Okay, Irishmike promises not make any more antiquated "in da house" references....
Kathryn A. Wolfe, CQ Staff writer reports that:
The House is expected to take up two bills Monday that would expand research and development programs in an effort to boost U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace.One of the bills (HR 1709) would require the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to create a committee that would coordinate federal programs related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.
Those education programs recently got a funding boost under the economic stimulus measure enacted this year which provided $40 million for a math and science partnership fund and $1 billion to expand and modernize research equipment shared by universities.
The other bill (HR 1736) would create a panel within the National Science and Technology Council to coordinate international science and technology cooperation across federal agencies.
Both bills will be considered under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority for passage and bars amendments. The House Science and Technology Committee approved the bills April 29.
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