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October
SENATE
PASSES BIGGERT DOE COMPUTING BILL: Legislation Expected
to be Sent to the President for Signature
- October 11, 2004
FIRE GRANT
REAUTHORIZATION PASSES HOUSE, SENATE EXPECTED TO SEND
MEASURE TO PRESIDENT - October 9, 2004
HOUSE PASSES
BILL EXTENDING PROTECTION FOR SATELLITE LAUNCHES -
October 8, 2004
CONGRESS
GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO EARTHQUAKE, WIND LEGISLATION:
President Expected to Sign Bill Into Law - October
8, 2004
HOUSE PASSES
INTELLIGENCE REFORM BILL WITH SCIENCE COMMITTEE PROVISION
TO ELEVATE STATUS OF CYBER SECURITY - October
8, 2004
PRESIDENT
SIGNS INTO LAW COMMITTEE LEGISLATION TO HELP NON-PROFIT,
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES - October 5, 2004
September
COMMITTEE
ACTION HELPS AVERT CLOSURE OF MANUFACTURING CENTERS:
Congress, Administration Secure Emergency MEP Funding
- September 30, 2004
BOEHLERT
RECOGNIZES NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH:
Chairman Introduces Legislation Honoring Cyber Security
Efforts - September 30, 2004
NOAA ORGANIC
ACT BREEZES THROUGH SUBCOMMITTEE - September
29, 2004
BOEHLERT
RECOVERING FROM SUCCESSFUL BYPASS SURGERY
- September 27, 2004
BOEHLERT
TO UNDERGO BYPASS SURGERY - September 24, 2004
HOUSE PASSES
EHLERS RESOLUTION HONORING NOAAS EFFORTS DURING
RECENT HURRICANES - September 22, 2004
BOEHLERT
AND EHLERS PRAISE OCEAN COMMISSION REPORT; Science Committee
is Already Addressing Key Recommendation - September
20, 2004
EHLERS
PRAISES BEMENT NOMINATION AS NSF DIRECTOR -
September 16, 2004
BOEHLERT
PRAISES BEMENT NOMINATION AS NSF DIRECTOR
-September 15, 2004
EHLERS
INTRODUCES RESOLUTION HONORING NOAAS EFFORTS DURING
HURRICANES CHARLEY, FRANCES - September 8, 2004
BOEHLERT
CALLS ON DOE TO IMPLEMENT GAO RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGHTEN
CONTROLS OVER PURCHASE CARD PROGRAM - September
8, 2004
August
July
WITNESSES
CITE ADVANCES IN DEVELOPING A NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY
WORKFORCE, URGE CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN TRAINING PROGRAMS
- July 21, 2004
BOEHLERT
HONORS 35th ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11 MISSION
- July 20, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
COMMITTEE TO REVIEW EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE NATIONS
CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE - July 20, 2004
BOEHLERT
HAILS NAMING OF DR. RITA COLWELL TO THE NATIONAL WOMENS
HALL OF FAME - July 15, 2004
EHLERS
NOAA ORGANIC ACT RECEIVES THE ENDORSEMENT OF SCIENCE
GROUPS - July 15, 2004
WITNESSES
EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR AEROSPACE PRIZES
- July 15, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
PROPOSED NOAA ORGANIC ACTS TO BE TOPIC OF SUBCOMMITTEE
HEARING - July 14, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE ROLE OF CONTESTS AND PRIZES
IN SPACE EXPLORATION - July 13, 2004
HOUSE PASSES
COMMITTEE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS OF
MANUFACTURING SECTOR - July 9, 2004
HOUSE PASSES
SCIENCE COMMITTEE BILLS TO STRENGTHEN R&D ON COMPUTERS,
ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND ALGAL BLOOMS - July 7,
2004
June
COMMITTEE
REPORTS OUT MANUFACTURING/COMPUTING/ENERGY BILLS
- June 16, 2004
COMMITTEE
REQUESTS FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION OF VISA DELAYS
- June 16, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER ENERGY, COMPUTING AND MANUFACTURING
BILLS - June 15, 2004
EHLERS
INTRODUCES NOAA ORGANIC ACT - June 14, 2004
BOEHLERT
REITERATES SUPPORT FOR CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
- June 3, 2004
May
DOE PROGRAM
IS INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVENESS
OF U.S. METALS INDUSTRY - May 20, 2004
COMMITTEE
CONCERNED WITH EPA CUTS IN HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAMS
- May 19, 2004
EFFICIENCY
PROGRAMS AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES ARE HELPING MEET THE
NATIONS ENERGY NEEDS - May 19, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
WITNESSES TO TESTIFY ON REAUTHORIZATION OF DOE PROGRAM
TO HELP THE U.S. METALS INDUSTRY - May 19, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
EPA HOMELAND SECURITY EFFORTS TO BE EXAMINED;
- May 18, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE ROLE OF EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN MEETING U.S. ENERGY DEMAND
- May 18, 2004
ADMINISTRATION
ENDORSES SUPERCOMPUTING BILL - May 13, 2004
WITNESSES
PRAISE FIRE GRANT PROGRAM, URGE ITS REAUTHORIZATION
- May 12, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
SCIENCE COMMITTEE WILL EXAMINE U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE
COMPUTING CAPABILITIES; - May 12, 2004
CONGRESSMAN
SHERWOOD BOEHLERT SPEECH TO CCIA - May 12, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
COMMITTEE TO HEAR TESTIMONY ON LEGISLATION REAUTHORIZING
GRANTS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS - May 11, 2004
BOEHLERT
PRAISES EIA ROADMAP - May 5, 2004
WITNESSES
PRAISE OCEAN COMMISSION REPORT - May 5, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
SCIENCE COMMITTEE TO HEAR TESTIMONY FROM OCEANS COMMISSION
AND CRITICS OF SOME OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS -
May 4, 2004
April
BOEHLERT
ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS - April 29, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE U.S. HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
CAPABILITIES - April 28, 2004
INDUSTRY
LEADERS URGE FULL FUNDING FOR NIST LABS, HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE
TO MANUFACTURING AND JOBS -- April 28, 2004
BOEHLERT
URGES INVESTMENT IN CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
- April 27, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
INDUSTRY WITNESSES TO TESTIFY ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2005
NIST BUDGET - April 27, 2004
HOUSE PASSES
LEGISLATION ENCOURAGING PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORT OF PUBLIC
EDUCATION - April 21, 2004
HOUSE RECOGNIZES
EARTH DAY WITH PASSAGE OF GREEN CHEMISTRY BILL -
April 21, 2004
CHAIRMAN
SHERWOOD BOEHLERT SPEECH TO AIAA - April 21,
2004
GREEN CHEMISTRY
PASSES COMMITTEE - April 1, 2004
MOONS
POTENTIAL IS UNCERTAIN, EXPERTS TESTIFY - April
1, 2004
March
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE LUNAR SCIENCE AND RESOURCES
- March 31, 2004
SCIENCE
COMMITTEE PASSES WINDSTORM, CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL BILLS
- March 31, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THREE BILLS - March 30,
2004
SUBCOMMITTEE
PASSES LEGISLATION ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES TO PARTNER
WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS - March 30, 2004
BOEHLERT
AND EHLERS URGE FULL FUNDING FOR NIST LABS IN APPROPRIATIONS
TESTIMONY - March 30, 2004
FEDERAL
MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE KEY SUPPORT
FOR TEACHERS - March 18, 2004
BOEHLERT
ADDRESSES PRESIDENTIAL TEACHER AWARDEES - March
18, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
A LESSON PLAN FOR SUCCESS: AWARD-WINNING TEACHERS TO
TESTIFY AT SCIENCE COMMITTEE HEARING - March
17, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE NASA-DoD COOPERATION IN SPACE TRANSPORTATION
- Maarch 17, 2004
WITNESSES
DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF GREEN
CHEMISTRY BILL - March17, 2004
*** ST.
PATRICK'S DAY HEARING ADVISORY ***
GREEN CHEMISTRY LEGISLATION - "POT OF GOLD"
FOR INDUSTRY, ENVIRONMENT - March 16, 2004
REP. GINGREY
INTRODUCES "GREEN CHEMISTRY" BILL; LEGISLATION
SUPPORTED BY INDUSTRY LEADERS - March 16, 2004
BOEHLERT
DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO BROOKHAVEN SYNCHROTRON CONFERENCE
- March 15, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY***
BOEHLERT TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL
LAB WORKSHOP; TOUR NASA SPACE RADIATION LABORATORY
- March 12, 2004
MEMBERS
OPPOSED TO EPA RESEARCH PROGRAM CUTS - March
11, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE PROPOSED 35% CUT IN EPA STAR PROGRAM
- March 10, 2004
EXPERTS
SUPPORT PRESIDENT'S SPACE PLAN, BUT CALL FOR CHANGES
- March 10, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
OUTSIDE EXPERTS TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE PRESIDENT'S
SPACE EXPLORATION PLAN - March 9, 2004
COMMITTEE
OFFERS VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON ANNUAL BUDGET
- March 4, 2004
--Views and
Recommendations - PDF
--Views
& Estimates Sign-On - PDF
SPACE BILL
ROCKETS TOWARD CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL - March
4, 2004
BOEHLERT
CALLS FOR MODIFICATIONS IN HYDROGEN PROGRAM
- March 4, 2004
HOUSE PASSES ASTEROID
LEGISLATION AND BILL TO HELP NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
- March 3, 2004
BOEHLERT PRAISES
MARS ROVER DISCOVERY - March 2, 2004
***MEDIA ADVISORY
***
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE MAJOR REPORTS THAT SUGGEST CHANGES
IN PRESIDENT'S HYDROGEN INITIATIVE - March 1,
2004
February
OFFICIALS
ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEMS WITH VISA PROCESS; PLEDGE CONTINUED
IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS - February 25, 2004
PRESIDENT
SIGNS LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS "BRAIN DRAIN"
AT NASA - February 24, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
IS SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT BEING HELD UP AT THE BORDER?
- February 24, 2004
CHAIRMAN
BOEHLERT SPEECH TO SPACE SHUTTLE SUPPLIERS
- February 24, 2004
COMMITTEE
QUESTIONS SPENDING REQUIRED FOR PRESIDENT'S SPACE POLICY
- February 12, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE PRESIDENT'S SPACE EXPLORATION PLAN
AND ITS IMPACT ON OTHER NASA PROGRAMS - February
9, 2004
***MEDIA
ADVISORY ***
COMMITTEE TO REVIEW PRESIDENT'S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BUDGET - February 9, 2004
SCIENCE
COMMITTEE CLEARS SIX BILLS - February 4, 2004
BOEHLERT
STATEMENT ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUDGET -
February 2, 2004
January
CONGRESS
APPROVES LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS "BRAIN DRAIN"
AT NASA - January 28, 2004
CONGRESSMAN
SHERWOOD BOEHLERT - FLOOR STATEMENT ON S. 610, NASA
WORKFORCE - January 28, 2004
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH BILL MOTORS AHEAD - January 28, 2004
HOUSE HONORS
MARS ROVER SUCCESS - January 21, 2004
BOEHLERT
STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT'S NEW VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION
- January 14, 2004
BOEHLERT
STATEMENT ON FORTHCOMING PRESIDENTIAL SPACE POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT
- January 9, 2004
BOEHLERT
APPLAUDS MARS SUCCESS - January 5, 2004
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