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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (262-150) - May 28, 2010(Key vote)
Title: Science and Technology Funding
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Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes appropriations of $84.22 billion, in addition to authorizations of other unspecified amounts, for science and technology research and development purposes.
Highlights:
- Authorizes specific appropriations of $43.97 billion for the National Science Foundation, including the following (Sec. 212):
- $7.48 billion for fiscal year 2010-2011;
- $8.13 billion for fiscal year 2011-2012;
- $8.76 billion for fiscal year 2012-2013;
- $9.44 billion for fiscal year 2013-2014; and
- $10.16 billion for fiscal year 2014-2015.
- Authorizes specific appropriations of $30.17 billion for the Department of Energy Office of Science, including the following (Sec. 611):
- $5.25 billion for fiscal year 2010-2011;
- $5.61 billion for fiscal year 2011-2012;
- $6.01 billion for fiscal year 2012-2013;
- $6.43 billion for fiscal year 2013-2014; and
- $6.88 billion for fiscal year 2014-2015.
- Authorizes specific appropriations of $5.38 billion for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including the following (Sec. 402):
- $991.1 million for fiscal year 2010-2011;
- $992.4 million for fiscal year 2011-2012;
- $1.08 billion for fiscal year 2012-2013;
- $1.13 billion for fiscal year 2013-2014; and
- $1.19 billion for fiscal year 2014-2015.
- Authorizes specific appropriations of $3.15 billion for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), including the following (Sec. 622):
- $300 million for fiscal year 2010-2011;
- $450 million for fiscal year 2011-2012;
- $600 million for fiscal year 2012-2013;
- $800 million for fiscal year 2013-2014; and
- $1 billion for fiscal year 2014-2015.
- Authorizes specific appropriations of $860 million for the Energy Innovation Hubs Program, including the following (Sec. 632):
- $110 million for fiscal year 2010-2011;
- $135 million for fiscal year 2011-2012;
- $195 million for fiscal year 2012-2013;
- $210 million for fiscal year 2013-2014; and
- $210 million for fiscal year 2014-2015.
- Authorizes specific appropriations of $500 million for federal loan guarantees for "innovative technologies in manufacturing," including the following (Sec. 502):
- $100 million for fiscal year 2010-2011;
- $100 million for fiscal year 2011-2012;
- $100 million for fiscal year 2012-2013;
- $100 million for fiscal year 2013-2014; and
- $100 million for fiscal year 2014-2015.
- Authorizes specific appropriations of $176 million for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education programs at the Department of Energy, including the following (Sec. 303):
- $30 million for fiscal year 2010-2011;
- $32 million for fiscal year 2011-2012;
- $36 million for fiscal year 2012-2013;
- $38 million for fiscal year 2013-2014; and
- $40 million for fiscal year 2014-2015.
- Establishes the Regional Innovation Program, through which Regional Innovation Cluster Grants may be awarded on a competitive basis for activities related to the formation and development of regional innovation clusters, and authorizes the appropriation of "such sums as are necessary" for each of fiscal years 2010-2011 through 2014-2015 for purposes related to the program (Sec. 503).
- Defines "regional innovation cluster" as a geographically bounded network of similar, synergistic, or complimentary entities that meet the following criteria (Sec. 503):
- Are engaged with a particular industry sector;
- Have "active channels" for business transactions and communication;
- Share specialized infrastructure, labor markets, and services; and
- Leverage the region's "unique competitive strengths" to "stimulate innovation and create jobs."
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 22, 2010
Title: Science and Technology Funding
Sponsors
- Bart Gordon (TN - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Jason Altmire (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael A. Arcuri (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Brian N. Baird (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John Barrow (GA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Judy Biggert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA - D)
- John A. Boccieri (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Allen Boyd Jr. (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael E. 'Mike' Capuano (MA - D)
- John Russell 'Russ' Carnahan (MO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher P. 'Chris' Carney (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kathy Castor (FL - D)
- Albert Ben Chandler III (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Judy M. Chu (CA - D)
- Yvette Diane Clarke (NY - D)
- James E. 'Jim' Clyburn (SC - D)
- Gerald Edward 'Gerry' Connolly (VA - D)
- Jerry F. Costello (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph D. 'Joe' Courtney (CT - D)
- Kathy Dahlkemper (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lincoln Davis (TN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rosa L. DeLauro (CT - D)
- Theodore Elliot 'Ted' Deutch (FL - D)
- John D. Dingell (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Donnelly Sr. (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Donna F. Edwards (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Vernon J. 'Vern' Ehlers (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Keith Maurice Ellison (MN - D)
- Brad Ellsworth (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Anna G. Eshoo (CA - D)
- Bill Foster (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Marcia L. Fudge (OH - D)
- John Garamendi (CA - D)
- Gabrielle Giffords (AZ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alan Grayson (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- John Hall (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Deborah 'Debbie' Halvorson (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Philip G. 'Phil' Hare (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jane Harman (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Martin T. Heinrich (NM - D) (Out Of Office)
- Baron P. Hill (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rubén E. Hinojosa Sr. (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mazie K. Hirono (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas Timothy 'Tim' Holden (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rush D. Holt Jr. (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steny H. Hoyer (MD - D)
- Jay Robert Inslee (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX - D)
- Mary Jo Kilroy (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald James 'Ron' Kind (WI - D)
- Ron Klein (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Suzanne M. Kosmas (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank M. Kratovil Jr. (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
- James R. 'Jim' Langevin (RI - D)
- John B. Larson (CT - D)
- Daniel William Lipinski (IL - D)
- Zoe Lofgren (CA - D)
- Ben Ray Lujan Jr. (NM - D)
- Daniel B. 'Dan' Maffei (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Betsy Markey (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Edward J. 'Ed' Markey (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- James 'Jim' Marshall (GA - D) (Out Of Office)
- James David 'Jim' Matheson (UT - D) (Out Of Office)
- James P. 'Jim' McGovern (MA - D)
- Gerald 'Jerry' McNerney (CA - D)
- Kendrick B. Meek Sr. (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael H. 'Mike' Michaud (ME - D) (Out Of Office)
- George Miller (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ralph Bradley 'Brad' Miller (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Walter C. 'Walt' Minnick (ID - D) (Out Of Office)
- Harry E. Mitchell (AZ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis Moore (KS - D) (Out Of Office)
- James P. 'Jim' Moran Jr. (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Scott Murphy (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. Murphy (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tom S. Perriello (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gary C. Peters (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Chellie M. Pingree (ME - D)
- Mike Quigley (IL - D)
- Silvestre 'Silver' Reyes (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Laura Richardson (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Avery 'Mike' Ross (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steven R. 'Steve' Rothman (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- John T. Salazar (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Schauer (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Adam B. Schiff (CA - D)
- Walter Kurt Schrader (OR - D)
- Carol Shea-Porter (NH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph Heath Shuler (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Zachary T. 'Zack' Space (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Betty Sutton (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael C. 'Mike' Thompson (CA - D)
- John F. Tierney (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alice Constadina 'Dina' Titus (NV - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul D. Tonko (NY - D)
- Nicola S. 'Niki' Tsongas (MA - D)
- Christopher 'Chris' Van Hollen Jr. (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles A. 'Charlie' Wilson Jr. (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lynn C. Woolsey (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- David Wu (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- John A. Yarmuth (KY - D)
