Eddie Bernice Johnson

H.R. 4323 is a step toward forestalling these projected gaps by leveraging a pool of skilled veterans to strengthen our STEM work force.

I continue to ask my good friend, Chairman Smith... to take up the entire... of my STEM Opportunities Act, which has been very well vetted by many experts, and I'm encouraged by this first small step.

I commend NSF on the strides it has taken in recent years to accelerate its efforts to address the underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM, but we need to ensure that they are producing results.

Veterans are an experienced group of dedicated individuals that far too long have remained a largely untapped source of talent in our Nation's STEM work force.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank Congresswoman Comstock for introducing H.R. 4375.

Providing the Department and Congressional appropriators with a funding profile for research activities and projects is a crucial responsibility.

I am hopeful that if we provide our scientists and industry leaders with the right tools, they can fulfill the promise of clean nuclear energy.

I am pleased to cosponsor this good legislation. H.R. 4375 is a small but important step forward for addressing longstanding gaps in achievement and participation in the sciences.

Nuclear power plays a vital role in providing our country with clean, reliable energy.

I urge my colleagues to support each of these bills, and I thank you, Mr. Smith.

I strongly believe that encouraging STEM education, especially in historically underserved groups is vital to ensuring a strong future for all Americans.

I'd also like to acknowledge the six Science Committee members who are original cosponsors of the bill and military veterans.

I thank the lead sponsors of this bill, Congressman Dunn - an 11-year Army veteran and M.D. - and Mr. Takano.

I thank the Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairwoman, Mrs. Comstock, and Ranking Member Johnson for their work on STEM issues.

Advanced nuclear reactor technology provides the best opportunity to make reliable, emission-free electricity available throughout the industrial and developing world.

This bill, the Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act, would help address these challenges.

Unfortunately, under this Administration, critical science and technology investments at many of our agencies are under threat.

I strongly support the SBIR program and would like to see it grow.

This legislation marks another accomplishment in our continued collaboration to advance nuclear energy innovation.

I strongly encourage my colleagues to support and join me in voting for the bill.

I hope we can continue this bipartisan collaboration to authorize other vital research activities at the Federal science agencies that we oversee.

These upgrades are critical to U.S. leadership in fundamental science and are important tools for industry and university researchers.

I strongly support the passage of H.R. 4376, the Department of Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2017.

I do support the transfer of this innovative technology from lab to the market. It's a good idea.

We must continue to push agencies on this objective.