Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1156) to authorize the establishment of a body under the National Science and Technology Council to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation opportunities, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1156 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS. (a) Establishment.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish or designate a working group under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen the United States science and technology enterprise, improve economic and national security, and support United States foreign policy goals. (b) NSTC Working Group Membership.--The working group established under subsection (a) shall be co-chaired by officials from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of State.…”