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Time: 10:00 AM Legislation H.R. 3858, the “National Science and Technology Strategy Act of 2021” H.R. 4588, the “Regional Innovation Act of 2021” H.R. 4606, the “Energizing Technology Transfer Act” H.R. 4599, the “Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction Act” or “SUPER Act of 2021” Check back for live video of this hearing.
Posted on July 20, 2021. How does the U.S. plan on winning? We’re not just talking about sanctions and military superiority! Last week, China celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. During a speech celebrating the centenary, General Secretary Xi Jinping declared that China’s army must become one of the most powerful in the world. His words come at a time when the U.S. is exerting maximum effort to outdo China. Washington, D.C., is allocating an increasing amount of its budget to compete with China, not only in the military sphere, but also in scien...
Senate Debate on Bill to Remake NSF – the Endless Frontier Act – Begins By John Russell May 18, 2021 The U.S. Senate today opened floor debate on the Endless Frontier Act which seeks to remake and expand the National Science Foundation by creating a technology directorate and shifting a portion of NSF’s focus to technology development rather than basic research. What began as a $100 billion expansion plan has been dramatically slimmed down in committee and what will eventually emerge from the debate is unclear. The Endless Frontier Act, co-sponsored by Democrat Chuck Schumer (NY) and Re...
ARL Welcomes Researcher-First Policies In Bills To Reauthorize US National Science Foundation ARL News: On behalf of the leaders of 125 major research libraries, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to see that the US House of Representatives included the following policies in the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Future Act (H.R. 2225), which center researchers and create public value by promoting the availability of publicly funded research: Criteria for trusted open repositories to be used by federally funded researchers sharing data, software, and code. According...
How Reps. Kelly, Thompson voted on Jan. 6 committee, Confederate statues, global health Targeted News Service Replay Video There were no key votes in the Senate this past week. HOUSE REGULATING OIL AND NATURAL GAS: The House has passed a resolution (S.J. Res. 14), sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., to disapprove of and nullify a September 2020 Environmental Protection Agency rule concerning methane emissions and oil and natural gas production. The vote, on June 25, was 229 yeas to 191 nays. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th Dist.: No. Rep. Glenn "G.T." Thompson, R-15th Dist.:...