On May 28, the House passed, 262-150, H.R. 5116, as amended, the latest version of the America COMPETES Act, which would reauthorize science programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Departments of Energy and Commerce. Last week, the House rejected H.R. 5325, which incorporated language from a motion to recommit successfully offered by Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) during consideration of the original version of H.R. 5116 (see The Source, 5/14/10).
The legislation contains provisions to help improve the number of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.