Lamar Smith

I thank the gentleman from California for yielding, and our thanks go to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy for introducing such an important piece of legislation. In fact, we have made him an honorary member of the Science, Space, and…

This amendment requires the orbital traffic management study in the underlying bill to be conducted by an independent, nonprofit, private systems engineering and technical assistance organization. Requiring the study to be done by a…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 10 minutes.

I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Weber), who is the chairman of the Energy Subcommittee of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I will be very brief. I support the gentleman's amendment that will ensure that Congress has input on the composition of the new boards and panels created in the bill, and I…

This amendment would require NSF to establish a program originally authorized in the 2007 COMPETES Act. I support the gentleman's amendment. I reserve the balance of my time.

I claim time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

The gentlewoman's amendment ignores the law of the land. She and more than 90 other Democrats supported the Budget Control Act, which was signed into law by the President. This amendment ignores those budget caps. I support a responsible…

I oppose the gentlewoman's amendment. As I mentioned in my opening remarks, I support a responsible and sustainable path forward for U.S. science, research, and development. We must prioritize the areas of basic research to ensure future…

In closing, the gentlewoman's amendment would remove an important limitation from the underlying bill that prevents the Department of Energy from spending research dollars to fund commercial-scale biofuels development for defense purposes…

This amendment would authorize the Department of Energy Innovation Hubs. These integrated research platforms conduct fundamental research to address critical challenges in energy technology. Currently, DOE operates four hubs, which all…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, though I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

This amendment would strike good government accountability measures within the COMPETES bill that require DOE's Office of Science to prioritize biological systems and genomic science. It would also strike reforms included in the America…

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding me this time. I just simply want to say that I believe his amendment restores current funding levels for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program at the National Institute of…

I do not think I am going to disagree with what the gentlewoman from Connecticut has to say during her remaining time, so I yield back the balance of my time.

This amendment would add a sense of Congress of Congress' support for the NSF's Innovation Corps program in the underlying bill. This language would include the promotion of a strong innovation system with investments and support for…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, though I don't oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

This amendment would include teacher training for STEM competitions and collaborations as permitted activities under a program in the bill to encourage engagement in STEM education activities. Supporting out-of-school activities, like…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.

It is just inconceivable to me that any U.S. Representative would oppose requiring government grants funded by the U.S. taxpayer to be spent in the national interest. Throughout its history, the National Science Foundation has played an…

I have an amendment made in order under the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 13, strike ``$834,800,000'' and insert ``$823,000,000''. Page 5, line 15…

Our colleagues on the other side of the aisle today would have you believe that the only way you can be pro-science is to spend more taxpayer money than the Budget Control Act allows. That is irresponsible. If everything is a priority…

This bill does not touch merit review. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin), who is a valuable member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), who is the majority whip.