H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
- Sponsor:
- Barton Gordon
- Summary:
- To invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 20 proposed amendments. 15 accepted. 1 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on December 21, 2010.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 228
voted NO: 130
75 voted present/not voting
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
H.R. 5116 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Summary
- To invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
- ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2010
- Department of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2010
- Energy Innovation Hubs Authorization Act of 2010
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010
- National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2010
- National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010
- Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2010
- STEM Education Coordination Act of 2010
- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
- ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2010
- Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2010
- Department of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2010
- Energy Innovation Hubs Authorization Act of 2010
- Generating Extraordinary New Innovations in the United States Act of 2010
- Green Energy Education Act of 2010
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010
- National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2010
- National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010
- Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2010
- STEM Education Coordination Act of 2010
- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
- ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2010
- Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2010
- Department of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2010
- Energy Innovation Hubs Authorization Act of 2010
- Generating Extraordinary New Innovations in the United States Act of 2010
- Green Energy Education Act of 2010
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010
- National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2010
- National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010
- Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2010
- STEM Education Coordination Act of 2010
- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
- America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010
- National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010
- NIST Grants for Energy Efficiency, New Job Opportunities, and Business Solutions Act of 2010
- NIST GREEN JOBS Act of 2010
- Sponsor
- Barton Gordon
- Co-Sponsors
- Edward J. Markey
- John Salazar
- Theodore E. Deutch
- Zachary Space
- Brad Miller
- Silvestre Reyes
- Baron Hill
- Mark Schauer
- Judy Biggert
- James P. McGovern
- John Garamendi
- John F. Tierney
- Betsy Markey
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Tim Holden
- Dennis Moore
- Michael Arcuri
- Christopher Carney
- Marcia L. Fudge
- Heath Shuler
- Mike Thompson
- Lincoln Davis
- Kathy Castor
- Gary C. Peters
- Judy Chu
- Keith Ellison
- Michael E. Capuano
- John Boccieri
- Dina Titus
- Adam B. Schiff
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Daniel Lipinski
- Martin Heinrich
- Jason Altmire
- Michael H. Michaud
- Jerry McNerney
- James Marshall
- Kathleen Dahlkemper
- Kurt Schrader
- Rush Holt
- David Wu
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Ron Klein
- Gabrielle Giffords
- Zoe Lofgren
- Suzanne Kosmas
- Laura Richardson
- Jerry F. Costello
- Paul Tonko
- James R. Langevin
- Charles Wilson
- Harry Mitchell
- Walter Minnick
- Ben Chandler
- Allen Boyd
- Joe Courtney
- Daniel B. Maffei
- Alan Grayson
- Gerald E. Connolly
- Joe Donnelly
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- John D. Dingell
- Donna F. Edwards
- John A. Yarmuth
- Kendrick Meek
- Jane Harman
- Lynn C. Woolsey
- Steven R. Rothman
- Chellie Pingree
- John Hall
- Phil Hare
- Scott Murphy
- Jim Matheson
- John Barrow
- Russ Carnahan
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Frank Kratovil
- Steny H. Hoyer
- Mary Jo Kilroy
- Jay Inslee
- Chris Van Hollen
- Niki Tsongas
- Thomas Perriello
- Betty Sutton
- Bill Foster
- Vernon Ehlers
- James P. Moran
- Eddie Bernice Johnson
- Ben Ray Luján
- Ron Kind
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Brad Ellsworth
- Mike Ross
- Brian Baird
- John B. Larson
- Mike Quigley
- Rubén Hinojosa
- Deborah Halvorson
- George Miller
- Patrick Murphy
- James E. Clyburn
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Building construction
- Business investment and capital
- Climate change
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Computers and information technology
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Energy
- Disability and paralysis
- Ecology
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency communications systems
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy research
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- General science and technology matters
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Higher education
- Manufacturing
- Marine pollution
- National Science Foundation
- Nuclear power
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Science and engineering education
- Small business
- Solid waste and recycling
- Space flight and exploration
- Student aid and college costs
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Women's employment
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 1344 (111th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5116) to Invest in Innovation Through Research and Development, to Improve the Competitiveness of the United States, and for Other Purposes.
- H.Res. 1781 (111th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 5116) to Invest in Innovation Through Research and Development, to Improve the Competitiveness of the United States, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Bill (H.R.2751) to Accelerate Motor Fuel Savings Nationwide and Provide Incentives to Registered Owners of High Polluting Automobiles to Replace Such Automobiles with New Fuel Efficient and Less Polluting Automobiles; and Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 2142) to Require Quarterly Performance Assessments of Government Programs for Purposes of Assessing Agency Performance and Improvement, and to Establish Agency Performance Improvement Officers and the Performance Improvement Council.
- H.Res. 1781 (111th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 5116) to Invest in Innovation Through Research and Development, to Improve the Competitiveness of the United States, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Bill (H.R.2751) to Accelerate Motor Fuel Savings Nationwide and Provide Incentives to Registered Owners of High Polluting Automobiles to Replace Such Automobiles with New Fuel Efficient and Less Polluting Automobiles; and Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 2142) to Require Quarterly Performance Assessments of Government Programs for Purposes of Assessing Agency Performance and Improvement, and to Establish Agency Performance Improvement Officers and the Performance Improvement Council.
- H.R. 4905 (111th) : Department of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2010
- H.R. 4906 (111th) : ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2010
- H.R. 4997 (111th) : National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010
- H.R. 5074 (111th) : National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010
- H.R. 5325 (111th) : America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
- H.R. 5325 (111th) : America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
- S. 3605 (111th) : America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/22/2010 Referred to Committee Amendments (20 proposed) Passed House 5/28/2010 Passed Senate 12/17/2010 Passed House 12/21/2010 Signed by President 1/04/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House Amendment 1 to H.R. 5116 5/12/2010 This amendment PASSED the House 417 voted YES 6 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 3 to H.R. 5116 5/12/2010 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 163 voted YES 258 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 6 to H.R. 5116 5/12/2010 This amendment PASSED the House 254 voted YES 173 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 7 to H.R. 5116 5/12/2010 This amendment PASSED the House 250 voted YES 174 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 8 to H.R. 5116 5/12/2010 This amendment PASSED the House 413 voted YES 10 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/12/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/12/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Gingrey (GA) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/12/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 11 to H.R. 5116 5/13/2010 This amendment PASSED the House 248 voted YES 171 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 13 to H.R. 5116 5/13/2010 This amendment PASSED the House 419 voted YES 0 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 15 to H.R. 5116 5/13/2010 This amendment PASSED the House 419 voted YES 0 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/13/2010 This motion PASSED the House 292 voted YES 126 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Chu amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/13/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Kratovil amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/13/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Salazar amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/13/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Schock amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/13/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House First Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Strike Section 228: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/28/2010 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 243 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Second Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Strike Sections 406(b) and (c): H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/28/2010 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 163 voted YES 244 voted NO 24 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Sixth Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Amend Section 702: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/28/2010 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 197 voted YES 215 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Seventh Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Add a Section 704: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/28/2010 This motion PASSED the House 409 voted YES 0 voted NO 22 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Eighth Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Add a Section 705: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/28/2010 This motion PASSED the House 348 voted YES 68 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Ninth Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Add a Section 706: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/28/2010 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 234 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Passage - House - H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/28/2010 This bill PASSED the House 262 voted YES 150 voted NO 20 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 12/17/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 4843 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/17/2010 PASSED by voice vote currently selected House On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 12/21/2010 This bill PASSED the House 228 voted YES 130 voted NO 75 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 4/22/2010 4/22/2010 Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. 4/22/2010 Referred to House Science and Technology 4/22/2010 Referred to House Education and Labor 4/28/2010 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/07/2010 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-478, Part I. 5/07/2010 Committee on Education and Labor discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 5/07/2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271. 5/11/2010 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1344 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5116 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 modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 5/12/2010 Rule H. Res. 1344 passed House. 5/12/2010 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1344. 5/12/2010 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5116 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 modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 5/12/2010 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1344 and Rule XVIII. 5/12/2010 The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 5/12/2010 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5116. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Gordon amendment number 1. 5/12/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gordon (TN) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gordon (TN) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gordon amendments en bloc number 1. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hall (TX) amendment number 6. 5/12/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hall (TX) amendment number 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hall (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gordon (TN) amendment number 7. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gordon (TN) amendment number 8. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey (MA) amendment number 10. 5/12/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey (MA) amendment number 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hall (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller amendment number 12. 5/12/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the George Miller amendment number 12, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hall (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reyes amendment number 13. 5/12/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Reyes amendment number 13, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Reyes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gordon (TN) amendments en bloc. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey (GA) amendment number 21. 5/12/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boccieri amendment number 34. 5/12/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boccieri amendment number 34, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hall (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/12/2010 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendmentments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed. 5/12/2010 Mr. Gordon (TN) moved that the committee rise. 5/12/2010 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 5/12/2010 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5116 as unfinished business. select this vote Vote 5/12/2010 Amendment 1 to H.R. 5116 select this vote Vote 5/12/2010 Amendment 3 to H.R. 5116 select this vote Vote 5/12/2010 Amendment 6 to H.R. 5116 select this vote Vote 5/12/2010 Amendment 7 to H.R. 5116 select this vote Vote 5/12/2010 Amendment 8 to H.R. 5116 5/12/2010 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gordon (TN). 5/12/2010 Amendments en bloc (A002) offered by Mr. Gordon (TN). 5/12/2010 On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendments (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/12/2010 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hall (TX). 5/12/2010 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Gordon (TN). select this vote Vote 5/12/2010 On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/12/2010 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Gordon (TN). select this vote Vote 5/12/2010 On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/12/2010 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Markey (MA). 5/12/2010 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Miller, George. 5/12/2010 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Reyes. (consideration: CR 3400-3401, H3408-3409; text: CR H3400) 5/12/2010 Amendments en bloc (A009) offered by Mr. Gordon (TN). 5/12/2010 On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendments (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/12/2010 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Gingrey (GA). select this vote Vote 5/12/2010 On agreeing to the Gingrey (GA) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/12/2010 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Boccieri. 5/13/2010 Considered as unfinished business. 5/13/2010 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 5/13/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chu amendment number 36. 5/13/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Halvorson amendment number 38. 5/13/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Halvorson amendment number 38, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Halvorson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/13/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kratovil amendment number 44. 5/13/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment number 50. 5/13/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment number 50, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/13/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on Salazar amendment number 51. 5/13/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on Schock amendment number 52. 5/13/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Gordon (TN) amendments en bloc. 5/13/2010 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed. 5/13/2010 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5116. 5/13/2010 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 5/13/2010 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. (text: CR 5/12/2010 H3364-3389) 5/13/2010 Mr. Hall (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology. 5/13/2010 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 5/13/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 5116 are postponed. 5/13/2010 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hall (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back the House forthwith with amendments to strike various provisions in the bill and insert additional sections. select this vote Vote 5/13/2010 Amendment 11 to H.R. 5116 select this vote Vote 5/13/2010 Amendment 13 to H.R. 5116 select this vote Vote 5/13/2010 Amendment 15 to H.R. 5116 select this vote Vote 5/13/2010 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/13/2010 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Chu. select this vote Vote 5/13/2010 On agreeing to the Chu amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/13/2010 Amendment (A013) offered by Mrs. Halvorson. 5/13/2010 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Kratovil. select this vote Vote 5/13/2010 On agreeing to the Kratovil amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/13/2010 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Flake. 5/13/2010 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Salazar. select this vote Vote 5/13/2010 On agreeing to the Salazar amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/13/2010 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Schock. select this vote Vote 5/13/2010 On agreeing to the Schock amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/13/2010 Amendments en bloc (A018) offered by Mr. Gordon (TN). 5/13/2010 On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendments (A018) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/28/2010 Considered as unfinished business. 5/28/2010 The Chair announced the unfinished business was the resumption of proceedings on H.R. 5116. At the time when proceedings had been postponed on May 13, 2010, the motion to recommit with instructions had been adopted and pursuant to the instructions contained in the motion, the amendment required to be reported back to the House had not yet been submitted. Pursuant to the instructions contained in the motion, the Chair recognized Mr. Gordon for the purpose of offering the amendment. 5/28/2010 Mr. Gordon of Tennessee demanded the question of adoption on the amendment be divided into each 9 of its components. The Chair announced that the question would be divided and began putting the question of adoption on each portion. 5/28/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 5/28/2010 First Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Strike Section 228: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act select this vote Vote 5/28/2010 Second Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Strike Sections 406(b) and (c): H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act select this vote Vote 5/28/2010 Sixth Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Amend Section 702: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act select this vote Vote 5/28/2010 Seventh Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Add a Section 704: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act select this vote Vote 5/28/2010 Eighth Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Add a Section 705: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act select this vote Vote 5/28/2010 Ninth Portion of the Divided Question, Proposing to Add a Section 706: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act select this vote House Vote on Passage 5/28/2010 On Passage - House - H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 5/28/2010 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Gordon (TN). 5/28/2010 On agreeing to third portion of the divided question, proposing to strike section 502 (A019) Failed by voice vote. 5/28/2010 On agreeing to fourth portion of the divided question, proposing to strike section 503 (A019) Failed by voice vote. 5/28/2010 On agreeing to fifth portion of the divided question, proposing to strike subtitle C of title VI (A019) Failed by voice vote. 6/09/2010 Received in the Senate. 6/29/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 12/17/2010 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. 12/17/2010 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 12/17/2010 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 12/17/2010 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 12/17/2010 Amendment SA 4843 proposed by Senator Bingaman for Senator Rockefeller. select this vote Vote 12/17/2010 Amendment SA 4843 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/21/2010 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1781 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5116, H.R. 2751 and H.R. 5142. Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5116, consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 2751, and consideration of the Senate amendment H.R. 2142 12/21/2010 Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1781, the Chair recognized Mr. Gordon (TN) for a motion. 12/21/2010 Mr. Gordon (TN) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. 12/21/2010 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5116. 12/21/2010 DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5116. 12/21/2010 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 12/21/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5116, the Chair announced that pursuant to the order of December 21, 2010, further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until a time to be announced. 12/21/2010 Considered as unfinished business. 12/21/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Presented to President 12/21/2010 Cleared for White House. currently selected House Vote on Passage 12/21/2010 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act Presented to President 12/28/2010 Presented to President. Signed 1/04/2011 Signed by President. Enacted 1/04/2011 Became Public Law No: 111-358. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 636 Gordon, Barton [D-TN6] May 12, 2010 Passed by roll call vote on May 12, 2010. Amendment makes technical and clarifying changes to the bill. Amendment also amends Section 243 ("Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program") and Section 702 ("Persons with Disabilities"), and add new Sections 412 ("Report On the Use of Modeling and Simulation") and Section 704 ("Budgetary Effects"), Section 705 ("Limitation"), and Section 706 ("Prohibition on Lobbying"), among other changes.
H. Amdt. 637 Gordon, Barton [D-TN6] May 12, 2010 Offered on May 11, 2010. Amendments en bloc consist of amendments numbered 3, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 39 and 47 printed in Part B of House Report 111-479.
select this vote H. Amdt. 638 Hall, Ralph [R-TX4] May 12, 2010 Failed by roll call vote on May 12, 2010. Amendment sought to strike Title V which contains the Innovation provisions of the bill.
select this vote H. Amdt. 639 Gordon, Barton [D-TN6] May 12, 2010 Passed by voice vote on May 12, 2010. Amendment ensures that biomass technology systems and related courses are included in the list of fields that would be encompassed by the energy systems science and engineering education programs.
select this vote H. Amdt. 640 Gordon, Barton [D-TN6] May 12, 2010 Passed by voice vote on May 12, 2010. Amendment ensures that students enrolled in two-year, certificate, associate, or baccalaureate programs are eligible for STEM programs. The amendment calls for a report of agency approaches to increase minority participation in STEM careers.
select this vote H. Amdt. 641 Markey, Edward [D-MA] May 12, 2010 Passed by roll call vote on May 12, 2010. Amendment establishes a program to support the development and commercial application of clean energy technologies through a Clean Energy Consortium selected competitively by the Secretary of Energy. The Consortium would be regionally based and include research universities, national labs, industry, and other state and nongovernmental organizations with research or technology transfer expertise in clean energy technology. The Consortium would have a technology focus to which at least 50 percent of support would be directed. The grant to establish and operate the Consortium is for an amount not more than $10,000,000 per year and is for a period not to exceed 3 years.
select this vote H. Amdt. 642 Miller, George [D-CA11] May 12, 2010 Passed by roll call vote on May 12, 2010. Amendment requires public institutions of higher education, with respect to employees who are represented by labor organizations and who work on activities or programs supported by this Act, to maintain a policy to respond to union information requests, for information to which the union is legally entitled, on a timely basis in order to be eligible to receive facilities and administrative costs provided by any of the funding sources authorized by this Act. Failure to comply with such a policy results in suspension of payments to the institution for facilities and administrative costs until compliance is achieved.
select this vote H. Amdt. 643 Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX16] May 12, 2010 Passed by roll call vote on May 12, 2010. Amendment requires the STEM coordinating committee under OSTP to describe the approaches that will be taken by each agency to conduct outreach designed to promote widespread public understanding of career opportunities in the STEM fields. The amendment also requires the establishment and maintenance of a publicly accessible online database of all federally sponsored STEM education programs.
H. Amdt. 644 Gordon, Barton [D-TN6] May 12, 2010 Offered on May 11, 2010. Amendments en bloc consist of amendments numbered 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 35, 42, 43, 49, 23, 24, 46, 48, and 9 printed in part B of House Report 111-479.
select this vote H. Amdt. 645 Gingrey, Phil [R-GA11] May 12, 2010 Passed by voice vote on May 12, 2010. Amendment directs the National Science Foundation to establish the Green Chemistry Basic Research and Development program and provide merit-based grants to support green chemistry applications. Green chemistry is chemistry that involves the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances, and it focuses on preventing pollution and waste from forming in the first place.
select this vote H. Amdt. 646 Boccieri, John [D-OH16] May 12, 2010 Passed by roll call vote on May 13, 2010. Amendment increases the authorization level for funding for Federal Loan Guarantees for Innovative Technologies in Manufacturing from $50 million to $100 million.
select this vote H. Amdt. 647 Chu, Judy [D-CA27] May 13, 2010 Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2010. Amendment clarifies that one purpose of the Innovation through Institutional Integration grant program is to help under-represented students in STEM fields transition from 2-year institutions to 4-year institutions of higher education.
select this vote H. Amdt. 648 Halvorson, Deborah [D-IL11] May 13, 2010 Passed by roll call vote on May 13, 2010. Amendment requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to give consideration to the goal of promoting the participation of veterans in the postdoctoral research fellowship program established by section 246 (Postdoctoral research fellowships).
select this vote H. Amdt. 649 Kratovil, Frank [D-MD1] May 13, 2010 Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2010. Amendment encourages employees of Federal agencies to volunteer in STEM education activities.
select this vote H. Amdt. 650 Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] May 13, 2010 Passed by roll call vote on May 13, 2010. An amendment numbered 50 printed in Part B of House Report 111-479 to express the sense of Congress that retaining graduate-level talent trained at American universities in STEM fields is critical to enhancing the competitiveness of American businesses.
select this vote H. Amdt. 651 Salazar, John [D-CO3] May 13, 2010 Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2010. Amendment provides Department of Energy with the authority to conduct training for energy auditors, field technicians, and building contractors so they can understand and promote the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technology.
select this vote H. Amdt. 652 Schock, Aaron [R-IL18] May 13, 2010 Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2010. Amendment instructs the Secretary of Commerce to give priority to innovation clusters that partner with local Workforce Investment Area Boards.
H. Amdt. 653 Gordon, Barton [D-TN6] May 13, 2010 Offered on May 12, 2010. Amendments en bloc consist of amendments numbered 2, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 40, 41, 45, 53, and 54 printed in part B of House Report 111-479.
H. Amdt. 678 Gordon, Barton [D-TN6] May 28, 2010 Offered on May 27, 2010. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 4843 Rockefeller, John [D-WV] December 17, 2010 Passed by voice vote on December 16, 2010. To invest in innovation through research and development, to improve competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.
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