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HR 2405 - Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995 - National Key Vote
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Timeline
- Oct. 17, 1995 Senate Bill Sent To Committee
- Oct. 12, 1995 House Bill Passed
- Sept. 27, 1995 Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (Senate) - Oct. 17, 1995
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(248-161) -
Oct. 12, 1995(Key vote)
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Title: Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995
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Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $21.74 billion in funding for federal science programs for the 1996 fiscal year (FY 1996) and $7.17 billion for the 1997 fiscal year (FY 1997).
- Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to cleanup wastes, dumps, storage tanks, property, hazardous conditions and contaminants on NOAA land.
- Prohibits any agencies receiving funding from lobbying.
- Calls for NASA to reduce institutional costs by restructuring management, consolidating facilities, joining with other defense and private sector systems, and other reforms.
- Terminates funding of 16 NOAA programs.
- $11.55 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for FY 1996, including $2.6 billion for Mission Support and $2.34 billion for space shuttle operations.
- $4.61 billion to the Department of Energy for FY 1996 and $4 billion for FY 1997.
- $3.13 billion to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the 1996 fiscal year and $3.17 billion for the 1997 fiscal year.
- $1.62 billion to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including $1.33 billion for atmospheric, weather, and satellite programs.
- $490 million to the Environmental Protection Agency office of research and development.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Sept. 27, 1995
Title: Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995
Sponsors
- Robert S. Walker (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Constance A. Morella (MD - ) (Out Of Office)
- Dana T. Rohrabacher (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven H. 'Steve' Schiff (NM - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank James 'Jim' Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI - R)