National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002

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National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for FY 2003 through 2005, with specific allocations for: (1) Research and Related Activities; (2) Education and Human Resources; (3) Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction; (4) Salaries and Expenses; and (5) the Office of the Inspector General. Sets a limitation on the obligation of Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction funds.

Requires the Director of NSF to submit to specified congressional committees annual plans for the allocation of funds authorized by this Act, including information on how the allocation for Research and Related Activities will affect research grants, trends in research support, and research opportunities in science, mathematics, and engineering.

Requires the Director to: (1) develop, submit to the National Science Board for approval, and report annually to Congress on a list indicating the relative priority for funding under the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction account of each project the Board has approved for inclusion in a future budget request; and (2) include in the plan for construction and repair of national research facilities covered in the NSF annual budget request full life-cycle cost information. Prohibits the management of any national research facility project by an NSF temporary appointee.

Directs: (1) NSF to assess and report to Congress on the Major Research Instrumentation Program; and (2) NSF and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish an Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee.

Congress
107

Number
HR - 4664

Introduced on
2002-05-07

# Amendments
4

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for FY 2003 through 2005, with specific allocations for: (1) Research and Related Activities; (2) Education and Human Resources; (3) Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction; (4) Salaries and Expenses; and (5) the Office of the Inspector General. Sets a limitation on the obligation of Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction funds.

Requires the Director of NSF to submit to specified congressional committees annual plans for the allocation of funds authorized by this Act, including information on how the allocation for Research and Related Activities will affect research grants, trends in research support, and research opportunities in science, mathematics, and engineering.

Requires the Director to: (1) develop, submit to the National Science Board for approval, and report annually to Congress on a list indicating the relative priority for funding under the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction account of each project the Board has approved for inclusion in a future budget request; and (2) include in the plan for construction and repair of national research facilities covered in the NSF annual budget request full life-cycle cost information. Prohibits the management of any national research facility project by an NSF temporary appointee.

Directs: (1) NSF to assess and report to Congress on the Major Research Instrumentation Program; and (2) NSF and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish an Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Science, Technology, Communications

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Astronomical research•
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Astrophysics•
Auditing•
Authorization•
Black colleges•
Broadband•
Building construction•
Commerce•
Computer software•
Computers•
Congress•
Congressional oversight•
Congressional reporting requirements•
Construction costs•
Cost accounting•
Disabled•
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Education•
Elementary and secondary education•
Elementary education•
Engineering•
Engineers•
Federal advisory bodies•
Federal aid to higher education•
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Genetic research•
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Government paperwork•
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Hawaiians•
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Hispanic Americans•
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Maintenance and repair•
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Mathematics•
Minorities•
Minority education•
Nanotechnology•
National Science Foundation•
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Planning-programming-budgeting•
Plant breeding•
Public meetings of administrative bodies•
Public-private partnerships•
Remote sensing•
Research and development•
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Scientists•
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Women•
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Latest Summary11/28/2006
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for FY 2003 through 2005, with specific allocations for: (1) Research and Related Activities; (2) Education and Human Resources...

Latest Action12/19/2002
Became Public Law No: 107-368.