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4/24/2007--Passed House amended. Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to carry out a program of awarding grants to scientists and engineers at the early stage of their careers at institutions of higher education in the United States and at certain research organizations to conduct research in fields relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Permits the existing Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program to be designated as the mechanism for awarding such grants. Requires: (1) the duration of such awards to be five years; and (2) the amount of such an award per year to be at least $80,000. Instructs such Director: (1) in awarding such grants, to endeavor to ensure that the recipients are from a variety of institutions of higher education and nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organizations; (2) in support of such goal, to broadly disseminate information about when and how to apply for such grants, including by conducting outreach to historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions; and (3) in awarding such grants, to give special consideration to eligible early-career researchers who have followed alternative career paths such as working part-time or in nonacademic settings, or who have taken a significant career break or other leave of absence. Instructs such Director, for FY2008-FY2012, to earmark at least 3.5% of funds appropriated to NSF for research and activities related to such grants program, except to the extent that a sufficient number of meritorious grant applications have not been received for a fiscal year. Requires reports describing the: (1) distribution of the institutions of the awardees of the CAREER Program since FY2001 among specified categories of institutions of higher education; and (2) impact of such program on the ability of young faculty to compete for NSF research grants. (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Office of Science of the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a program of awarding grants to scientists and engineers at the early stage of their careers at specified institutions of higher education and the research organizations described in this section to conduct research in fields relevant to the mission of the DOE, giving priority to grants to expand domestic energy production and use through coal-to-liquids technology and advanced nuclear reprocessing. Requires: (1) the duration of such awards to be up to five years; and (2) the amount of such an award per year to be at least $80,000. Instructs such Director to give priority to proposals in which the proposed work includes collaborations with DOE national laboratories. Instructs such Director: (1) in awarding such grants, to endeavor to ensure that the recipients are from a variety of institutions of higher education and nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organizations; and (2) in support of such goal, to broadly disseminate information about when and how to apply for such grants, including by conducting outreach to historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 to the Secretary of Energy to carry out such Director's responsibilities under this section. Requires such Director to transmit a report on efforts to recruit and retain young scientists and engineers at the early stages of their careers at the DOE laboratories. (Sec. 4) Requires the Director of the NSF to earmark at least 1.5% of funds appropriated for research and related activities to the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program. Instructs such Director to coordinate with federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, to expand the interdisciplinary nature of such program. Authorizes such Director to accept funds from other federal departments and agencies to carry out such program. (Sec. 5) Directs the President to periodically present the Presidential Innovation Award, on the basis of recommendations received from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy or on the basis of such other information as the President considers appropriate, to individuals who develop one or more unique scientific or engineering ideas in the national interest. Specifies that such awards shall be made to: (1) stimulate scientific and engineering advances in the national interest; (2) illustrate the linkage between science and engineering and national needs; (3) show the potential of such innovation to substantively enhance the economic competitiveness of the United States through development of commercializable intellectual property; and (4) provide an example to students of the contributions they could make to society by entering the science and engineering profession. Bars an individual from receiving such an award unless at the time such award is made the individual is: (1) a citizen or foreign national of the United States; or (2) is an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who has filed an application for naturalization and is not permanently ineligible to become a U.S. citizen. (Sec. 6) Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish a National Coordination Office for Research Infrastructure to: (1) identify and prioritize deficiencies in research facilities and instrumentation in academic institutions and at national laboratories that are available for use by academic researchers; and (2) institute and coordinate the planning by federal agencies for the acquisition and maintenance of research facilities and major instrumentation required to address the deficiencies identified. Instructs such Office, in prioritizing such deficiencies, to consider research needs in areas relevant to the nation's economic competitiveness. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to appoint individuals to serve in such Office from among the principal federal agencies that support research in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering, and at a minimum, to include individuals from the NSF and the DOE. Requires such Director to provide annual reports to Congress at the time of the President's budget proposal: (1) describing the research infrastructure needs identified; (2) listing research facilities projects and budget proposals for major instrumentation acquisitions that are included in the President's budget proposal; and (3) explaining how these projects and acquisitions relate to the deficiencies and priorities arrived at. (Sec. 7) Permits the NSF, in carrying out its research programs on science policy and on the science of learning, to support research on the process of innovation and the teaching of inventiveness. (Sec. 8) Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to transmit a report on efforts to recruit and retain young scientists and engineers at the early stages of their careers at the NIST laboratories and joint institutes. (Sec. 9) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a balanced science program as authorized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 contributes significantly to innovation in, and the economic competitiveness of, the United States; and (2) a robust National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), funded at authorized levels, would offer a balance among science, aeronautics, exploration, and human space flight programs, all of which can attract and employ scientists, engineers, and technicians across a broad range of fields in science, technology , mathematics, and engineering. Instructs the Administrator of NASA to fully participate in any interagency efforts to promote innovation and economic competitiveness through scientific research and development within authorized spending levels. (Sec. 10) Directs the NSF to establish a program to be known as the Undergraduate Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, or US-STEM program, for awarding scholarships to undergraduate scholars in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Specifies the requirements that a student must meet to be eligible for a scholarship under such program, including that the student is a citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States. Provides for scholarship recipients to be selected based on merit and such other criteria as the NSF shall establish. Instructs the NSF to announce awards before April 1 for each upcoming academic year and allows the NSF to make up to 2,500 awards per year. Permits awards to be made for a maximum of two academic years for each student, and requires that scholarship amounts be paid to the student's institution. Requires the Director of the NSF to establish an advisory board, which shall make recommendations to such Director for selection criteria for scholarship recipients, and provide guidance and oversight for such program. Authorizes appropriations to the NSF for FY2009-FY2013 for carrying out such program.<br/>

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G000309 1949-01-24 1973 2310 Rayburn House Office Building http://gordon.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 6 202-225-6887 Barton 'd':4 '-6':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'bart':9 'barton':2,7,10 'gordon':3,8,11 M 400155 Gordon Bart_Gordon Jennings Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6] 893 Bart N00003126 9423 Democrat 202-225-4231 Methodist TN Barton Gordon 5.5 http://gordon.house.gov/ A000014 1938-06-26 4129 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] 2226 N00007665 9499 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.5 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ B001229 1956-03-07 5021 2443 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baird/IMA/email.shtml 3 202-225-3478 Brian 'd':4 '-3':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'baird':3,8,10 'brian':2,7,9 M 400011 Baird Brian_Baird N. Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3] 2363 N00007936 8842 Democrat 202-225-3536 Protestant WA Brian Baird 2.0 http://www.house.gov/baird/ C001060 1958-07-10 2267 1710 Longworth House Office Building http://carnahan.house.gov/contact.shtml 3 202-225-7452 Russ 'd':4 '-3':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'russ':2,7,9 'carnahan':3,8,10 M 400638 Carnahan Russ_Carnahan Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3] 866 N00005181 6594 Democrat 202-225-2671 MO Russ Russ Carnahan 2.71428571428571 http://carnahan.house.gov/ congressmancarnahan C001061 1944-10-26 2887 1641 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/cleaver/IMA/issue.htm 5 202-225-4403 Emanuel 'd':4 '-5':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'cleaver':3,8,10 'emanuel':2,7,9 M 400639 Cleaver Emanuel_Cleaver Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5] 1193 N00026790 7671 Democrat 202-225-4535 MO Emanuel Cleaver 2.77777777777778 http://www.house.gov/cleaver/ C000794 1949-09-25 2367 2408 Rayburn House Office Building http://costello.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 12 202-225-0285 Jerry 'd':4 'il':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'costello':3,8,10 M 400082 Costello Jerry_F._Costello F. Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12] 1447 N00004956 6432 Democrat 202-225-5661 Roman Catholic IL Jerry Costello 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/costello/ D000602 1967-10-09 4579 208 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/zipauth.shtml 7 202-226-9567 Artur 'd':4 '-7':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'artur':2,7,9 M 400092 Davis Artur_Davis Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7] 2526 N00009570 6909 Democrat 202-225-2665 Lutheran AL Artur Davis 3.75 http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ G000554 3892 502 Cannon House Office Building http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ 8 202-225-0378 Gabrielle 'd':4 '-8':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'gifford':3,8,10 'gabriell':2,7,9 F 412188 Giffords Gabrielle_Giffords Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] 2279 N00027829 9296 Democrat 202-225-2542 AZ Gabrielle Giffords 2.8 http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ giffords2 H000636 1940-08-20 1656 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] 305 N00006008 7133 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ H001042 1678 1229 Longworth House Office Building http://hirono.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-4987 Mazie 'd':4 '-2':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'mazi':2,7,9 'hirono':3,8,10 F 412200 Hirono Mazie_Hirono K. Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] 487 N00028139 6389 Democrat 202 225-4906 HI Mazie Hirono http://hirono.house.gov/ H001034 1941-06-27 2207 1713 Longworth House Office Building http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml 15 202-225-2699 Michael 'd':4 'ca':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'mike':9 'honda':3,8,11 'michael':2,7,10 M 400185 Honda Michael_M._Honda M. Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15] 723 Mike N00012611 6476 Democrat 202-225-2631 Protestant CA Mike Michael Honda 3.7 http://honda.house.gov/ robpierson J000032 1950-01-12 4380 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] 1882 N00005818 12601 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.81818181818182 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ L000563 1966-07-15 1132 1717 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formlipinski/zipauth.html 3 202-225-1012 Daniel 'd':4 '-3':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'lipinski':3,8,10 M 400630 Lipinski Daniel_Lipinski William Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] 215 N00027239 6079 Democrat 202-225-5701 IL Daniel Lipinski 0.111111111111111 http://www.lipinski.house.gov/ M001163 1944-09-25 2160 222 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/matsui/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 5 202-225-0566 Doris 'd':4 '-5':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'dori':2,7,9 'matsui':3,8,10 F 400663 Matsui Doris_O._Matsui O. Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5] 827 N00027459 6889 Democrat 202-225-7163 CA Doris Matsui 2.5 http://matsui.house.gov/ M001143 1954-07-12 2762 1714 Longworth House Office Building http://www.mccollum.house.gov/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={AC61FD79-AD5F-440D-A7F0-555B12349E5B} 4 202-225-1968 Betty 'd':4 '-4':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'mccollum':3,8,10 F 400259 McCollum Betty_McCollum Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] 1016 N00012942 6684 Democrat 202-225-6631 Roman Catholic MN Betty McCollum 2.5 http://www.mccollum.house.gov/ RepMcCollum M001166 3836 312 Cannon House Office Building http://mcnerney.house.gov/contact.shtml 11 202-225-4060 Jerry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'mcnerney':3,8,10 M 412189 McNerney Jerry_McNerney Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11] 1850 N00026926 6344 Democrat 202-225-1947 CA Jerry Jerry McNerney 1.36363636363636 http://mcnerney.house.gov/ S000480 1929-08-14 3922 2469 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=506&Itemid=150 28 202-225-7822 Louise 'd':4 'ny':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'louis':2,7,9 'slaughter':3,8,10 F 400378 Slaughter Louise_McIntosh_Slaughter McIntosh Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28] 1920 N00001311 9770 Democrat 202-225-3615 Episcopalian NY Louise Slaughter 1.75 http://www.louise.house.gov louiseslaughter V000128 1959-01-10 2090 1707 Longworth House Office Building http://vanhollen.house.gov/HoR/MD08/Contact+Information/Web+Contact/Contact+Form.htm 8 202-225-0375 Christopher 'd':5 '-8':7 'md':6 'rep':1 'van':3,9,13 'chris':11 'hollen':4,10,14 'christoph':2,8,12 M 400415 Van Hollen Chris_Van_Hollen Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] 1059 Chris N00013820 7855 Democrat 202-225-5341 Episcopalian MD Chris Christopher Van Hollen 1.1 http://vanhollen.house.gov W000314 1961-01-02 5704 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2037 N00002905 8167 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler action 39903 1177473600 Wed Apr 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 114589 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. action 39903 1177452720 Tue Apr 24 19:12:00 -0500 2007 109458 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. vote 39903 1177452660 Tue Apr 24 19:11:00 -0500 2007 roll 109457 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 20 (Roll no. 257). vote h action 39903 1177452180 Tue Apr 24 19:03:00 -0500 2007 109456 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 264 - 154 (Roll no. 256). action 39903 1177450980 Tue Apr 24 18:43:00 -0500 2007 109455 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. action 39903 1177450620 Tue Apr 24 18:37:00 -0500 2007 152310 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sullivan (OK) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting language to give priority to grants to expand domestic energy production and use through coal-to-liquids technology and advanced nuclear processing. action 39903 1177450560 Tue Apr 24 18:36:00 -0500 2007 109454 Mr. Sullivan moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology. action 39903 1177450500 Tue Apr 24 18:35:00 -0500 2007 109453 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. action 39903 1177450380 Tue Apr 24 18:33:00 -0500 2007 109452 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 39903 1177450380 Tue Apr 24 18:33:00 -0500 2007 109451 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 363. action 39903 1177448100 Tue Apr 24 17:55:00 -0500 2007 152309 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 318, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment. action 39903 1177447680 Tue Apr 24 17:48:00 -0500 2007 152308 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 318, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tauscher amendment. action 39903 1177447380 Tue Apr 24 17:43:00 -0500 2007 152307 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 318, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hall (TX) amendment. action 39903 1177445340 Tue Apr 24 17:09:00 -0500 2007 152306 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 363. action 39903 1177445340 Tue Apr 24 17:09:00 -0500 2007 109449 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 318 and Rule XVIII. action 39903 1177445340 Tue Apr 24 17:09:00 -0500 2007 109450 The Speaker designated the Honorable Melvin L. Watt to act as Chairman of the Committee. action 39903 1177445280 Tue Apr 24 17:08:00 -0500 2007 152305 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 363 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill. action 39903 1177445280 Tue Apr 24 17:08:00 -0500 2007 109448 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 318. (consideration: R H4013-4026) action 39903 1177445280 Tue Apr 24 17:08:00 -0500 2007 114588 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 318. action 39903 1177436580 Tue Apr 24 14:43:00 -0500 2007 109447 Rule H. Res. 318 passed House. action 39903 1176928860 Wed Apr 18 17:41:00 -0500 2007 108649 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 318 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 363 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill. action 39903 1173758400 Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132947 Committee Hearings Held. calendar 39903 1173390900 Thu Mar 08 17:55:00 -0600 2007 95174 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15. action 39903 1173390840 Thu Mar 08 17:54:00 -0600 2007 95173 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-39. action 39903 1172638800 Wed Feb 28 00:00:00 -0600 2007 94190 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. calendar 39903 1172638800 Wed Feb 28 00:00:00 -0600 2007 120729 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 39903 1172638800 Wed Feb 28 00:00:00 -0600 2007 103978 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 39903 1168405200 Wed Jan 10 00:00:00 -0600 2007 90013 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. introduced 39903 1168405200 Wed Jan 10 00:00:00 -0600 2007 90012 15 397 39903 Tue Apr 24 18:12:00 -0500 2007 true 3937 20 257 52 0 On Passage: H R 363 Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act true 1/2 Passed On Passage Thu Sep 13 09:51:02 -0500 2007 house 14 264 39903 Tue Apr 24 18:03:00 -0500 2007 false 3160 154 256 17 0 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 363 Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act true 1/2 Passed On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Thu Sep 13 09:50:25 -0500 2007 house 18 254 39903 Tue Apr 24 17:32:00 -0500 2007 true 4210 165 255 19 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 363 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 09:49:47 -0500 2007 house