1 Union Calendar No. 488 105th Congress, 2d Session ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± House Report 105±847 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS JANUARY 2, 1999 JANUARY 2, 1999.ÐCommitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 53±706 WASHINGTON : 1999 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., Wisconsin, Chairman SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California RMM* HARRIS W. FAWELL, Illinois RALPH M. HALL, Texas CONSTANCE A. MORELLA, Maryland BART GORDON, Tennessee CURT WELDON, Pennsylvania JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR., Ohio DANA ROHRABACHER, California TIM ROEMER, Indiana JOE BARTON, Texas JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan KEN CALVERT, California EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan** LYNN N. RIVERS, Michigan DAVE WELDON, Florida ZOE LOFGREN, California MATT SALMON, Arizona MICHAEL F. DOYLE, Pennsylvania THOMAS M. DAVIS, Virginia SHEILA JACKSON-LEE, Texas GIL GUTKNECHT, Minnesota BILL LUTHER, Minnesota MARK FOLEY, Florida DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois BOB ETHERIDGE, North Carolina CHARLES W. ``CHIP'' PICKERING, NICK LAMPSON, Texas Mississippi DARLENE HOOLEY, Oregon CHRIS CANNON, Utah LOIS CAPPS, California KEVIN BRADY, Texas BARBARA LEE, California MERRILL COOK, Utah BRAD SHERMAN, California PHIL ENGLISH, Pennsylvania VACANCY GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, JR., Washington TOM A. COBURN, Oklahoma PETE SESSIONS, Texas VACANCY TODD R. SCHULTZ, Chief of Staff BARRY C. BERINGER, Chief Counsel PATRICIA S. SCHWARTZ, Chief Clerk/Administrator VIVIAN A. TESSIERI, Legislative Clerk ROBERT E. PALMER, Democratic Staff Director *Ranking Minority Member. **Vice Chairman. (II) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, Washington, DC, January 2, 1999. Hon. JEFF TRANDAHL, The Clerk, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR MR. TRANDAHL: In compliance with Rule XI, Clause 1(d) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, I hereby submit the Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science for the 105th Congress. The purpose of this report is to provide the Members of the House of Representatives, as well as the general public, with an overview of the legislative and oversight activities conducted by this committee, as defined by Rule X, Clause 1(n) of the Rules of the House of Representatives. This document is intended as a general reference tool, and not as a substitute for the hearing records, reports, and other commit- tee files. Sincerely, F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr., Chairman. (III) C O N T E N T S Page Committee History .................................................................................................. 1 Chapter IÐLegislative Activities of the Committee on Science .......................... 13 1.1ÐP.L. 105±23, To amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program (H.R. 363) ........................................ 13 1.2ÐP.L. 105±47, To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earth- quake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes (S. 910/H.R. 2249) .................................................. 15 1.3ÐP.L. 105±85, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (H.R. 1119) ........................................................................................... 17 1.4ÐP.L. 105±108, United States Fire Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 (S. 1231/H.R. 1272) .................................. 20 1.5ÐP.L. 105±135, Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997 (S. 1139/ H.R. 2261/H.R. 2429)Ð(Note H.R. 2429 was incorporated as Title VII of H.R. 2261, House companion measure to S. 1139) ................................ 21 1.6ÐP.L. 105±155, FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Au- thorization Act of 1998 (H.R. 1271) ............................................................. 22 1.7ÐP.L. 105±160, The National Sea Grant College Program Reauthor- ization Act of 1998 (S. 927/H.R. 437) .......................................................... 23 1.8ÐP.L. 105±178, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2400/H.R 860) ................................................................................................ 25 1.9ÐP.L. 105±207, National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998 (H.R. 1273/S. 1046) .............................................................................. 26 1.10ÐP.L. 105±234, Fastener Quality Act Amendments (H.R. 3824) ......... 27 1.11ÐP.L. 105±255, Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development Act (H.R. 3007) ...... 28 1.12ÐP.L. 105±261, Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (H.R. 3616) ........................................................... 28 1.13ÐP.L. 105±303, Commercial Space Act of 1998 (H.R. 1702) ................. 30 1.14ÐP.L. 105±305, Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 (H.R. 3332/S. 1609) ................................................................................................. 32 1.15ÐP.L. 105±309, Technology Administration Act of 1998 (H.R.1274/ S. 1325) .......................................................................................................... 34 1.16ÐP.L. 105±383, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 (H.R. 2204/ H.R. 4235ÐTitle VI of H.R. 2204) ............................................................... 35 Chapter IIÐOther Legislative Activities of the Committee on Science .............. 37 2.1ÐHuman Cloning Research Prohibition Act (H.R. 922) .......................... 37 2.2ÐCivilian Space Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 (H.R. 1275/S. 1250) ................................................................................................. 38 2.3ÐEnvironmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Author- ization Act of 1997 (H.R. 1276) .................................................................... 41 2.4ÐDepartment of Energy Civilian Research and Development Act of 1997 (H.R. 1277) ........................................................................................... 42 2.5ÐNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1997 (H.R. 1278) ................................................................................ 45 2.6ÐComputer Security Enhancement Act of 1997 (H.R. 1903) .................. 46 2.7ÐTechnology Transfer Commercialization Act of 1998 (H.R. 2544/H.R. 4859) ............................................................................................................... 47 Chapter IIIÐOther Measures Discharged by the Committee on Science ........... 49 3.1ÐExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the Com- mittee Print entitled ``Unlocking Our Future: Toward A New National Science Policy'' (H.Res. 578) ......................................................................... 49 3.2ÐTo provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to Stanislaus County, California (H.R. 112) ................................... 49 3.3ÐOceans Act of 1998 (H.R. 3445) .............................................................. 50 (V) VI Page Chapter IIIÐOther Measures Discharged by the Committee on ScienceÐ Continued 3.4ÐNational Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 1998 (H.R. 3610) ............... 51 3.5ÐYear 2000 Preparedness Act of 1998 (H.R. 4756) ................................. 52 3.6ÐTechnology Transfer Commercialization Act of 1998 (H.R. 4859/See H.R. 2544 in Chapter II) .............................................................................. 53 Chapter IVÐOversight, Investigations and Other Activities of the Committee on Science, Including Selected Subcommittee Legislative Activities ............... 55 4.1ÐCommittee on Science .............................................................................. 55 4.1(a) February 12, 1997ÐThe Status of Russian Participation in the International Space Station Program ............................................ 55 4.1(b) March 12, 1997ÐThe United States and Antarctica in the 21st Century ........................................................................................... 57 4.1(c) May 14, 1997ÐDepartment of Energy Posture ............................ 58 4.1(d) July 23, 1997ÐScience, Math, Engineering and Technology (SMET) Education In America, Parts I±IV, Including The Results Of The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) .................................................................................................. 59 4.1(e) July 30, 1997ÐDemanding Results: Implementing the Govern- ment Performance and Results Act (GPRA) ........................................ 59 4.1(f) September 10, 1997ÐThe Next Generation Internet ................... 61 4.1(g) September 18, 1997ÐInternational Space Station, Parts I± V .............................................................................................................. 63 4.1(h) September 24, 1997ÐScience, Math, Engineering and Tech- nology (SMET) Education In America, Parts I±IV, Including The Results Of The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) ....................................................................................... 69 4.1(i) October 8, 1997ÐScience, Math, Engineering and Technology (SMET) Education In America, Parts I±IV, Including The Results