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Jerry Brown: “I would merely like to request that the gentleman join me in requesting that the Department submit to Congress a…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 1997
I would merely like to request that the gentleman join me in requesting that the Department submit to Congress a quarterly report listing any trips that it approves for negotiations or assisting in negotiations of international S&T agreements as well as the amount of Federal funds available to implement the research envisioned by the terms of the agreement; and secondly, any consultations under existing agreements, as well as the amount of Federal funds to support the research projects envisioned in the agreements. I believe this will be the first step in quantifying the size and scope of this issue and may force the Department to take a hard look at its operations in this area.
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Jerry Brown
California

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Requesting a quarterly report from the Department on international science and technology agreements and associated federal funding.

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