A resolution to recognize and congratulate the 1990 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-03-05,1990-03-26,Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.,Senate,"Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]",MN,R,D000566,4,Recognizes and congratulates the six members of the 1990 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition for completing their historic trek.,2025-01-14T19:00:46Z,
101-hr-4115,101,hr,4115,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-02-27,1990-10-26,Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,House,"Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14]",MI,D,H000547,14,"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1990 - Title I:  Ocean and Coastal Programs - Ocean and Coastal Programs Authorization Act of 1990 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) relating to:  (1) mapping, charting, and geodesy; (2) observation and assessment; (3) ocean and coastal management, under title III of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (not to be used for activities authorized separately under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act); (4) climate and air quality research; (5) atmospheric research; and (6) ocean and Great Lakes research. Mandates that the Office of the Chief Scientist of NOAA submit to the Congress a plan for implementation of a nationwide climate services system and applied climatology program. Authorizes appropriations to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research for research on methods to control and eradicate harmful exotic species in the Great Lakes, with certain portions earmarked for the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and for the National Sea Grant College Program.  Prohibits use of these funds for research relating to sea lampreys. Authorizes appropriations:  (1) pursuant to provisions of the National Sea Grant College Program Act for priority oyster disease research; and (2) to the National Sea Grant College Program for technical assistance to Pacific island nations on certain marine-related problems through the Pacific Island Network program. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary to carry out activities of NOAA relating to:  (1) executive direction and administrative activities; (2) acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities; (3) marine services; and (4) aircraft services. Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from reprogramming an amount authorized under this Act without prior notice to the House of Representatives and the Senate. Requires, notwithstanding specified provisions of Federal law, the price of a nautical chart or other product created or published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and sold after enactment of this Act be the price in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology to conduct a study and report to the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding satellite oceanography. Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to submit to the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on how current and planned Federal satellite capabilities can aid Federal fisheries laws enforcement and international fisheries conservation programs implementation. Establishes in NOAA a Cooperative Institute of Fisheries Oceanography in partnership with Duke University and the Consolidated University of North Carolina.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to acquire real property and improvements in the area of Newport News-Norfolk, Virginia, for the purpose of consolidating facilities of NOAA. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the Congress on the status and modernization needs of NOAA and the funding required to meet those needs. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to submit to specified congressional committees a plan for the movement of the National Marine Fisheries Service facilities on Kodiak Island, Alaska, to an alternative location within the boundaries of the Kodiak Island Borough. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants and provide other financial assistance to States and provide technical assistance to develop geographic information systems, relating to lands and waters within the coastal zone, suitable for use in making land-use regulatory decisions by Federal, State, and local government agencies.  Limits grants to 50 percent of the cost of developing a system.  Directs the Secretary to develop:  (1) data standards and exchange formats for systems developed with such assistance; and (2) guidelines to facilitate the exchange of information between Federal, State, and local governments and private users. Title II:  National Weather Service - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary to enable NOAA to carry out the operations and research duties of the National Weather Service (NWS), including meteorological, hydrological, and oceanographic public warnings and forecasts and related applied research. Instructs the Secretary to direct the Office of the Chief Scientist of NOAA to establish an advisory committee of tropical cyclone research experts to make recommendations concerning Atlantic tropical cyclone research activities and reconnaissance procedures. Directs the Secretary to establish a five-year joint program for collecting operational and reconnaissance data, conducting research, and analyzing data on Atlantic tropical cyclones to assist the forecast and warning program and increase the understanding of the causes and behavior of Atlantic tropical cyclones.  Directs the Secretary to develop and submit to the Congress a management plan for the program. Earmarks amounts for the Stormscale Operational and Research Meteorological (STORM) program. Authorizes appropriations to enable NOAA to carry out the public warning and forecast systems duties of the NWS, including the development, acquisition, and implementation of major public warning and forecast systems. Directs the Secretary to prepare for the Congress an annually updated National Implementation Plan for NWS modernization.  Lists required plan contents.  Requires that the first update describe resources necessary for demonstration of modernized weather forecasting technologies at a northeastern U.S. site. Prohibits the Secretary from closing, consolidating, automating, or relocating any office or forecast office of the NWS without certifying to specified congressional committees that the action will not result in any degradation of weather services to the affected area.  Prohibits corresponding actions in connection with offices located at an airport, unless an air safety appraisal permits certification that safety will not be decreased.  Prohibits corresponding actions with respect to any NWS office that is the only one in a State, unless certification can be made that comparable weather services will remain available to in-State users. Title III:  National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service - Authorizes appropriations to fund NOAA's satellite observing systems duties, including spacecraft procurement, launch, and associated ground station system changes involving polar orbiting and geostationary environmental satellites and land remote sensing satellites.  Earmarks amounts for geologic sea surface research and basic geological remote sensing for energy resources at the Cooperative Institute for Applied Remote Sensing. Authorizes appropriations to enable NOAA to carry out its duties relating to data and information services, including climate, ocean, and geophysical data services and environmental assessment and information services. Amends the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 to mandate that any license issued under specified provisions of that Act specify that the licensee shall promptly make available all unenhanced data which the Secretary of the Interior (currently, the Secretary of Commerce) may request under specified provisions of the Act relating to archiving of data. Amends provisions of the Act relating to archiving in order to transfer from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary of the Interior responsibility for:  (1) providing for long-term storage, maintenance, and upgrading of the basic, global, land remote-sensing data set; (2) requesting data needed for the basic data set from a system operator; (3) making data which is in the public domain available to requesting parties; and (4) using existing Government facilities, to the extent practicable, in carrying out these functions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to consult with the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that archiving activities are consistent with the terms and conditions of any contract, agreement, or license under specified provisions of the Act. Title IV:   Agricultural Weather Information - National Agricultural Weather Information System Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to:  (1) establish in the Department of Agriculture an Agricultural Weather Office to plan and administer the National Agricultural Weather Information System (to be comprised of such Office and the State agricultural weather information systems); and (2) establish the Advisory Board on Agricultural Weather. Authorizes the Secretary, through the Office, to:  (1) enter into cooperative activities; and (2) provide grants for atmospheric and climatology research and for State agricultural weather information systems. Authorizes appropriations. Title V:  Tropical Cyclone Research Program - Tropical Cyclone Research Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce to establish a five-year joint program, which expands on the plan established in provisions of this Act relating to Atlantic tropical cyclones, for collecting operational and reconnaissance data, conducting research, and analyzing data on tropical cyclones to assist the forecast and warning program and increase the understanding of the causes and behavior of tropical cyclones.  Sets forth the responsibilities of each Secretary. Directs those Secretaries to jointly develop and submit to the Congress management plans for:  (1) the program established by this Act; and (2) continued tropical cyclone surveillance and reconnaissance which will adequately protect the citizens of U.S. coastal areas. Mandates that the management plan and program:  (1) provide for a minimum of the same level and quality of protection as the current tropical cyclone surveillance and reconnaissance program; and (2) in no way allow any reduction in the level, quality, timeliness, sustainability, and area served of both the existing principal and back-up severe storm reconnaissance and tracking systems. Title VI:  Growth Decision Aid - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to:  (1) conduct a study of the environmental implications and potential consequences of growth and development of urban, suburban, and rural communities; and (2) produce a decision aid to assist State and local authorities in planning and managing growth and development while preserving environmental quality.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-s-2181,101,s,2181,Weather Balloon Launch Site Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-02-27,1990-06-19,Message on Senate action sent to the House.,Senate,"Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]",NM,D,B000468,1,"Weather Balloon Launch Site Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to purchase, with certain appropriated funds, approximately eight specified acres of land in New Mexico to use as a balloon launching facility.",2025-08-26T17:28:46Z,
101-s-2124,101,s,2124,National Space Council Authorization Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1990-02-08,1990-07-08,Became Public Law No: 101-328.,Senate,"Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]",SC,D,H000725,2,National Space Council Authorization Act of 1990 - Authorizes appropriations to carry out the activities of the National Space Council. Requires the Council to reimburse other agencies for at least one-half of the personnel compensation costs of individuals detailed to it. Provides for the hiring of experts and consultants at certain rates of pay. Requests the Council to review U.S. launch policy and submit its findings to specified congressional committees.,2022-12-13T14:12:05Z,
101-s-1976,101,s,1976,Department of Energy High-Performance Computing Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-11-21,1990-07-19,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 700.,Senate,"Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA]",LA,D,J000189,2,"Department of Energy High-Performance Computing Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a High-Performance Computing Program and a management plan to carry it out. Directs the Secretary to create a high-performance computer network to be known as the National Research and Education Network which shall meet certain requirements, including:  (1) have a multi-gigabit-per-second data transmission capacity; (2) enable government, industry, educational institutions, and others to link together; (3) be operational by the end of 1996; and (4) be eliminated or sold to the private sector when no longer needed. Directs the Secretary to promote education and research in high-performance computational science and related fields that require the application of high-performance computing resources by making the Department of Energy's computing resources more available to undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty from the Nation's educational institutions. Directs the Secretary to establish at least two collaborative consortia to undertake research, development, testing, and the dissemination of information with regard to high-performance computing hardware and associated software and networking technology.  Requires each consortium to be comprised of a lead institution which is a DOE-owned national laboratory with experience in applications requiring high-performance computing resources. Establishes a Federal Interagency High-Performance Computing Task Force to:  (1) develop a government-wide high-performance computing strategy; (2) bring about the maximum efficient use of available Federal high-performance computing resources by Federal agencies; and (3) coordinate Federal agencies' policies and activities with respect to such resources. Requires the strategy to identify and recommend maximum efficiency utilization elements for Federal activities, including who outside the Federal Government should have access to Federal high-performance computing facilities and the terms and conditions of such access. Directs the Chairman of the Task Force to establish a private sector advisory panel.  Requires the Task Force to issue annual progress reports. Requires Government and private-sector cooperation in carrying out this Act.  Sets forth provisions governing the title to inventions and creations produced or discovered as a result of research and development under this Act.  Provides for the confidentiality of trade secrets or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information.  Directs the Secretary to protect such information for up to five years after development. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
101-s-1943,101,s,1943,Continental Scientific Drilling Program Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-11-20,1989-12-04,"Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.",Senate,"Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]",SD,R,P000513,2,Continental Scientific Drilling Program Act of 1990 - Establishes a continental scientific drilling program in the Geological Survey in the Department of the Interior.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop an implementation plan which sets year-by-year goals through at least 1995. Directs the Secretary to make grants and contracts to public and private sector entities for associated studies. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1995.,2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
101-hr-3729,101,hr,3729,National Aeronautics and Space Administration Multiyear Authorization Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-11-19,1990-02-28,Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House requests a conference.,House,"Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11]",FL,D,N000032,5,"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Multiyear Authorization Act of 1989 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for specified activities relating to:  (1) research and development; (2) space flight, control, and data communications; (3) construction of facilities; (4) research and program management; and (5) the Inspector General. Permits appropriations for the first two numbered categories to be used for certain items of a capital nature (other than land acquisition) required for the performance of research and development contracts, and for grants to nonprofit educational and research organizations to augment their research facilities.  Prohibits the use of these funds for the construction of any major facility whose estimated cost exceeds $500,000, unless the Administrator of NASA notifies specified congressional committees. Authorizes use of funds from one or more of the numbered categories, subject to limitations, for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses, for facilities construction, repair, or modification, and for unforeseen programmatic facility project needs. Permits reprogramming of funds for facilities construction, subject to conditions outlined in this  Act. Authorizes certain fund transfers and makes available specified funds for the construction and modification of laboratories and other installations.  Requires the Administrator to notify specified congressional committees of the nature, cost, and need for such construction before expending the funds in question. Prohibits, until 30 days following congressional receipt of the Administrator's full explanation, the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for any program:  (1) not authorized by the Congress; or (2) in excess of the amount actually authorized for the particular program. Authorizes and encourages the Administrator to use up to a specified amount of funds appropriated for orbiter production by a specified law to procure shuttle structural spare parts. Requires the Administrator to distribute research and development funds geographically in order to provide the broadcast practicable participation in NASA programs. Directs the Administrator to award to a domestic firm a contract that, under the use of competitive procedures, would be awarded to a foreign firm, if certain conditions exist. Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to add to the functions of the Administration those of:  (1) seeking and encouraging the fullest commercial use of space; and (2) encouraging and providing for Federal Government use of commercially provided space services and hardware. Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act for FY 1990. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the activities of the National Space Council.  Requires the Council to reimburse other agencies for at least half of the personnel compensation costs of individuals detailed to it.  Provides for terms and conditions for employment of staff, experts, and consultants.  Amends Federal law relating to pay rates to add the Executive Secretary of the Council to the list of positions to which level III of the Executive Schedule applies.  Requests the Council to initiate a review of U.S. launch policy. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take specified actions with respect to the International Space Year (ISY), including:  (1) declaring a World Space Congress to be convened in 1992; and (2) directing NASA to continue to develop ISY activities with a primary emphasis on Mission to Planet Earth. Directs the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees certain reports relating to the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor. Declares it to be U.S. policy to use the space shuttle:  (1) for purposes that require the presence of man or the unique capabilities of the shuttle; or (2) when other compelling circumstances exist, including those related to national security or foreign policy.  States that the policy does not preclude carrying secondary payloads that do not require the presence of man if consistent with the requirements of research, development, demonstration, scientific, commercial, and educational programs authorized by the Administrator.  Requires the Administrator to submit to the Congress a plan for implementing the policy. Directs the Administrator to:  (1) review proposed manned space flight missions with regard to identifying the human factors knowledge base necessary and developing a schedule of when specified components of information will need to be acquired or developed; (2) develop a strategic plan for life sciences research and technology development, including a crew certification plan and a life sciences implementation plan; and (3) verify the physiological and technical feasibility of the life sciences implementation plan. Establishes within the Department of Commerce an Office of Space Commerce. Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of NASA to continue to jointly conduct a National Aero-Space Plane program to develop a long-range hypersonic cruise research flight vehicle. Prescribes the respective responsibilities of the Secretary and the Administrator.  Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to develop and submit to the Congress a management plan that includes goals, tasks, schedules, and resource procurement strategies. Authorizes the Administrator to use up to five percent of the funds provided for the Small Business Innovation Research Program for program management and promotional activities.  Prohibits use of Program funds for travel or civil service salaries. Authorizes the Administrator to use up to specified sums of previously appropriated funds for:  (1) continued development of an extended duration orbiter; and (2) space transportation system requirements. Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1988 to require the Administrator to support a space grant fellowship program at the undergraduate as well as the graduate level. Declares that:  (1) no civil Space Station authorized under this Act may be used to carry or place in orbit any nuclear weapon or any other weapon of mass destruction, or to station any such weapon in space in any other manner; and (2) this civil Space Station may be used only for peaceful purposes.",2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-s-1865,101,s,1865,A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to review and report on the effectiveness and fairness of agency policies and procedures for distributing Federal research funds.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-11-09,1989-11-09,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]",MO,R,D000030,5,Directs the General Accounting Office to review and evaluate the effectiveness and fairness of Federal agency policies and procedures for distributing Federal research funds every two years.  Requires reports to the Congress on such reviews and evaluations at the beginning of each Congress.,2025-01-14T19:03:55Z,
101-hjres-428,101,hjres,428,"Designating the week beginning December 3, 1989, as ""National Pay Telephone Week"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-10-31,1989-11-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,House,"Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1]",CT,D,K000118,8,"Designates the week beginning December 3, 1989, as National Pay Telephone Week in commemoration of the 100th birthday of the first coin-operated telephone.",2024-02-06T20:04:02Z,
101-hconres-201,101,hconres,201,Commending NASA and the Jet Populsion Laboratory for the continuing successes of the Voyager space missions to the outer solar system.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-09-26,1989-10-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,House,"Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11]",FL,D,N000032,48,Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that:  (1) the NASA/jet propulsion laboratory team is to be commended for its achievement in the Voyager program; and (2) the United States should remain preeminent in planetary exploration and will continue to support science missions to maintain that leadership.,2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-sconres-70,101,sconres,70,A concurrent resolution commending NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the continuing successes of the Voyager space missions to the outer solar system.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-09-18,1989-10-05,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,Senate,"Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA]",GA,D,F000329,4,Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that:  (1) the NASA/jet propulsion laboratory team is to be commended for its achievement in the Voyager program; and (2) the United States should remain preeminent in planetary exploration and will continue to support science missions to maintain that leadership.,2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-hjres-402,101,hjres,402,"Designating May, 1990 as ""Air/Space America Month"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-09-12,1989-09-21,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,House,"Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45]",CA,R,H000981,0,Designates May 1990 as Air/Space America Month.,2024-02-06T20:04:02Z,
101-hr-3154,101,hr,3154,Science Museum Assistance Act,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-08-04,1989-08-16,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology.",House,"Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]",CA,D,B000918,44,"Science Museum Assistance Act - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish:  (1) a merit based, competitive program of awards to science museums to make their services more available and to foster their involvement in local science and technology education; and (2) a peer review process to select award recipients.  Sets forth selection criteria. Requires the program established under this Act to be administered through the Science and Engineering Education activity at the NSF. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 and subsequent fiscal years.",2025-08-26T17:28:14Z,
101-hr-3122,101,hr,3122,Science and Technological Literacy Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-08-03,1989-10-31,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]",NC,D,P000523,37,"Science and Technological Literacy Act of 1989 - Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a program for supporting the development and dissemination of new curricula for mathematics and science at the elementary and secondary levels, and for mathematics, science, and engineering education and technical training at the undergraduate level, including through grants. Requires the NSF to establish a program to support the development and dissemination of innovative technologies for science and technological literacy instruction and training of individuals for technological careers, including through grants and through revolving fund loans. Requires an entity receiving funds for development of curricula or instruction technologies to obtain support of at least equal value from non-Federal sources.  Allows the NSF Director to reduce or waive this requirement for an entity receiving funds for the acquisition of innovative computer hardware or software in certain circumstances. Requires the Director to carry out an advanced technician training program under which associate-degree-granting colleges will provide training in technical competencies in strategic fields.  Requires an emphasis on: (1) collaborative programs with local employers; and (2) attracting people who are in need of retraining to retain jobs or who are unemployed.  Provides for:  (1) grants to such colleges; (2) establishment of an inventory of advanced technician training programs; (3) appointment of a National Advisory Council on Advanced Technician Training; (4) an annual report by the Council to the NSF and directly to the Congress without review by the NSF or the Office of Management and Budget; and (5) other matters. Requires the Director to designate ten centers of excellence among associate-degree-granting colleges to serve as national and regional clearinghouses, five for the benefit of colleges striving to upgrade their technical programs, five for the benefit of colleges and secondary schools striving to upgrade mathematics and science courses.  Requires the colleges to pledge operating resources to match the Federal grants. Requires the Director to make at least 20 grants annually to associate-degree-granting colleges to develop and strengthen partnerships in mathematics and science education with secondary schools in the community.  Requires the colleges to pledge operating resources to match the Federal grants. Sets forth the permissible uses of funds appropriated to carry out the centers of excellence and the partnerships provisions of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for:  (1) curricula revision and instruction technologies for FY 1990; and (2) technician training for FY 1990 through 1992.",2025-08-26T17:25:23Z,
101-hr-3131,101,hr,3131,National High-Performance Computer Technology Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-08-03,1990-03-15,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]",PA,D,W000044,17,"National High-Performance Computer Technology Act of 1989 - Title I: National High-Performance Computer Technology Program - Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to direct the President, through the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology (Council), to develop and implement a National High-Performance Computer Technology Plan, to be submitted to the Congress within one year of this title's enactment and revised at least biennially.  Requires the plan to recommend a five-year proposal of goals and priorities for a Federal high-performance computer technology program. Describes required plan contents, including funding requirements and suggested roles for various Federal agencies. Designates the Council as the lead entity responsible for development and implementation of the plan, directing it to coordinate related activities among the agencies, review budget estimates, and work with the National Research Council and other researchers and potential users of the research. Suggests responsibilities appropriate to specified Federal agencies. Directs each Federal entity involved in high-performance computing to submit, as part of its annual budget request, a report to the Office of Management and Budget on the role of its activities with regard to the plan and relevant budget requests. Instructs the Chairman of the Council to submit to the President and to the Congress, by March 1 annually, a report on plan achievements and progress. Title II:  National Research and Education Network - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide for the establishment of a three gigabit-per-second computer network, to be known as the National Research and Education Network, with provisions for certain user charges, to link government, industry, and higher education. Requires the Council to:  (1) establish a National Network Advisory Committee; (2) submit a report to the Congress evaluating effective mechanisms for providing operating funds for the long-term maintenance and use of the Network; and (3) allow Federal research grant recipients to use grant moneys to pay for computer networking and other telecommunications expenses. Requires the Department of Defense, through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to be responsible for research and development of needed advanced fiber optics technology, switches, and protocols. Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (formerly the National Bureau of Standards) to develop common standards for network activities to provide interoperability, common user interfaces to systems, and enhanced security. Directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to determine the effect of current telecommunications regulations on private industry participation in the data transmission field and to report its findings to the Congress within one year of this Act's enactment. Authorizes FY 1990 through 1994 appropriations. Title III:  National Information Infrastructure - Directs the NSF to coordinate the development of a national science and technology information infrastructure of data bases and knowledge banks accessible through the Network. Title IV:  Software - Requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to oversee the cooperative efforts of Federal departments and agencies in the research and development of high-performance computer software. Requires the NSF to:  (1) establish clearinghouses to validate and distribute unclassified software developed by federally funded researchers and other software in the public domain; and (2) place special emphasis on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and establish joint research programs among government, industry, and higher education to develop AI applications. Requires the NIST to develop standards for software programs purchased or developed by the Federal Government that promote development of interoperable software systems. Requires procurement regulations of departments and agencies to be changed so that contractors providing software to the Government are no longer required to forfeit the proprietary software development tools that they used to develop the software. Authorizes appropriations to the OSTP for distribution to relevant agencies for computer software research and development for FY 1990 through 1994. Title V:  Computer Systems - Requires the NSF to ensure that the national supercomputer centers in the United States continue to have the most advanced, commercially available supercomputers produced by U.S. manufacturers. Requires Federal agencies to procure prototype or early production models of new high-performance computer systems and subsystems to stimulate development in the American high-performance computer industry. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, to review and report to the Congress on export controls that hinder the development of foreign markets for U.S. supercomputer and other high-performance computer technology manufacturers. Authorizes appropriations to the OSTP, for distribution as specified in the Plan, for research in computational science and engineering for FY 1990 through 1994. Title VI:  Basic Research and Education - Requires the OSTP to: (1) support basic computer technology research; (2) create technology transfer mechanisms to make basic research results readily available to U.S. industry; (3) promote basic research in computer science, computational science, electrical engineering, and material science; and (4) educate more researchers in computer science and computational science. Authorizes appropriations to the NSF to support basic research and training of scientists and engineers in specified fields for FY 1990 through 1994.",2025-08-26T17:26:16Z,
101-hr-3091,101,hr,3091,To provide for the construction of a facility for breeding certain mice for use in biomedical research.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-08-02,1989-11-13,See S.1390.,House,"Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2]",ME,R,S000663,1,"Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to provide a single grant, through a competitive process, to construct a facility for the development, production, and distribution of inbred and mutant mice that are used for biomedical research. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
101-hr-3042,101,hr,3042,"Department of Commerce Research and Technology Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990, 1991, and 1992","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-27,1990-03-21,For Further Action See H.R.4329.,House,"Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]",PA,D,W000044,0,"Department of Commerce Research and Technology Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990, 1991, and 1992 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for FY 1990 through 1992 to carry out the following activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):  (1) measurement research and standards; (2) materials science and engineering; (3) engineering measurements and standards; (4) computer science and technology; (5) research support activities; and (6) technology services. Authorizes appropriations for NIST for:  (1) FY 1990 and 1991 for the Cold Neutron Source Facility; and (2) FY 1991 and 1992 for construction activities.  Earmarks specified amounts for:  (1) steel technology; (2) the Center for Building Technology; (3) the Center for Fire Research; (4) the technical competence fund; and (5) the evaluation of nonenergy-related inventions and related technology extension activities.  Permits transfers of funds among activities under specified conditions.  Prohibits the merger of the Center for Building Technology and the Center for Fire Research. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992 for: (1) the Advanced Technology Program; (2) the Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology; (3) carrying out the Japanese Technical Literature Act of 1986; (4) modernization of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS); and (5) adjustments in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits which may be provided for by law.  Requires NTIS operating costs, associated with the acquisition and storage of information, to be recovered through the collection of fees. Amends Federal law to remove the cap on expenditures for construction and improvement of NIST buildings and facilities, but retains the requirement that such expenditures be within the limits of funds appropriated to NIST. Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (Stevenson-Wydler Act) to require that a specified percent of the budget of each Federal agency from any Federal source that is to be used by or for the laboratories of such agency for any fiscal year (currently, for FY 1987 through 1991) be transferred to the NIST to carry out the activities of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer. Requires (currently, allows) each Federal agency to permit the director of any of its Government-operated Federal laboratories to: (1) enter into cooperative research and development agreements with public and private entities and persons; and (2) negotiate licensing agreements regarding certain intellectual property. Prohibits disclosure of trade secrets, or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential under specified Federal law, as a result of activities under the Stevenson-Wydler Act. Authorizes the Director of the Office of Industrial Technology, for up to five years after development of such information, to provide protections against dissemination, including exemption from provisions of Federal law relating to administrative procedure. Adds references to intellectual property to the definition of ""cooperative research and development agreement,"" as used in provisions of the Stevenson-Wydler Act relating to such agreements.  Defines ""domestic company,"" for purposes of such Act, to mean a business entity in which majority ownership for control is held by citizens of the United States or Canada. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the Congress on the advisability of authorizing cooperative research and development agreements involving Federal contribution of funds. Adds references to Federal legislative branch agencies to provisions governing:  (1) the distribution of royalties received by Federal agencies; and (2) ownership of inventions by Federal employees. Extends through FY 1992 the authorizations of appropriations to carry out provisions of Federal law relating to:  (1) Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology; and (2) State technology extension services. Mandates that the Secretary of Commerce, through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, submit an annual report to the Congress on the state of U.S. industrial technology.",2025-08-26T17:27:48Z,
101-s-1385,101,s,1385,"A bill to establish a tropical cyclone reconnaissance, surveillance, and research program under the joint control of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-24,1989-07-24,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS]",MS,R,L000447,7,"Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce to establish a five-year joint program for collecting operational and reconnaissance data, conducting research, and analyzing data on tropical cyclones to assist the forecast and warning program and increase the understanding of the causes and behavior of tropical cyclones.  Sets forth the responsibilities of each Secretary. Directs those Secretaries to jointly develop and submit to the Congress management plans for:  (1) the program established by this Act; and (2) continued tropical cyclone surveillance and reconnaissance which will adequately protect the citizens of U.S. coastal areas. Mandates that the management plans and programs required by this Act:  (1) provide for at least the same degree and quality of protection as currently exists with a combination of satellite technology and manned flights; and (2) in no way allow any reduction in the level, quality, timeliness, sustainability, and area served of both the existing principal and back-up severe storm reconnaissance and tracking systems.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-s-1390,101,s,1390,"A bill to authorize funds to be appropriated for the construction of a mouse research laboratory, and for other purposes.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-24,1989-11-29,Became Public Law No: 101-190.,Senate,"Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]",MA,D,K000105,2,"Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to reserve a specified amount of funding, out of FY 1990 through 1991 appropriations to carry out title IV of the Public Health Service Act, to contract to have constructed a biomedical research facility for developing and breeding specialized strains of mice, including inbred and mutant mice. Sets forth requirements with respect to such contract, including:  (1) a 20-year obligation by the applicant to use the facility only to breed specialized mice for biomedical research; (2) the applicant must agree to contribute 25 percent of certain costs incurred in carrying out the contract; and (3) provisions regarding failure to comply with agreements. Requires the Secretary to convene an expert panel to advise him with respect to the construction plan required by this Act.",2025-04-21T12:24:17Z,
101-sres-156,101,sres,156,"A resolution to express the sense of the Senate with respect to the Apollo 11 lunar mission, the International Space Station Freedom program, and the ""Mission to Planet Earth"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-20,1989-07-20,"Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-0. Record Vote No: 137.",Senate,"Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]",ME,D,M000811,17,"Declares that it is the sense of the Senate that:  (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the crew of Apollo 11, and all associated with the first lunar landing should be congratulated on the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission; (2) the most appropriate celebration of that landing is renewed support of the Senate and the American people for our space program, especially the International Space Station Freedom program (Space Station program); (3) the additional elements of Earth sensing satellites needed to achieve the goals of the ""Mission to Planet Earth"" should be vigorously pursued in a cooperative global effort involving all nations; and (4) the President, the Vice President in his capacity as the Chairman of the National Space Council, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator of NASA, and the appropriate committees of the Congress should together explore actions to provide NASA's FY 1990 budget request for the Space Station program to insure the continued development of the Space Station program and the expeditious development of the global environmental program envisioned as the ""Mission to Planet Earth.""",2021-07-01T15:49:18Z,
101-hjres-362,101,hjres,362,"Designating July 20, 1989, as ""Space Exploration Day"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-12,1989-07-19,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,House,"Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11]",FL,D,N000032,87,"Designates July 20, 1989, as Space Exploration Day.",2024-02-06T20:04:02Z,
101-hr-2873,101,hr,2873,"To amend the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 in order to transfer responsibility for archiving land remote-sensing data to the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-12,1989-07-21,Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.,House,"Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2]",RI,R,S000136,5,"Amends the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 to mandate that any license issued under specified provisions of that Act specify that the licensee shall promptly make available all unenhanced data which the Secretary of the Interior (currently, the Secretary of Commerce) may request under specified provisions of the Act relating to archiving of data. Amends provisions of the Act relating to archiving in order to transfer from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary of the Interior responsibility for:  (1) providing for long-term storage, maintenance, and upgrading of the basic, global, land remote-sensing data set; (2) requesting data needed for the basic data set from a system operator; (3) making data which is in the public domain available to requesting parties; and (4) using existing Government facilities, to the extent practicable, to carry out these functions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to consult with the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that archiving activities are consistent with the terms and conditions or any contract, agreement, or license under specified provisions of the Act.",2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-hres-197,101,hres,197,To commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of Mankind's First Lunar Landing.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-12,1989-07-19,Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,31,Commemorates the 20th anniversary of man's first lunar landing and pays homage to the individuals who made it possible.,2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-s-1307,101,s,1307,"A bill to amend the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 in order to transfer responsibility for archiving land remote-sensing data to the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-12,1989-07-12,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]",SD,R,P000513,0,"Amends the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 to mandate that any license issued under specified provisions of that Act specify that the licensee shall promptly make available all unenhanced data which the Secretary of the Interior (currently, the Secretary of Commerce) may request under specified provisions of the Act relating to archiving of data. Amends provisions of the Act relating to archiving in order to transfer from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary of the Interior responsibility for:  (1) providing for long-term storage, maintenance, and upgrading of the basic, global, land remote-sensing data set; (2) requesting data needed for the basic data set from a system operator; (3) making data which is in the public domain available to requesting parties; and (4) using existing Government facilities, to the extent practicable, to carry out these functions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to consult with the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that archiving activities are consistent with the terms and conditions or any contract, agreement, or license under specified provisions of the Act.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-hjres-355,101,hjres,355,"Designating August 28, 1989, as ""Railway Mail Service Day"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-11,1989-07-14,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,House,"Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]",WV,D,R000011,16,"Designates August 28, 1989, as Railway Mail Service Day.",2024-02-06T20:04:02Z,
101-sjres-174,101,sjres,174,"A joint resolution to designate July 20, 1989, as ""Space Exploration Day"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-07-11,1989-07-19,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,Senate,"Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]",UT,R,G000072,56,"Designates July 20, 1989, as Space Exploration Day.",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
101-hjres-352,101,hjres,352,"Designating September 15, 1989, as ""National Telephone Operators Recognition Day"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-06-29,1989-07-07,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,House,"Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9]",MI,R,V000027,66,"Designates September 15, 1989, as National Telephone Operators Recognition Day.",2024-02-06T20:04:02Z,
101-sjres-170,101,sjres,170,"A joint resolution to designate July 20, 1989 and July 20, 1990, as ""Space Exploration Day"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-06-23,1989-06-23,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]",UT,R,G000072,54,"Designates July 20, 1989, and July 20, 1990, as Space Exploration Day.",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
101-hr-2674,101,hr,2674,Space Transportation Services Purchase Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-06-15,1989-06-22,Referred to the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications.,House,"Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43]",CA,R,P000005,41,"Space Transportation Services Purchase Act of 1989 - Requires the Federal Government to purchase space transportation services from commercial providers, unless on a case-by-case basis:  (1) the Secretary of Defense certifies to the National Space Council that national security reasons require otherwise; (2) the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration certifies to the Council that the unique capabilities of the space shuttle are required; or (3) the Secretary of Transportation finds that the services required are unavailable at a reasonable cost from commercial providers. Requires the Federal Government to acquire only space transportation vehicles manufactured in the United States of primarily U.S.-made components, and only as required under this Act or by NASA for conducting research and development on space transportation technology. Requires contracts to provide space transportation services to be awarded through the competitive bidding process among U.S. persons. Requires other activities of the Government relating to:  (1) commercial payloads on the space shuttle; (2) grants for space transportation services; (3) expenditures for international activities or organizations using space transportation services; and (4) studies on future space transportation services.",2025-08-26T17:24:34Z,
101-s-1191,101,s,1191,Technology Administration Authorization Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-06-15,1990-07-13,Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.,Senate,"Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]",SC,D,H000725,7,"American Technology Preeminence Act - Title I:  Department of Commerce Research and Technology - Technology Administration Authorization Act of 1990 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the following activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):  (1) measurement research and standards; (2) materials science and engineering; (3) engineering measurements and standards; (4) computer science and technology; (5) research support activities; (6) cold neutron source facility; and (7) technology services.  Earmarks specified amounts for:  (1) steel technology; (2) the Center for Fire Research; (3) the technical competence fund; (4) the evaluation of nonenergy-related inventions and related technology extension activities; and (5) the Center for Building Technology.  Permits transfers of funds among activities under specified conditions. Prohibits the merger of the Center for Building Technology and the Center for Fire Research. Authorizes the use of certain funds to pay the Federal share of the cost of a pilot program to assist in the development of comprehensive industrial standards for countries that have requested such assistance, if other conditions are met. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992 for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology; (2) carrying out the Japanese Technical Literature Act of 1986; (3) modernization of the National Technical Information Service (NIST); (4) the Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation; and (5) adjustments in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits which may be provided for by law.  Requires NIST operating costs, associated with the acquisition and storage of information, to be recovered through the collection of fees. Amends Federal law to remove the cap on expenditures for construction and improvement of NIST buildings and facilities which requires congressional approval, but retains the requirement that such expenditures be within the limits of funds appropriated to NIST. Amends Federal law to authorize appropriations for the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology (Centers). Amends the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations to carry out provisions relating to technology extension services.  Removes provisions terminating, on a specified date certain cooperative agreements between NIST and State technology extension services. Amends Federal law to establish within NIST an Office of Technology Services to supervise the Centers Program, NIST's assistance to State technology programs, and other activities or programs as the Secretary or the NIST Director may specify. Prohibits funds appropriated for NIST activities from being expended unless the activities have been specifically authorized by law. Prohibits awarding a contract or subcontract made with funds authorized under this Act to any person or enterprise domiciled or operating under the laws of a foreign government if that government unfairly maintains in government procurement a significant and persistent pattern or practice of discrimination against U.S. products or services which results in identifiable harm to U.S. businesses, as identified by the President under the Trade Agreement Act of 1979. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to declare any person who fraudulently affixes a label indicating that a product was made in America ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract from the Department of Commerce for three to five years. Authorizes the Secretary, in certain circumstances, to award to a domestic firm a contract for the purchase of goods that, under competitive procedures, would be awarded to a foreign firm. Title II:  Advanced Technology Program Amendments - Emerging Technology Research and Development Act of 1990 - Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of NIST, to provide assistance as necessary to identify and solve generic technology and manufacturing problems in emerging technology fields, including high resolution information systems and advanced materials research and development, so as to speed commercialization of products and services based on these technologies, and to establish procedures for technology sharing and technology transfer among members of a joint venture while protecting against transfer of intellectual properties, trade secrets, or proprietary data overseas. Authorizes the Secretary, through the Director, to make grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements under the Advanced Technology Program, including as a method for participating in U.S. joint research and development ventures (joint ventures).  Limits the amount of any such contract or award (currently, any such contract or cooperative agreement). Directs the Secretary, through the Director, to negotiate an agreement with any recipients of assistance under the Program:  (1) delineating, for joint venture participants, their activities and responsibilities; and (2) specifying, for all recipients, a period of time during which the Federal Government shall receive payments from any profits of the venture in proportion to the Federal share of the cost or, as an alternative, an option to pay an amount determined by the Secretary to be equal to the full Federal investment plus a reasonable return on such investment. Sets forth criteria for determining whether a company shall be considered a U.S. business and other eligibility criteria. Requires grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under the Program to be designed to support projects which are high risk and which have potential for eventual substantial widespread commercial application. Vests title to any intellectual property arising from assistance provided under the Program in a company or companies incorporated in the United States or Canada, allowing the United States to reserve certain licensing rights, and prohibiting the transfer of rights to the property to a non-U.S. or non-Canadian company before the expiration of the first patent obtained in connection with the property. Allows the Secretary to suspend a company or joint venture from continued assistance under the Program if there is a failure to meet certain requirements or if it is in the national interest to do so. Authorizes the Secretary, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, and the Director to organize industry advisory committees as appropriate. Authorizes the use of up to a specified percentage of the funds appropriated for the Program for standards development. Authorizes appropriations for the Program. Title III:  Amendments to Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (Stevenson-Wydler Act) to remove fiscal year limitations from provisions requiring that each Federal agency transfer an amount to NIST for the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer. Adds references to intellectual property to provisions defining ""cooperative research and development agreement.""  Amends the definition of ""Federal agency"" to include any agency of the legislative branch. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to use appropriated funds to carry out the Secretary's responsibilities under the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Improvement Act of 1987. Title IV:  Office of Science and Technology Policy - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to report annually to the Congress on all major science and technology proposals involving more than one country and having a total estimated cost greater than a specified sum. Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (STPOP) to add a new title to be cited as the National High Performance Computer Technology Program Act of 1990. Directs the President, through the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology, to develop a National High Performance Computer Technology Plan containing recommendations for a five-year national effort. Mandates that the plan include:  (1) funding requirements; and (2) the establishment of a multi-gigabit-per-second research and education computer network by 1996, to be known as the National Research and Education Network, to link government, industry and the higher education community, to provide computer users with access to supercomputers, data bases, and other research facilities, and to meet other goals.  Requires the Plan to define the organizational arrangement for managing the operation of the Network. Requires the Council to develop the Plan, coordinate the high performance computing research and development activities of Federal agencies, and establish an advisory board. Amends the STPOP to establish a National Commission on Reducing Capital Costs for Emerging Technology to develop recommendations to increase the competitiveness of U.S.  industry by encouraging investment in quality, product and process improvements, and new product development and marketing.  Terminates the Commission six months after submission of a specified report. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish within that office a Commission on Procurement and Technology to develop recommendations for changes to Federal procurement laws, procedures, and policies with respect to the development of advanced technologies. Terminates the Commission six months after submission of its final report.  Authorizes appropriations. Title V:  Information Collection and Dissemination - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to specified congressional committees on the feasibility of establishing and operating a Federal Online Information Product Catalog (FEDLINE) at the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Amends the National Technical Information Act of 1988 to add producing and disseminating products in electronic format to the duties of the NIST. Title VI:  High Resolution Information Systems - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish within that office a High Resolution Information Systems Board to foster and monitor the development of U.S. based high resolution information systems industries.  Includes high definition television in the definition of such systems. Title VII:  Reports - Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (STPOP) to require that the biennial national critical technologies report include the most economically important emerging civilian technologies during the ten-year period following the report, together with the estimated current and future size of domestic and international markets for products derived from these technologies. Allows a product or process technology to be considered to be a national critical technology if it is essential for U.S. long-term national security or (currently, and) economic prosperity.  Requires each report to identify technology base gaps between the United States and its major trading partners and list the technologies and markets targeted by major trading partners for development or capture. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing, in affiliation with NIST, a Quality Institute and privately-funded foundation to support that Institute. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to propose to the Congress a strategy for improving the university research capabilities of those States which historically have received relatively little Federal research and development funding. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to enter into a contract with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis for the development of a methodology or approach that can be used in the establishment of international product standards.  Authorizes the use of a specified sum of the amounts authorized under the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 to carry out such requirement. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to submit to specified congressional committees a plan for coordination of Commerce Department efforts with other Federal agencies for activities related to high resolution information systems including research and development activities.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-sjres-156,101,sjres,156,A joint resolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-06-13,1989-06-13,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]",CA,D,C000877,18,Commends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center for 50 years of contributions to space science and technology.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
101-hjres-284,101,hjres,284,"To designate the week beginning April 8, 1990, as ""National Telecommunicators Week"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-05-24,1989-05-31,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,House,"Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [R-AR-2]",AR,R,R000354,73,"Designates the week beginning April 8, 1990, as National Telecommunicators Week.",2024-02-06T20:04:02Z,
101-hr-2479,101,hr,2479,"To establish a tropical cyclone reconnaissance, surveillance, and research program under the joint control of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-05-24,1989-07-24,Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Air Force.,House,"Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]",FL,R,L000295,23,"Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce to establish a five-year joint program for collecting operational and reconnaissance data, conducting research, and analyzing data on tropical cyclones to assist the forecast and warning program and increase the understanding of the causes and behavior of tropical cyclones.  Sets forth the responsibilities of each Secretary. Directs those Secretaries to jointly develop and submit to the Congress management plans for:  (1) the program established by this Act; and (2) continued tropical cyclone surveillance and reconnaissance which will adequately protect the citizens of U.S. coastal areas.",2025-06-06T14:17:56Z,
101-hr-2427,101,hr,2427,"To authorize appropriations for certain atmospheric and satellite programs and functions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-05-18,1989-09-07,Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,House,"Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8]",NY,D,S000124,14,"Title I:  National Weather Service - Authorizes FY 1990 through 1992 appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out the operations and research duties of the National Weather Service (NWS), including meteorological, hydrological, and oceanographic public warnings and forecasts and related applied research. Instructs the Secretary to direct the Office of the Chief Scientist of NOAA to establish an advisory committee of tropical cyclone research experts to make recommendations concerning Atlantic tropical cyclone research activities and reconnaissance procedures. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, jointly with other agencies as appropriate and using the advisory committee, to establish a five-year joint program for collecting operational and reconnaissance data, conducting research, and analyzing data on Atlantic tropical cyclones to assist the forecast and warning program and increase the understanding of the causes and behavior of Atlantic tropical cyclones.  Directs the Secretary to develop and submit to the Congress a management plan for the program. Earmarks amounts for the Stormscale Operational and Research Meteorological (STORM) program. Authorizes FY 1990 through 1992 appropriations to enable NOAA to carry out the public warning and forecast systems duties of the NWS, including the development, acquisition, and implementation of major public warning and forecast systems. Directs the Secretary to prepare for the Congress, before FY 1990, an Implementation Plan for NWS modernization.  Lists required plan contents.  Calls for submission of a revised plan prior to each fiscal year.  Requires that the FY 1991 plan describe resources necessary for demonstration of modernized weather forecasting technologies at a northeastern U.S. site. Prohibits the Secretary from closing, consolidating, automating, or relocating any office or forecast office of the NWS without certifying to specified congressional committees that the action will not result in any degradation of weather services to the affected area.  Prohibits corresponding actions in connection with offices located at an airport, unless an air safety appraisal permits certification that safety will not be decreased. Prohibits corresponding actions with respect to any NWS office that is the only one in a State, unless certification can be made that comparable weather services will remain available to in-State users. Title II:  Atmospheric Research - Authorizes FY 1990 through 1992 appropriations to the Secretary to enable NOAA to carry out its climate and air quality research duties, including interannual and seasonal climate research, long-term climate and air quality research, and the National Climate Program.  Earmarks amounts for:  (1) implementation of a nationwide climate services system and applied climatology program; and (2) activities of the National Climate Program and the Regional Climate Centers. Authorizes FY 1990 through 1992 appropriations to fund NOAA's atmospheric research duties, including research for developing improved prediction capabilities for atmospheric processes and solar-terrestrial services and research.  Earmarks amounts for tornado and severe thunderstorm weather research in the U.S. southeastern coastal plan. Instructs the Secretary to direct the Office of the Chief scientist of NOAA to submit to the Congress a plan for the implementation of a nationwide climate services system and applied climatology program. Lists required plan contents. Title III:  National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service - Authorizes FY 1990 through 1992 appropriations to fund NOAA's satellite observing systems duties, including spacecraft procurement, launch, and associated ground station system changes involving polar orbiting and geostationary environmental satellites and land remote sensing satellites.  Earmarks amounts for geologic sea surface research and basic geological remote sensing for energy resources at the Cooperative Institute for Applied Remote Sensing. Authorizes FY 1990 through 1992 appropriations to enable NOAA to carry out its duties relating to data and information services, including climate, ocean, and geophysical data services and environmental assessment and information services. Amends the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 to mandate that any license issued under specified provisions of that Act specify that the licensee shall promptly make available all unenhanced data which the Secretary of the Interior (currently, the Secretary of Commerce) may request under specified provisions of the Act relating to archiving of data. Amends provisions of the Act relating to archiving in order to transfer from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary of the Interior responsibility for:  (1) providing for long-term storage, maintenance, and upgrading of the basic, global, land remote-sensing data set; (2) requesting data needed for the basic data set from a system operator; (3) making data which is in the public domain available to requesting parties; and (4) using existing Government facilitites, to the extent practicable, in carrying out these functions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to consult with the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that archiving activities are consistent with the terms and conditions of any contract, agreement, or license under specified provisions of the Act. Title IV:  Agricultural Weather Information - National Agricultural Weather Information System Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to:  (1) establish in the Department of Agriculture an Agricultural Weather Office to plan and administer the National Agricultural Weather Information System (to be comprised of such Office and the State agricultural weather information systems); and (2) establish the Advisory Board on Agricultural Weather. Authorizes the Secretary, through the Office, to:  (1) enter into cooperative activities; and (2) provide grants for atmospheric and climatology research and for State agricultural weather information systems. Authorizes FY 1990 through 1992 appropriations. Title V:  Tropical Cyclone Research Program - Tropical Cyclone Research Act of 1989- Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce to establish a five-year joint program, which expands on the plan established in provisions of this Act relating to Atlantic tropical cyclones, for collecting operational and reconnaissance data, conducting research, and analyzing data on tropical cyclones to assist the forecast and warning program and increase the understanding of the causes and behavior of tropical cyclones.  Sets forth the responsibilities of each Secretary. Directs those Secretaries to jointly develop and submit to the Congress management plans for:  (1) the program established by this Act; and (2) continued tropical cyclone surveillance and reconnaissance which will adequately protect the citizens of U.S. coastal areas. Mandates that the management plan and program:  (1) provide for a minimum of the same level and quality of protection as the current tropical cyclone surveillance and reconnaissance program; and (2) in no way allow any reduction in the level, quality, timeliness, sustainability, and area served of both the existing principal and back-up severe storm reconnaissance and tracking systems.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-s-1067,101,s,1067,High-Performance Computing Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-05-18,1990-10-25,"Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.",Senate,"Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]",TN,D,G000321,22,"High-Performance Computing Act of 1990 - Declares that this Act does not apply to computer systems that process classified information or are used in connection with certain defense purposes. Allows Federal agencies and departments to procure prototype or early production models of new high-performance computer systems and subsystems to stimulate hardware and software development. Title I:  The High-Performance Computing Act of 1990 - Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to direct the President, through the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology (Council), to develop a National High-Performance Computing Plan, to be submitted to the Congress within one year of this title's enactment and revised at least biennially.  Requires the plan to recommend a five-year proposal of goals and priorities for a Federal high-performance computing program.  Describes required plan contents, including funding requirements and suggested roles for various Federal agencies. Designates the Council as the lead entity responsible for development and implementation of the plan, directing it to coordinate related activities among the agencies and review budget estimates. Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a High-Performance Computing Advisory Panel to provide the Council with an assessment of the plan. Directs each Federal entity involved in high-performance computing to submit, as part of its annual budget request, a report on the role of its activities with regard to the plan and relevant budget requests. Instructs the Chairman of the Council to submit to the President and to the Congress, by March 1 annually, a report on plan achievements and progress. Requires the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other appropriate agencies to provide for the establishment of a national multi-gigabit-per-second research and education computer network by 1996, to be known as the National Research and Education Network, to link government, industry, and the education community. Requires the Department of Defense, through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to support research and development of advance fiber optics technology, switches, and protocols needed to develop the Network. Gives to the National Science Foundation, within the Federal Government, the primary responsibility for connecting colleges, universities, and libraries to the Network. Directs the President, through the Council, to establish an entity or entities to carry out certain functions with regard to the Network, including:  (1) developing goals and strategies; (2) identifying the roles of Federal agencies and departments; and (3) overseeing the Network's operation and evolution. Requires the Council to submit to the Congress a report on funding mechanisms for the Network, including user fees, industry support, and continued Federal investment, and containing a plan for the eventual commercialization of the Network. Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to adopt standards and guidelines to provide interoperability, common user interfaces, and enhanced security for the Network. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to report to the Congress on specified matters, including:  (1) charging commercial information service providers for Network access; (2) charging Network users for commercial services; (3) the technological feasibility of allowing commercial services to use the Network and other federally-funded networks; (4) copyright protection; and (5) resource security and user privacy. Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide funding to enable researchers to access supercomputers.  Sets forth other responsibilities of the NSF, including:  (1) promoting development of information services that could be provided over the Network; and (2) expanding efforts to improve and distribute unclassified public-domain software developed by federally-funded researchers and other software. Authorizes appropriations to the NSF for the purposes of this title. Requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to continue to conduct basic and applied research in high-performance computing, with specified emphases.  Authorizes appropriations to NASA for the purposes of this Act. Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to:  (1) adopt standards and guidelines, and develop measurement techniques and test methods, for the interoperability of high-performance computers in networks and for common user interfaces to systems; and (2) develop benchmark tests and standards for high performance computers and software. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study regarding the impact of Federal procurement regulations which require that contractors providing software to the Federal Government share the rights to proprietary software development tools that the contractors used to develop the software. Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to replace provisions making the Federal Government responsible for updating congressional findings, goals, and policies in the Act with provisions declaring that the development and implementation of long-range, interagency research plans regarding identified national and international concerns, and for which a sustained and coordinated commitment to improving scientific understanding will be required. Replaces provisions setting forth the establishment, membership, and functions of the Council with new provisions on the functions of the Council, including:  (1) planning and administration of Federal programs; (2) identifying research needs; (3) achieving effective utilization of resources and facilities; and (4) furthering international cooperation. Title II:  Department of Energy High-Performance Computing Act of 1990 - Department of Energy High-Performance Computing Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Energy, subject to available appropriations, to establish a High-Performance Computing Program (HPC Program).  Directs the Secretary to establish a management plan to carry out HPC Program activities. Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide for a high-performance computer network (DOE Network) to link government, research, industry, and education constituencies of the Department of Energy (DOE).  Authorizes the Secretary to create networks or make use of existing networks, including the Network established under title I of this Act. Directs the Secretary to promote education and research by making the DOE's high performance computing resources more available to undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty. Directs the Secretary to establish at least two Collaborative Consortia to engage in specified activities, including:  (1) undertaking research and development; (2) promoting testing; (3) serving as a vehicle for computing vendors to test new ideas; and (4) disseminating information.  Requires each Consortium to have a lead institution which is a national laboratory with certain experience and participants from industry.  Applies the National Cooperative Research Act of 1984 to research activities under these provisions.  Allows each Consortium to be established by a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement as provided in the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980. Authorizes the Secretary, in accordance with applicable law, to cooperative with, seek help from, provide funds to, or enter into contracts with private contractors, government, universities, and any other entity in carrying out the provisions of this Act. Requires, except as otherwise provided by the National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989, that title to any invention or software developed under this title vest in the United States and be governed by the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974.  Provides for the protection of trade secrets and privileged and confidential information obtained from a non-Federal party under this title. Authorizes appropriations for the purposes of this title.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-hr-2317,101,hr,2317,To amend the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to improve and clarify its provisions.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-05-10,1989-05-17,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology.",House,"Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]",AK,R,Y000033,0,"Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 with respect to the Arctic Research Commission to:  (1) revise membership and administration provisions; (2) direct the Commission to recommend to the Department of State's Interagency Arctic Policy Group and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee means for developing international scientific cooperation in the Arctic; (3) require that the Commission publish a biennial statement of goals and objectives with respect to Arctic research to guide the Interagency Committee; (4) require the Commission to report annually to the President and the Congress on its activities and accomplishments (in lieu of including this information in the Interagency Committee report); and (5) require the Chairman of the Interagency Committee or other Federal official who receives a Commission recommendation to respond within 120 days, providing a detailed explanation of reasons if the recommendation is not adopted. Requires the Interagency Committee to report to the President and the Congress biennially rather than annually.",2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-hr-2241,101,hr,2241,To establish a National Aero-Space Plane program under the joint control of the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-05-04,1989-08-03,See H.R.1759.,House,"Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]",FL,R,L000295,17,"Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish a joint National Aero-Space Plane program to develop a long-range hypersonic cruise research flight vehicle.  Prescribes the respective funding and administrative responsibilities of the Department of Defense and NASA.  Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to develop and submit to the Congress a management plan that includes goals, tasks, schedules, and resource procurement strategies.",2025-06-06T14:17:56Z,
101-s-916,101,s,916,"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-05-03,1990-10-02,Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.,Senate,"Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]",TN,D,G000321,3,"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Multiyear Authorization Act of 1990 - Title I:  National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for:  (1) research and development; (2) space flight, control, and data communications; (3) construction of facilities; (4) research and program management; and (5) the Inspector General.  Permits appropriations for the first two numbered categories to be used for certain items of a capital nature (other than land acquisition) required for the performance of research and development contracts, and for grants to nonprofit educational and research organizations to augment their research  facilities.  Prohibits the use of these funds for the construction of any major facility whose estimated cost exceeds a specified amount, unless the Administrator of NASA notifies specified congressional committees.  Authorizes use of funds from one or more of the numbered categories, subject to limitations, for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses, for facilities construction, repair, or modification, and for unforeseen programmatic facility project needs.  Permits reprogramming of funds for facilities construction, subject to conditions outlined in this Act.  Authorizes certain fund transfers and makes available specified funds for the construction and modification of laboratories and other installations. Requires the Administrator to notify specified congressional committees of the nature, cost, and need for such construction before expending the funds in question.  Prohibits, until 30 days following congressional receipt of the Administrator's full explanation, the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for any program:  (1) deleted by the Congress from original requests; (2) in excess of the amount actually authorized for the particular program; or (3) not presented to either of specified congressional committees.  Requires NASA to keep those committees fully and currently informed regarding all activities within their jurisdiction.  Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to add to the functions of the Administration those of:  (1) seeking and encouraging the fullest commercial use of space; and (2) encouraging and providing for Federal Government use of commercially provided space services and hardware.  Authorizes appropriations to carry out the activities of the National Space Council, making a limited amount available for official reception and representation expenses.  Requires the Council to reimburse other agencies for at least half of the personnel compensation costs of individuals detailed to it.  Directs the Administrator to award to a domestic firm a contract that, under the use of competitive procedures, would be awarded to a foreign firm, if certain conditions exist.  Directs the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees certain reports relating to the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor.  Declares it to be U.S. policy to use the space shuttle:  (1) for purposes that require the presence of man or the unique capabilities of the shuttle; or (2) when other compelling circumstances exist, including those related to national security or foreign policy.  States that the policy does not preclude carrying secondary payloads that do not require the presence of man if consistent with the requirements of research, development, demonstration, scientific, commercial, and educational programs authorized by the Administrator.  Requires the Administrator to submit to the Congress a plan for implementing the policy.  Directs the Administrator to:  (1) review proposed manned space flight missions with regard to identifying the human factors knowledge base necessary and developing a schedule of when specified components of information will need to be acquired or developed; (2) develop a strategic plan for life sciences research and technology development, including a crew certification plan and a life sciences implementation plan; and (3) verify the physiological and technical feasibility of the life sciences implementation plan.  Directs the National Space Council to conduct a study and report to the Congress on International Cooperation in Planetary Exploration with regard to:  (1) developing an inventory of technologies and intentions of all national space agencies; (2) seeking ways to enhance the planning and exchange of information; (3) preparing a proposal for efficient use of resources; (4) developing priority goals for needs that could not be achieved by any individual country; (5) exploring the possibilities of international unmanned probes and international manned missions; and (6) devising strategies  for cooperation that would prevent unwanted transfer of technology. Establishes within the Department of Commerce an Office of Space Commerce to coordinate space-related issues, programs, and initiatives within the Department.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of NASA to jointly establish a National Aero-Space Plane program to develop a primarily air breathing single-stage-to-orbit and long-range hypersonic cruise research flight vehicle.  Prescribes the respective responsibilities of the Secretary and the Administrator. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to develop and submit to the Congress a management plan that includes goals, tasks, schedules, and resource procurement strategies.  Requires the Secretary to be responsible for at least two-thirds, and the Administrator to be responsible for not more than one-third, of the costs of the program.  Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act.  Requires the Secretary of  Transportation to encourage States, as well as the private sector, to acquire, by lease, sale, or other transaction, U.S. launch property not needed exclusively for public use.  Makes the Secretary responsible for facilitating private sector involvement in commercial space transportation activity, and for promoting public-private partnerships.  Allows the amount to be paid for the acquisition to be adjusted by the value of any improvement or benefit to the United States as a result of the acquisition. Directs the Administrator to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration for a review of the organizational and institutional preparedness of NASA to undertake major new initiatives in science and human exploration.  Requires the contract to include a report:  (1) estimating the human resources required to carry out this title; (2) describing the structure of NASA; (3) describing the role and relationship of other Federal agencies, Federal laboratories, and the private sector in carrying out the Nation's space program; and (4) recommending administrative changes.  Declares that it is U.S. policy to:  (1) conduct space activities in a manner that does not increase orbital space debris; and (2) engage other spacefaring nations to develop an agreement to ensure that such debris is not increased.  Authorizes the Administrator to spend excess funds appropriated for orbiter production to maintain the space shuttle orbiter production line and related production lines of orbiter subcontractors.  Requires, in any agreement entered into by NASA for an Industrial Application Center, that the center be allowed to retain all client income without any deductions from appropriated funds received or to be received by that center.  Requires the Administrator to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration for a cost and benefit analysis of the Shuttle-C program.  Requires any automotive stirling engine demonstration program sponsored by NASA to utilize natural gas and, if not natural gas, then methanol or ethanol.  Requires the National Space Council to establish a Users' Advisory Group to ensure that non-Federal entities involved in space activities are adequately represented in the Council.  Exempts the Group from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.  Authorizes the Administrator to purchase specified land in De Baca County, New Mexico, for use as a balloon launching facility.  Title II:  Launch Services Purchase - Launch Services Purchase Act of 1990 - Requires NASA to purchase launch services for its primary payloads from commercial providers.  Allows exceptions on a case-by-case basis if the Administrator determines that:  (1) the payload requires the unique capabilities of the space shuttle; (2) cost effective commercial services to meet mission requirements are not reasonably available; or (3) the use of commercial services poses an unacceptable risk or loss of a unique scientific opportunity.  Requires the determination to be made at Preliminary Design Review and prohibits it from being delegated.  Allows launch vehicles to be acquired or owned by NASA, except for historical displays, only as required by such exceptions or for conducting research, development, and testing of launch technology.  Requires contracts to provide launch services to NASA to be awarded on the basis of full, fair, and open competition.  Requires NASA to limit its requirements for submission of cost or pricing data in support of a bid or proposal.  Requires performance specifications, not detailed Government design or construction specifications, to be used.  Prohibits acceptance of commercial payloads for launch as primary payloads on the space shuttle unless:  (1) the payload requires unique shuttle capabilities; or (2) launching on the shuttle is important for national security or foreign policy purposes.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-s-920,101,s,920,"A bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for the Office of Commercial Space Transportation of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-05-03,1989-05-03,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]",TN,D,G000321,3,Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act to authorize FY 1990 through 1991 appropriations to the Department of Transportation for activities of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation under such Act.,2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-hr-2197,101,hr,2197,Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Contingent Liability Act,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-05-02,1989-08-03,See H.R.1759.,House,"Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7]",TN,R,S001075,7,"Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Contingent Liability Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, notwithstanding other law, to provide for payment for contingent liability in excess of available appropriations if the Government, for its convenience, terminates an authorized contract in connection with a privately financed facility for production of an advanced solid rocket motor.",2025-08-26T17:28:27Z,
101-hr-2152,101,hr,2152,Inter-American Scientific Cooperation Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-04-27,1990-06-13,Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,11,"Inter-American Scientific Cooperation Act of 1990 - Requires the National Science Foundation to establish the Inter-American Scientific Cooperation Program to increase the level of science and technology cooperation between the United States and Latin America.  Requires the Program to identify and cooperate with private and governmental funding bodies, both in Latin America and in the United States, and to encourage cost-sharing and innovative financing such as debt swaps.  Sets forth required Program elements, including:  (1) cost-sharing in certain circumstances; and (2) establishment of an Inter-American Scientific Educational Development Exchange.  Sets forth required Exchange activities, including graduate and post-doctoral fellowships in science and technology.  Authorizes the use of funds (authorized by current law to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation) to carry out this Act.",2025-04-21T12:24:17Z,
101-hconres-102,101,hconres,102,"Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Air Force should continue to utilize the weather reconnaissance aircraft, WC-130, in coordination with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operated satellite technologies, for tracking hurricanes and collecting research data to enable scientists to predict and understand hurricane behavior.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-04-25,1989-08-01,Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Air Force.,House,"Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]",FL,R,L000295,28,Declares that the Air Force should continue to fly WC-130 aircraft for the purpose of collecting scientific data on hurricanes until satellites that can provide similar data are in place and functioning properly.,2025-06-06T14:17:56Z,
101-hr-2054,101,hr,2054,Library and Information Technology Enhancement Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-04-18,1989-06-09,Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.,House,"Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]",NY,D,O000159,0,Library and Information Technology Enhancement Act of 1989 - Amends the Library Services and Construction Act to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to States which have had approved long-range and annual State plans and programs required by such Act for library and information technology enhancement programs. Requires that such program be administered in the Department of Education by an expert in library technology. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992.,2025-08-26T17:24:50Z,
101-s-775,101,s,775,A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish three Centers for Metal Casting Competitiveness Research.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-04-13,1990-03-08,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.,Senate,"Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL]",AL,D,S000320,6,Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish three Centers for Metal Casting Competitiveness Research as part of the Department of Energy's energy conservation programs.,2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
101-hr-1854,101,hr,1854,To require that the Superconducting Super Collider project be carried out with substantial participation by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-04-12,1989-05-01,Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.,House,"Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]",TX,D,L000237,4,Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide for participation by businesses and other organizations controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the development of the Superconducting Super Collider project.,2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-hr-1759,101,hr,1759,National Aeronautics and Space Administration Multiyear AuthorizationAct of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-04-10,1989-09-25,Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,0,"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Multiyear Authorization Act of 1989 - Authorizes FY 1990 appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for specified activities relating to:  (1) research and development; (2) space flight, control, and data communications; (3) construction of facilities; (4) research and program management; and (5) the Inspector General.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 or 1992 (or both) for:  (1) most programs under research and development; (2) most programs under space flight, control, and data communications; and (3) the Inspector General. Permits appropriations for the first two numbered categories to be used for certain items of a capital nature (other than land acquisition) required for the performance of research and development contracts, and for grants to nonprofit educational and research organizations to augment their research facilities.  Prohibits the use of these funds for the construction of any major facility whose estimated cost exceeds $500,000, unless the Administrator of NASA notifies specified congressional committees. Authorizes use of funds from one or more of the numbered categories, subject to limitations, for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses, for facilities construction, repair, or modification, and for unforeseen programmatic facility project needs. Permits reprogramming of funds for facilities construction, subject to conditions outlined in this  Act. Authorizes certain fund transfers and makes available specified funds for the construction and modification of laboratories and other installations.  Requires the Administrator to notify specified congressional committees of the nature, cost, and need for such construction before expending the funds in question. Prohibits, until 30 days following congressional receipt of the Administrator's full explanation, the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for any program:  (1) not authorized by the Congress; or (2) in excess of the amount actually authorized for the particular program. Authorizes and encourages the Administrator to use up to a specified amount of funds appropriated for orbiter production by a specified law to procure shuttle structural spare parts. Prohibits the Administrator from entering into any agreement providing for non-Federal financing of any facility unless specific authority is provided by law.  Authorizes such agreements for a neutral buoyancy facility and a payload processing facility, but prohibits those agreements until 30 days after the Administrator certifies to the Congress that such agreement is in the best interests of the United States, considering specified factors.  Requires annual updating and resubmission to the Congress of each such certification along with the President's NASA budget request.  Requires the Administrator to give preference to arrangements that may reduce U.S. cost, but prohibits agreements that would substantially impair NASA's program schedule.  Allows the Administrator to provide in any agreement for contingent liability in the event the Government for its convenience terminates the agreement. Requires the Administrator to distribute research and development funds geographically in order to provide the broadest practicable participation in NASA programs. Directs the Administrator to award to a domestic firm a contract that, under the use of competitive procedures, would be awarded to a foreign firm, if certain conditions exist. Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to add to the functions of the Administration those of:  (1) seeking and encouraging the fullest commercial use of space; and (2) encouraging and providing for Federal Government use of commercially provided space services and hardware.  Authorizes the Administration to take certain steps toward those ends. Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act for FY 1990. Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 to provide, with respect to the National Space Council, for terms and conditions for employment of staff, experts, and consultants.  Authorizes appropriations for the Council for FY 1990.  Amends Federal law relating to pay rates to add the Executive Secretary of the Council to the list of positions to which level III of the Executive Schedule applies. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take specified actions with respect to the International Space Year (ISY), including:  (1) declaring a World Space Congress to be convened in 1992; and (2) directing NASA to continue to develop ISY activities with a primary emphasis on Mission to Planet Earth. Allows the Administrator, if the Administrator selects a proposal for an Advanced Solid Rocket Motor (ASRM) offering a privately financed production facility to be constructed on a Government site, to provide in any agreement contingent liability in the event the Government for its convenience terminates the agreement.  Limits payments to amounts appropriated to NASA in advance.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Declares it to be U.S. policy to use the space shuttle for purposes that require the presence of man or the unique capabilities of the shuttle.  Requires the Administrator to:  (1) submit to the Congress a plan for implementing the policy; and (2) certify to specified congressional committees when the Administrator determines that compelling circumstances exist that warrant shuttle use for purposes that do not require the presence of man. Prohibits expenditure of funds for a mission not requiring the presence of man until 30 days after certification.  States that the policy does not preclude carrying secondary payloads that do not require the presence of man.  Limits secondary payloads to those consistent with requirements for authorized research, development, demonstration, scientific, and commercial programs. Declares:  (1) it is U.S. policy that the U.S.  Trade Representative should enter into negotiations for fair pricing agreements, supporting free and fair competition, for international trade in commercial launch services; (2) the policy shall not apply if the President certifies that the price for launch services offered by the Australians utilizing Soviet Union launch vehicles is not more than 25 percent below the price of a comparable launch vehicle built in a market-based economy; and (3) in the absence of an agreement or a certification, U.S.  policy is that the export of U.S. manufactured satellites for launch on Soviet Union manufactured vehicles should be prohibited. Continues the suspension of any license for the export of a satellite of U.S. origin that is intended for launch from a launch vehicle owned by the People's Republic of China, unless the President reports to the Congress that:  (1) that country has made progress on political reform, including human rights, throughout the country, including Tibet; and (2) it is in the U.S. national security interest to terminate a suspension. Directs the Administrator to:  (1) review proposed manned space flight missions with regard to identifying the human factors knowledge base necessary and developing a schedule of when specified components of information will need to be acquired or developed; (2) develop a strategic plan for life sciences research and technology development, including a crew certification plan and a life sciences implementation plan; and (3) verify the physiological and technical feasibility of the life sciences implementation plan. Commission for International Cooperation in Planetary Exploration Act - Establishes the Commission for International Cooperation in Planetary Exploration to:  (1) develop an inventory of intentions of all national space agencies; (2) seek ways to enhance the planning and exchange of information; (3) prepare a proposal for efficient use of resources; (4) develop priority goals for needs that could not be achieved by any individual country; (5) explore the possibilities of international unmanned probes and international manned missions; and (6) devise strategies for cooperation that would prevent unwanted transfer of technology.  Requires the Commission, within one year of the enactment of this Act, to submit a report with specified contents to the President and the Congress.  Terminates the Commission 30 days after submitting its report, unless the President or the Congress have requested further revisions to the report. Establishes within the Department of Commerce an Office of Space Commerce to:  (1) promote private sector investment in space activities; (2) assist commercial space companies in their efforts to do business with the U.S. Government and act as an industry advocate with regard to Government use of commercially available goods and services; (3) ensure that the Government does not compete with the private sector; (4) promote space goods and services export; (5) represent the Department of Commerce in the development of U.S. policies and in negotiations with foreign countries to ensure free and fair trade; and (6) seek the removal of impediments to space commerce. Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of NASA to establish a joint National Aero-Space Plane program to develop a long-range hypersonic cruise research flight vehicle.  Prescribes the respective funding and administrative responsibilities of the Department of Defense and NASA.  Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to develop and submit to the Congress a management plan that includes goals, tasks, schedules, and resource procurement strategies. Mandates that the Administrator require random drug testing of officers and employees of NASA.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-hjres-232,101,hjres,232,"To designate April 1989 as ""National Cable Television Month"".","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-04-06,1989-04-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,House,"Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6]",CO,R,S000109,0,Designates April 1989 as National Cable Television Month.,2024-02-06T20:04:02Z,
101-hr-1668,101,hr,1668,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean and Coastal Programs Authorization Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-04-04,1989-12-12,Became Public Law No: 101-224.,House,"Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14]",MI,D,H000547,3,"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean and Coastal Programs Authorization Act of 1989 - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Commerce for FY 1990 to carry out activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration relating to:  (1) mapping, charting, and geodesy; (2) observation and assessment; (3) ocean and coastal management; (4) ocean and Great Lakes research; (5) executive direction and administrative activities; (6) acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities; (7) marine services; and (8) aircraft services. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990, pursuant to specified provisions of the National Sea Grant College Program Act authorizing appropriations for strategic marine research for FY 1990, for priority oyster disease research. Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from reprogramming an amount appropriated under the authority of this Act until the Secretary provides prior notice to specified committees of the Congress. Approves a certain international fishery agreement between Japan and the United States. Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit the shipping or selling of certain live lobsters.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-hr-1574,101,hr,1574,International Security and Satellite Monitoring Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-22,1989-04-03,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research, and Environment.",House,"Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]",NY,D,M001057,71,"International Security and Satellite Monitoring Act of 1989 - Establishes the Commission on International Security and Satellite Monitoring. Requires the Commission to:  (1) study areas in which the sharing of information collected by civilian remote-sensing satellites could increase international security and stability, including environmental monitoring, disaster preparedness, drug trafficking, and weapons monitoring; (2) review the status of U.S. civilian remote-sensing programs to recommend development of a coordinated policy; and (3) determine how a revised open skies policy could enhance the national security strategy of the United States.  Sets forth specific factors for the Commission to consider in conducting such study. Requires the Commission to transmit a report to the President and to the Congress containing a detailed statement of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Terminates the Commission two years after this Act's enactment. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T17:25:41Z,
101-s-644,101,s,644,"A bill to amend the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 in order to provide for improved coordination of national scientific research efforts to develop substitutes for certain substances, and for other purposes.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-17,1989-03-17,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,0,"Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to revise and restructure provisions relating to the duties of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology. Directs the President, through the Council, to establish a working group to:  (1) coordinate, develop, and help implement initiatives of Federal agencies to facilitate the transition to safe substitutes for chlorofluorocarbons and halons and alternative technology; and (2) conduct a comprehensive study to determine ways of reducing chlorofluorocarbon and halon emissions. Enumerates guidelines applicable to the study, which must be reported to the President and to specified congressional committees within 12 months of this Act's enactment. Instructs the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish an advisory board to assist the Council and the working group in this work.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-s-663,101,s,663,Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Contingent Liability Act,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-17,1990-10-05,Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.,Senate,"Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL]",AL,D,H000445,3,"Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Contingent Liability Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, notwithstanding other law, to provide for payment for contingent liability in excess of available appropriations if the Government, for its convenience, terminates an authorized contract in connection with a privately financed production facility for an advanced solid rocket motor.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-s-677,101,s,677,A bill to amend the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to improve and clarify its provisions.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-17,1990-11-16,Became Public Law No: 101-609.,Senate,"Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]",AK,R,M001085,1,Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 with respect to the Arctic Research Commission to:   (1) revise membership and administration provisions; (2) direct the Commission to recommend to the Department of State's Interagency Arctic Policy Group and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee means for developing international scientific cooperation in the Arctic; (3) require that the Commission publish a biennial statement of goals and objectives with respect to Arctic research to guide the Interagency Committee; and (4) require the Commission to report annually to the President and the Congress on its activities and accomplishments (in lieu of including this information in the Interagency Committee report). Requires the Commission's biennial report to the President and the Congress to detail the disposition and responses to its recommendations.,2025-01-14T19:03:55Z,
101-hconres-74,101,hconres,74,Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should make the space program a national priority.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-15,1989-04-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications.,House,"Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2]",MO,R,B001036,23,"Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should make the space program a national priority, emphasizing leadership in space science, exploration, and commercialization, increased program funding, manned and unmanned space activities, a permanently manned space station, and international cooperation in space.",2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
101-sconres-22,101,sconres,22,A concurrent resolution to recognize the contributions of C-SPAN on the occasion of its tenth anniversary.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-15,1989-03-29,Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.,Senate,"Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]",TN,D,G000321,54,Commends the cable television industry on the tenth anniversary of the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) for its contribution toward informing and educating U.S. citizens.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
101-s-550,101,s,550,Department of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-09,1990-04-26,Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,4,"Department of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 - Defines terms and lists laboratories subject to this Act. Declares it a mission of the National Laboratories to foster, through the transfer of technology to the private sector consistent with the national security and a fair return on taxpayers' investment, the commercialization of technology developed through laboratory activities.  Directs the Secretary of Energy to take actions to further this mission. Subtitle A:  National Laboratory Centers for Technology Management - Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations to ensure that the director of any National Laboratory has the authority to negotiate and enter into cooperative research and development agreements with various private and public entities and to negotiate intellectual property licensing agreements for National Laboratory property. Authorizes National Laboratory directors to include specified types of provisions in cooperative agreements.  Enumerates mandatory determinations the director must make when deciding whether to enter an agreement, including a determination that National Laboratory facilities are available and that the proposed work is consistent with applicable guidelines and would neither interfere with Department of Energy programs nor create a financial burden on the laboratory. Sets forth criteria the director of a National Laboratory must consider when deciding which agreements to enter into, including a preference for businesses that agree to manufacture the relevant property substantially in the United States. Limits the cumulative total of nonappropriated funds received in any year under agreements under this title to ten percent of the annual budget of the laboratory, unless the Secretary gives advance approval. Prescribes criteria to be met in the interest of avoiding cooperative research and development agreements or intellectual property licenses that reflect any conflict of interest with respect to National Laboratory personnel. Requires each National Laboratory to keep records of all agreements and to submit them annually to the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) review existing regulations, policies, conflict of interest standards, and incentives for non-governmental parties in connection with cooperative research agreements; (2) formulate and implement comprehensive policy to advance this Act's objectives; and (3) report review findings and recommendations to the Congress and to the President. Allows the Secretary to include provisions in cooperative research and development agreements for temporary exchanges of personnel between any domestic firm or university and the National Laboratories. Authorizes the Secretary to make facilities, personnel, and other resources of the Department of Energy available to other Federal departments or agencies and to any participant in cooperative research and development agreements. Directs the Secretary to ensure that unnecessarily duplicative research is not performed at the research facilities of the Department of Energy, including the National Laboratories. Subtitle B:  Centers for Research on High-Temperature Superconducting Technologies - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) initiate and implement a cooperative program of research on enabling high-temperature superconductor technology and its practical applications; (2) form the Council for Research on Enabling Technologies, comprising representatives of appropriate government, university, and industry personnel, to advise the Secretary concerning goals and strategies; and (3) establish cooperative research centers in enabling technologies for high-temperature superconducting materials and applications at at least one National Laboratory.  Prescribes criteria for selecting Laboratories. Directs the Secretary to ensure that National Laboratories may participate in the cooperative program and to enter into agreements and contracts to provide for their active participation.  Requires the program to include provisions for at least one National Laboratory to conduct research, experimental, and development activities relating to high-temperature superconductivity. Subtitle C:  General Provisions - Directs the Secretary to issue regulations with respect to cooperative agreements, criteria for entering into agreements, and agreement considerations, subjecting the regulations to preissuance review by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Lists provisions to govern disposition of title to property developed by National Laboratories.  Permits waivers of Government license rights in connection with categories of inventions determined to be directly related to research and development on the design, manufacture, or use of any nuclear weapon or component. Enumerates intellectual property rights and royalty provisions that must be included in DOE funding agreements to operate a National Laboratory. Vests in arbitration boards the responsibility of determining the amount to be paid to the United States by National Laboratory managers or directors for intellectual property rights retained by the laboratory. Authorizes the Secretary to require the licensing to third parties of all intellectual property subject to this title's provisions. Directs the Secretary and the Inspector General of the Department of Energy, along with the Comptroller General, to conduct periodic audits of National Laboratory activities. Declares that the United States shall not be liable for the use or manufacture of an invention covered by a patent acquired under this Act nor for the infringement of any copyright or certificate of plant variety protection acquired under this Act.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
101-sjres-75,101,sjres,75,A joint resolution relating to NASA and the International Space Year.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-09,1990-07-31,Became Public Law No: 101-339.,Senate,"Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]",HI,D,M000250,11,"Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should:  (1) reaffirm support for the ISY (International Space Year) and invite foreign leaders to do the same; (2) support the World Space Congress in its efforts to encourage international cooperative space activities; (3) invite the American public to develop ISY activities that foster the ISY global perspective; (4) direct the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to continue to develop ISY activities through SAFISY (Space Agency Forum on ISY), with certain emphasis; and (5) take other actions.",2025-01-14T19:00:46Z,
101-hr-1243,101,hr,1243,Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-02,1990-10-15,Became Public Law No: 101-425.,House,"Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6]",AL,D,E000201,112,"Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Program to perform or promote research and development on technology competitiveness and energy efficiency in the U.S. metal casting industry. Sets forth Program requirements.  Requires non-Federal matching contributions, allowing noncash contributions to be counted.  Directs the Secretary to carry out this Act from amounts made available in separate appropriation Acts. Directs the Secretary to establish an Industrial Advisory Board to provide guidance and oversight in implementing the selection criteria and operation of the Program. Provides for protection of proprietary rights. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
101-hr-1195,101,hr,1195,Superconducting Super Collider Non-Federal Contribution Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-03-01,1989-03-13,Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.,House,"Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]",TX,D,H000067,2,"Superconducting Super Collider Non-Federal Contribution Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to seek commitments for foreign contributions to the Superconducting Super Collider project. Sets eligibility guidelines for foreign contract recipients. Prohibits more than 50 percent of any major system or component of the project from being of foreign manufacture, except in certain circumstances. Sets guidelines under which the Secretary must negotiate with the State selected for the project to determine a mutually agreeable payment schedule for making contributions to the project.",2025-08-26T17:29:32Z,
101-hr-1174,101,hr,1174,National Mars Commission Act,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-02-28,1989-03-13,Referred to the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications.,House,"Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]",NJ,D,T000317,16,"National Mars Commission Act - Establishes the National Mars Commission to: (1) develop a strategy for international cooperation on unmanned Mars projects, including safeguards against unwanted transfers of technology; and (2) prepare a detailed proposal for an international manned Mars mission. Directs the Commission, within six months, to submit to the President and the Congress:  (1) a report outlining preliminary international cooperative strategies with respect to unmanned Mars projects; and (2) an initial proposal for an international manned Mars mission. Terminates the Commission 30 days after submission of its final report.",2025-08-26T17:28:50Z,
101-hr-1119,101,hr,1119,To amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to permit Colorado to observe daylight savings time during additional periods in order to improve air quality in urban areas.,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-02-27,1989-03-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.,House,"Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]",CO,R,B000919,0,Amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to authorize Colorado to extend daylight savings time if the State legislature determines that such action would improve air quality in any urban area within the State.,2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
101-hr-966,101,hr,966,Ban Nuclear Power in Earth Orbit Act,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-02-09,1989-04-03,Executive Comment Requested from DOE.,House,"Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]",CA,D,B000918,39,Ban Nuclear Power in Earth Orbit Act - Expresses the sense of the Congress encouraging the President to call on the Soviet Union to abandon the use of nuclear power sources in Earth orbit and to join the United States in negotiation to establish a permanent ban on such use. Directs the President to certify to the Congress at least 90 days after this Act's enactment whether the Soviet Union has indicated an official policy to abandon the use of nuclear power sources in Earth orbit.  Prohibits the launch into Earth orbit of any U.S. owned or funded spacecraft if the President certifies the Soviet Union's policy to abandon the use in question.  Terminates the prohibition if the Soviet Union places a nuclear power source into Earth orbit after indicating its official policy not to do so. Declares that this Act does not prohibit the use of nuclear power sources for a Moon base or for deep space scientific and exploration missions.,2025-08-26T17:27:09Z,
101-s-169,101,s,169,Global Change Research Act of 1990,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-01-25,1990-11-16,Became Public Law No: 101-606.,Senate,"Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]",SC,D,H000725,26,"Global Change Research Act of 1990 - Title I:  United States Global Change Research Program - Directs the President, through the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology (Council), to establish the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences to carry out Council functions under specified provisions of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 relating to global change research, to increase the effectiveness and productivity of Federal global change research efforts. Directs the President to establish an interagency United States Global Change Research Program to improve understanding of global change. Requires the Chairman of the Council, through the Committee, to develop a National Global Change Research Plan for implementation of the Program.  Sets forth required Plan contents and research elements, including that the Plan provide recommendations for collaboration within the Federal Government and among nations. Requires the Chairman to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council to:  (1) evaluate the scientific content of the Plan; and (2) provide information and advice and recommended priorities for future global change research. Requires the Committee to provide general guidance each year to each Federal agency or department participating in the Program with respect to preparation of requests for appropriations related to the Program. Requires the Council, at least every four years, through the Committee, to submit to the President and the Congress an assessment regarding the findings of the Program and associated uncertainties, the effects of global change, and current and major long-term trends in global change. Requires that the research findings of the Committee and of Federal agencies and departments be made available to the Environmental Protection Agency and all Federal agencies and departments. Title II:  International Cooperation in Global Change Research - International Cooperation in Global Change Research Act of 1990 - Declares that the President should direct the Secretary of State to initiate discussions with other nations on:  (1) international agreements to coordinate global change research; and (2) an international research protocol for cooperation on the development of energy technologies which have minimally adverse effects on the environment. Directs the President to establish an Office of Global Change Research Information to disseminate to foreign governments and their citizens, businesses, and institutions scientific research useful in preventing, mitigating, or adapting to the effects of global change. Title III:  Growth Decision Aid - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to:  (1) conduct a study on the implications of growth and development on urban, suburban, and rural communities; and (2) based on the study, produce a decision aid to assist State and local authorities in planning and managing growth and development while preserving community character.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-s-194,101,s,194,"A bill to upgrade the ground segment of the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking System, and for other purposes.","Science, Technology, Communications",1989-01-25,1989-01-25,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]",HI,D,M000250,4,"Directs the Secretary of Transportation to upgrade the ground segment of the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking System (SARSAT).  Directs the Secretary to establish at least five SARSAT ground stations to provide adequate coverage of the U.S. area of search and rescue for which it has responsibility under the COSPAS-SARSAT program. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to administer the SARSAT ground stations, in consultation with the Secretaries of Transportation and of Defense. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
101-s-251,101,s,251,Global Environment and Climate Change Assessment Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-01-25,1989-01-25,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]",NY,D,M001054,1,"Global Environment and Climate Change Assessment Act of 1989 - Establishes the Task Force for Research and Assessment of the Changing Environment to carry out a ten-year interagency program.  Provides that the Task Force shall be administered by a Director within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Directs the Task Force to prepare a research plan to serve as the guide for the ten-year program and provide an accurate understanding of:  (1) the causes and effects of global environmental and climate change; (2) the probability that such change will occur; and (3) the information necessary to make judgments about how to respond to such changes.  Sets forth deadlines for the submission of such plan to the Congress and the period for public review. Requires the research plan to include programs to:  (1) assure the operation of a long-term monitoring network to measure parameters of the atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere; (2) research and analyze all possible causes for any observed or predicted changes in global climate; (3) make predictions regarding the degree to which such change may occur and what the effects may be on industry, agriculture, transportation, and patterns of human behavior and habitation; (4) identify the regions likely to be affected by such changes and investigate the feasibility, probable outcome, and economic costs of technologies that can be used to prevent or reduce such changes; (5) cooperate with research being conducted by sovereign nations and international organizations on such changes; and (6) analyze available information to present periodic assessments about actions to be taken to alleviate such changes and their effects. Requires the Director to:  (1) obtain from agencies that are members of the Task Force a description of all programs being undertaken or planned relating to global climate research; and (2) certify whether or not such programs are part of the Task Force's research and assessment effort.  Requires the research plan to: (1) describe the form in which the Task Force will present its findings; and (2) provide the National Science Foundation with organizational, management, and oversight authority over a global climate change research program. Requires the research plan to be implemented in the nine fiscal years following the year such plan is issued in final form.  Requires the Task Force: (1) no later than two years after the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the next seven years, to report to the Congress on the research activities and findings of the previous year; and (2) no later than nine years after the enactment of this Act, to publish a research report compiling all findings for the life of the program.  Directs the Task Force to publish three major assessment documents no later than two, five, and ten years after the enactment of this Act.  Requires the Task Force, to the degree that such assessments are compatible with the existing international investigation into global climate changes, to convene an international conference to study the findings of such assessments. Requests the National Academy of Sciences to convene a Scientific Advisory Committee to oversee the work of the Task Force. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T17:25:54Z,
101-hr-560,101,hr,560,Information Dissemination and Research Accountability Act,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-01-19,1989-02-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]",NJ,D,T000317,94,Information Dissemination and Research Accountability Act - Establishes in the National Library of Medicine a National Center for Research Accountability to assist in eliminating duplication of effort in Federal research proposals involving live animals. Prohibits Federal agencies from carrying out or funding any research proposal involving live animals unless the proposal is submitted to the Center following agency approval.  Prohibits Federal funding of any proposal the Center determines would duplicate other research completed or in process. Authorizes the Center to contract with private entities to assist in conducting comprehensive full-text literature searches. Directs the Center to report annually to the President and the Congress. Provides for modernization of biomedical information storage and dissemination by the National Library of Medicine. Authorizes the Library to award contracts to the private-sector data recording industry to improve:  (1) the development of technologies for storage and dissemination of full-text biomedical information; and (2) dissemination of such information to medical libraries for research use. Requires the Library to report annually to the Congress on its progress. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 and thereafter.,2025-08-26T17:26:09Z,
101-hr-336,101,hr,336,Standardization of Measurement Act of 1989,"Science, Technology, Communications",1989-01-03,1989-01-03,"Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.",House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,50,"Standardization of Measurement Act of 1989 - Establishes a system of standardization of measurement of high strength steel bolts. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to:  (1) issue regulations to establish an approval program for accreditation of laboratories inspecting and testing bolts; (2) publish notice that NIST is prepared to accept applications for accreditation of such laboratories; and (3) set forth conditions under which accreditation of foreign laboratories by their governments meets requirements of this Act. Provides that, during its first year, such approval program shall use standards issued by one or more voluntary consensus standards organization selected by the Director, who shall notify the Congress of such choice.  Authorizes the Director, after such year, to substitute other standards and to modify or update them as necessary. Requires that costs of such approval program be fully reimbursable to NIST through fees or other charges for accreditation services. Requires the Director to transmit recommendations and information to appropriate standards organizations. Prohibits, effective January 1, 1991, any bolt from being certified as a high strength steel bolt unless it:  (1) comes from a lot conforming to the standards and specifications to which the manufacturer represents it has been manufactured or to which it was ordered by the purchaser; and (2) is evaluated by accredited laboratories or, if a foreign laboratory, is deemed to satisfy accreditation requirements of this Act.",2025-08-26T17:25:45Z,