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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4491
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2001 and 2002 for the National
Science Foundation, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 2000
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Science
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2001 and 2002
for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Science
Foundation Authorization Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2001.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation
$3,773,710,000 for fiscal year 2001.
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount
authorized under paragraph (1)—
(A) $2,813,500,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out Research and Related Activi-
ties, of which—
(i) $480,560,000 shall be made avail-
able for Biological Sciences;
(ii) $9,770,000 shall be made avail-
able for Computer and Information Science
and Engineering;
(iii) $403,650,000 shall be made
available for Engineering;
(iv) $549,730,000 shall be made avail-
able for Geosciences;
(v) $807,200,000 shall be made avail-
able 
for 
Mathematical 
and 
Physical
Sciences;
(vi) $159,790,000 shall be made avail-
able for Social, Behavioral, and Economic
Sciences;
(vii) $220,970,000 shall be made
available for United States Polar Research
Programs;
(viii) $62,600,000 shall be made avail-
able for United States Antarctic Logistical
Support Activities; and
(ix) $119,230,000 shall be made avail-
able for Integrative Activities;
(B) $726,700,000 shall be made available
for Education and Human Resources, of which
$53,080,000 shall be for Graduate Research
Fellowships;
(C) $65,340,000 shall be made available
for Major Research Equipment, of which—
(i) $17,440,000 shall be made avail-
able for the EarthScope;
(ii) $16,400,000 shall be made avail-
able for the Large Hadron Collider;
(iii) $6,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for Millimeter Array;
(iv) $12,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for the National Ecological Observ-
atory Network; and
(v) $13,500,000 shall be made avail-
able for the South Pole Station;
(D) $160,890,000 shall be made available
for Salaries and Expenses, of which—
(i) $4,000,000 shall be made available
for travel for Research and Related Activi-
ties;
(ii) $310,000 shall be made available
for travel for Education and Human Re-
sources;
(iii) $159,000 shall be made available
for travel for Budget, Finance, and Award
Management;
(iv) $182,000 shall be made available
for travel for Information and Resources
Management;
(v) $358,468 shall be made available
for travel for the Office of the Director;
and
(vi) $1,075,000 shall be made avail-
able for ethics activities under section 6;
and
(E) $6,280,000 shall be made available for
the Office of Inspector General.
(3) TRAVEL LIMITATION.—None of the funds
authorized by this subsection may be used for travel
expenses except as provided in paragraph (2)(D)(i)
through (v). None of the funds authorized by clauses
(i) through (iv) of paragraph (2)(D) may be used for
travel expenses for personnel in the Office of the Di-
rector.
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2002.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation
$3,887,291,000 for fiscal year 2002.
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount
authorized under paragraph (1)—
(A) $2,880,683,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out Research and Related Activi-
ties, of which—
(i) $492,035,000 shall be made avail-
able for Biological Sciences;
(ii) $10,003,000 shall be made avail-
able for Computer and Information Science
and Engineering;
(iii) $413,289,000 shall be made
available for Engineering;
(iv) $562,857,000 shall be made avail-
able for Geosciences;
(v) $826,475,000 shall be made avail-
able 
for 
Mathematical 
and 
Physical
Sciences;
(vi) $163,606,000 shall be made avail-
able for Social, Behavioral, and Economic
Sciences;
(vii) $226,246,000 shall be made
available for United States Polar Research
Programs;
(viii) $64,095,000 shall be made avail-
able for United States Antarctic Logistical
Support Activities; and
(ix) $122,077,000 shall be made avail-
able for Integrative Activities;
(B) $744,422,000 shall be made available
for Education and Human Resources, of which
$54,400,000 shall be for Graduate Research
Fellowships;
(C) $90,000,000 shall be made available
for Major Research Equipment, of which—
(i) $28,460,000 shall be made avail-
able for the EarthScope;
(ii) $16,900,000 shall be made avail-
able for the Large Hadron Collider; and
(iii) $20,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for the National Ecological Observ-
atory Network;
sions and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, at least once every 6 months
on—
(1) the number of National Science Foundation
employees trained pursuant to subsection (a)(3); and
(2) the number and type of ethics violations de-
termined under the rules and procedures of the Na-
tional Science Foundation to have occurred, along
with a description of the resolution thereof.
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is
amended—
(1) in section 3(b) (42 U.S.C. 1862(b)), by
striking ‘‘including the Office of Technology Assess-
ment,’’
(2) in section 5(e)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1864(e)(2)),
by striking ‘‘Labor and Human Resources’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions’’;
and
(3) in section 13(a) (42 U.S.C. 1872(a)), by
striking ‘‘or the affidavit of allegiance to the United
States required by section 15(d)(2) of this Act’’.
SEC. 8. REPORTS ELIMINATION.
Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimi-
nation and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note)