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Amendment #929 of HR 3293 - Scientific Research in the National Interest Act
Purpose of Amendment #929
Amendment sought to ensure that "Determination", as contained in the bill, is consistent with the mission of the agency and with the existing merit-review criteria.
Latest Action of Amendment #929
On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 235 (Roll no. 68).
Amendment #929 Documents
Scientific Research in the National Interest Act
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award federal funding for basic research and education in the sciences through a new research grant or cooperative agreement only if it makes an affirmative determination, justified in writing, that the grant or agreement promotes the progress of science in the United States, is worthy of federal funding, and meets certain other criteria.
The bill declares that such a determination shall be made after a research grant or cooperative agreement proposal has first satisfied the NSF's reviews for Merit and Broader Impacts.