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Women in Aerospace Education Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to permit certain grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to be used to provide internships that include research experiences at national laboratories and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers. NSF Master Teaching Fellows and undergraduate freshman and sophomore students studying to become mathematics and science teachers under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program are eligible for the internships.
(Sec. 3) For internships and fellowships, NASA shall encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
People & committees
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 115-303.
Became Public Law No: 115-303.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9580)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9580)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4254.
Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9580-9581)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6364-6365; text: CR S6364)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6364-6365; text: CR S6364)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 17 (Roll no. 690). (text: CR 12/18/2017 H10160)
House roll call 690 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 17 (Roll no. 690).(text: CR 12/18/2017 H10160)
House roll call 690 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10200-10201)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4254.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10160-10161)
Mr. Knight moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-472.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-472.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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