68 which authorized a ground water research program at the ological Survey. The Committee considered and ordered H reported, as amended, on September 29, 1987. H.R. 2253 wa seded by H.R. 791. Committee Publication Number 199-59. 2.4-INVENTIONS IN SPACE (H.R. 1510) To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Nation nautics and Space Act of 1958, with respect to the use of in in outer space. Background and Summary of Legislation H.R. 1510 provides that inventions which occur in outer board U.S. space vehicles shall be treated, for patent purp though these activities occurred within the United States. cally, the bill amends the patent law by adding a new sec to title 35, United States Code, to provide that an inventio used, or sold on space vehicles under the jurisdiction of the States, shall be deemed to have been made, used, or sold wi United States for application of U.S. patent laws. Legislative History H.R. 1510 was jointly referred to the Committees on the ary, and Science, Space, and Technology on March 10, 1 April 8, 1987, the Committee on the Judiciary consider 1510; and reported it on April 9, 1987 (H. Rept. 100-51, Part H.R. 1510, was referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Applications on March 12, 1987, which agreed to be dis from further consideration on October 3, 1988. The Commit sidered H.R. 1510 on October 3, 1988, and ordered it reporte out amendments (H. Rept. 100-51, Part II). H.R. 1510 pas House, amended, under suspension of the Rules by voice October 5, 1988. H.R. 1510 was received in the Senate, and ber 6, 1988, it was referred to the Senate Committee on the ary. Committee Publication Number H. Rept. 100-51, Part I 2.5-THE FEDERAL FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF REAUTHORIZATION (H.R. 1522) To authorize appropriations for activities under the Fede Prevention and Control Act of 1974. Background and Summary of Legislation H.R. 1522 authorizes a total of $16,698,000 in fiscal year fire prevention enducation and technology development p conducted at the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and fir training programs conducted at the National Fire Academy Legislative History The Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology hearing on hotel fire safety and the fiscal year 1988 autho for the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act on March Fire safety experts from the U.S. Fire Administration, N Fire Academy, Center for Fire Research, fire service organi state government and Marriott Corporation, analyzed an recommendations on hotel fire safety in light of the DuPont Plaza Hotel fire of December 31, 1986, in which 96 people were killed. On March 17, 1987, the Subcommittee to consider H.R. 1522, which had been introduced by Mr. Roe (by request; Executive Communication 100-725) on March 10, 1987. The bill was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. During the Subcommittee markup, an amendment was adopted to overturn the Administration's proposals to eliminate all fire prevention and arson control activities at the U.S. Fire Administration and reduce by two-thirds the fighters' stipends for travel to the Fire Academy. The amendment restored the programs at the U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Academy at the fiscal year 1987 appropriation level ($16,698 million) and restored the Fire Prevention and Arson Control Activities and travel stipend program. By unanimous voice vote, the Subcommittee ordered H.R. 1522 forwarded to the Committee, with an amendment. On May 13, 1987, the Committee adopted the Subcommittee's recommendations by voice vote. The legislative report was filed in the House on May 21, 1987 (H. Rept. 100-103). Ön June 8, 1987, H.R. 1522 passed the House under suspension of the Rules, as amended. H.R. 1522 was received in the Senate on June 9, 1987, and was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committee Publication Numbers 100-16; H. Rept. 100-103. 2.6-THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY 1988 (H.R. 2160) To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the programs of the National Bureau of Standards for fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes. Background and Summary of Legislation For fiscal year 1988, the Administration requested $138.625 million for the National Bureau of Standards (NBS); $1.900 million for the Office of Productivity, Technology and Innovation; and zero funding the National Information Service (NTIS). The Committee approved an authorization bill, H.R. 2160, authorizing $142.997 million for the National Bureau of Standards. This total includes all the initiatives proposed by the Administration for the Bureau, including $3.550 million for process and quality control; $1.500 million for high performance composites; $750,000 for bioprocess engineering; $500,000 for lightwave measurement technology (including fiber optics); $500,000 for computerized reference data; and $13.200 million in adjustments to base. The Committee did not accept the Administration's proposed decrease in funding for the Center for Building Technology and the Center for Fire Research and restored funding cuts of $4.372 million for these safety programs with specific instructions that the two centers not be merged. A separate line item was established by the Committee for funding for the Cold Neutron Source Facility in the amount of $6.500 million. The bill also includes exclusive authorization amounts of $2.0 million for steel technology; $7.371 million for the technical competence fund; $3.710 million for the Center for Building Technology; and $5.662 million for the Center for Fire Research. For FY 1988, the Committee authorized the sum of $2.4 million for the Office of Productivity, Technology and Innovation (OPTI). The Administration has proposed a phasedown of OPTI for FY 1988. For the past few years, OMB has proposed the elimination or reduction of OPTI but, in each case, Congress has rejected that proposal in the belief that OPTI has provided valuable and needed services in this country's competitiveness effort. For FY 1988, the Committee authorized the sum of $500,000 for the patent licensing activities of the National Technical Information Service. Consistent with the Administration's privatization initiative, OMB proposed the contracting out of NTIS in its FY 1988 budget proposal, and directed the Department of Commerce to develop a plan to achieve that effort. Legislative History The Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology held authorization hearings on March 3 and 4, 1987 on the proposed FY 1988 budget for NBS, OPTI, and NTIS, as well as the Administration's proposed plan to privatize NTIS. As a result of recommendations received at the hearings and Subcommittee markup of a draft bill on April 9, 1987, H.R. 2160 was introduced on April 23, 1987 by Mr. Walgren and Mr. Boehlert. The Committee held a markup on May 13, 1987, and ordered the bill reported without amendments. The legislative report, H. Rept. 100-98, was filed in the House on May 19, 1987. H.R. 2160 passed the House on June 4, 1987, after agreeing to an amendment that ensures that the National Technical Information Service may procure quality printing services at the most cost-effective rate. On June 9, 1987, H.R. 2160 was received in the Senate and placed on the Senate calendar. On July 22, 1987, the measure was placed on the Senate Subjects on the Table calendar. On August 7, 1987, the language of H.R. 2160 was subsumed in the conference on H.R. 3, the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, which was vetoed by the President. August 23, 1988, provisions of H.R. 2160 became Sections 5111 through 5163 of H.R. 4848, the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, which became Public Law 100-418. H.R. 2160 was indefinitely postponed by the Senate. Committee Publication Numbers 100-3; 100-22; H. Rept. 100-98; P.L. 100-418. 2.7-THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988 (H.R. 2330) To authorize appropriations to the National Science Foundation for the fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes. Summary and Background of Legislation As part of its responsibilities, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology annually acts on legislation to authorize the activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Committee's legislative actions are based on the budget request for NSF submitted to the Congress by the President each year. H.R. 2330 authorizes a total of $1,893 million for NSF in fiscal year 1988. This authorization includes $1,625 million for research and related activities under the following line items: biological, behavioral and social sciences; computer and information science and engineering; engineering; geosciences; mathematical and physical sciences; scientific, technological and international affairs; and program development and management. Also included is $150 million for science and engieering education and $118 million for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The Committee-approved total authorization level in H.R. 2330 is identical to the Administration's request, but $25 million is redirected from the U.S. Antarctic Program and a total of $13.5 million from the Directorates for Mathematics and Physical Sciences; Engineering; Biological, Behavioral and Social Sciences; and Geosciences. Of the total of the $38.5 million which was redirected, $35 million was transferred to the Science and Engineering Education Directorate and $3.5 million was transferred to the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate. H.R. 2330 includes the provision that, of the funds authorized, not less than $48.5 million is authorized only for purposes of funding NSF Supercomputer Centers within the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate. In addition, the bill states that not less than $56 million is authorized only for purposes of Teacher Preparation and Enhancement activities (and of this amount $42 million is directed for precollege Teacher Enhancement activities), not less that $39 million is authorized only for purposes of Materials Development and Informal Science Education and not less than $11.5 million is authorized only for purposes of the College Science Instrumentation Program, all within the Science and Engineering Education Directorate. H.R. 2330 requires that 50 percent of all funds authorized for the Engineering directorate which are allocated for creating new Engineering Research Centers be used for Centers that focus on research relating to manufacturing technologies. Also, from that portion of the total authorization which NSF designates for establishing Science and Technology Centers, the bill requires that sufficient funds be set aside to create at least one Center dedicated to the development of model curriculum relevant to instruction in two-year and community colleges. The bill would amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 by (1) removing the requirements that NSF fellowship awardees take a loyalty oath and report on any past criminal record and (2) permitting the National Science Board to close to the public portions of Board meetings which are devoted to consideration of the NSF budget prior to its submittal to Congress. In other actions, H.R. 2330 encourages NSF to support improvements in research facilities at U.S. Marine biological laboratories and permits funds from any of the NSF Directorates to be used for unique advanced computing resources in support of research needs. Finally, H.R. 2330 requires that reports on the following topics be provided to the Congress by NSF: (1) funds expended on undergraduate science and engineering education programs at NSF, (2) science and technology programs in two-year and community colleges, (3) the impact of salary levels on retention and recruitment of precollege science and mathematics teachers, and (4) Soviet efforts to penetrate, utilize and compromise the products of the civilian science research programs of the United States. Legislative History H.R. 2330 was introduced by Mr. Walgren on May 7, 1987, and referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. This bill was the result of Subcommittee markup actions on H.R. 1155, which was passed by voice vote by the Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology on April 9, 1987. Hearings were held on the Administration's FY 1988 authorization request for NSF (Title II of H.R. 1155) by the Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology on February 19 and 25, and on March 11, 1987. In addition, a Committee posture hearing on NSF was held on March 24, 1987. The Committee ordered the bill, H.R. 2330, reported with amendments on May 20, 1987. On May 28, 1987, the legislative report was filed in the House (H. Rept. 100-110). The House passed H.R. 2330, as amended, on June 3, 1987, by the roll call vote of 408 ayes to 3 nays. The bill was received in the Senate on June 5, 1987, and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. That Committee reported an original bill (S. 1632) to authorize appropriations for NSF for fiscal years 1988 through 1992 on August 7, 1987 (S. Rept. 100-148), and took no further action on H.R. 2330. Committee Publication Numbers 100-13; H. Rept. 100-110. 2.8-THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND To authorize appropriations for environmental research, development, and demonstration for the fiscal years 1988 and 1989, and for other purposes. Background and Summary of Legislation The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology authorizes the environmental research, development, and demonstration activities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a means of ensuring that the program is well-managed and supportive of the Agency's primary role of protecting pubilc health and welfare. In addition to providing authorization of appropriations, the research authorization bill provides substantive program direction to ensure that the Agency has an adequate scientific basis for its regulatory programs. H.R. 2355 authorized program funds and provided program direction for fiscal years 1988 and 1989. This multi-year authorization was intended to promote stability and continuity in the Agency's research program which, given the nature of research, would enhance program quality. As ordered reported, H.R. 2355 authorizes $294,449,200 for fiscal year 1988 and $307,109,400 for fiscal year 1989 for EPA research programs. Authorizations for Superfund research are not included because such programs were separately authorized for five years under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act. The total funds authorized for fiscal year 1988 are equal to the Presi |