+ − Summaries (3)
+ − Full Texts (4)
+ − Actions (42)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- H.AMDT.576 On agreeing to the Larson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Rule H. Res. 422 passed House.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 422 .
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2086 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. Bill is open to amendments.
- House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 422 and Rule XXIII.
- The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2086 .
- ORDER OF PROCEDURE - During the amendment process under this open rule, debate time for all amendments will be governed by the 5 minute rule.
- H.AMDT.573 Amendment offered by Mr. Hall . Amendment increases funding for the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and Networking and Information Technology Research and Development including an increase in the number of grants authorized.
- H.AMDT.573 On agreeing to the Hall amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.574 Amendment offered by Mr. Smith . Amendment allows the United States Geological Survey to participate in the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Grant Program established by the bill.
- H.AMDT.574 On agreeing to the Smith amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.AMDT.575 On agreeing to the Morella amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.576 Amendment offered by Mr. Larson. Amendment requires the National Science Foundation to study and report to Congress concerning the most effective and economical means of providing all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries with high-speed, large bandwith capacity access to the Internet.
- H.AMDT.575 Amendment offered by Mrs. Morella. Amendment authorizes funding for the National Institutes of Health to conduct research directed toward computational techniques and software tools in support of biomedical and behavioral research.
- H.AMDT.577 Amendment offered by Mr. Hoeffel. Amendment requires the National Research Council to conduct a study on the accessibility to information technologies by the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
- H.AMDT.581 On agreeing to the Capuano amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- On passage Passed by voice vote.
- 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.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- H.AMDT.577 On agreeing to the Hoeffel amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.582 On agreeing to the Traficant amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.582 Amendment offered by Mr. Traficant. Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that equipment and products purchased with funds made available under the bill should be American-made.
- The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2086 .
- H.AMDT.581 Amendment offered by Mr. Capuano. Amendment increases the funding authorized for the National Science Foundation for fiscal years 2000 through 2004 with offsets from the Department of Energy.
- H.AMDT.580 On agreeing to the Capuano amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.580 Amendment offered by Mr. Capuano. Amendment strikes a requirement for a report to Congress on the impact of information technology research funded by certain FY 2000 appropriations bills.
- H.AMDT.579 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.579 Amendment offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee . Amendment requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress analyzing the effects of this bill on lower income families, minorities and women.
- H.AMDT.578 On agreeing to the Andrews amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.578 Amendment offered by Mr. Andrews. Amendment gives priority to basic research grants that, among other issues, address security, including privacy and counterinitiatives, and consider the social and economic consequences, including healthcare, of information technology.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 422 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2086 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. Bill is open to amendments.
- House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 29, 2000.
- Reported by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 106-472 , Part I.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Referred to House Ways and Means
- Referred to House Science
- Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
+ − Amendments (10)
H.AMDT.573
Amendment increases funding for the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and Networking and Information Technology Research and Development including an increase in the number of grants authorized.
H.AMDT.574
Amendment allows the United States Geological Survey to participate in the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Grant Program established by the bill.
H.AMDT.575
Amendment authorizes funding for the National Institutes of Health to conduct research directed toward computational techniques and software tools in support of biomedical and behavioral research.
H.AMDT.576
Amendment requires the National Science Foundation to study and report to Congress concerning the most effective and economical means of providing all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries with high-speed, large bandwith capacity access to the Internet.
H.AMDT.577
Amendment requires the National Research Council to conduct a study on the accessibility to information technologies by the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
H.AMDT.578
Amendment gives priority to basic research grants that, among other issues, address security, including privacy and counterinitiatives, and consider the social and economic consequences, including healthcare, of information technology.
H.AMDT.579
Amendment requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress analyzing the effects of this bill on lower income families, minorities and women.
H.AMDT.580
Amendment strikes a requirement for a report to Congress on the impact of information technology research funded by certain FY 2000 appropriations bills.
H.AMDT.581
Amendment increases the funding authorized for the National Science Foundation for fiscal years 2000 through 2004 with offsets from the Department of Energy.
H.AMDT.582
Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that equipment and products purchased with funds made available under the bill should be American-made.