| Public Law |
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| 111-8 |
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 |
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Conduct an inventory of the energy development potential on all lands currently managed by the Department of Energy |
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Study the position of the United States in flexible electronics, its applications, and the steps that must be undertaken for a national initiative |
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Develop, test, and select a budget model that accurately captures the fiscal linkages between the Department of Justice’s immigration-related costs and the activities of the Department of Homeland Security |
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Conduct a third-party review of the federal nanotechnology research program |
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Examine and provide recommendations regarding front-of-package nutrition symbols |
| 111-5 |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
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Recommend national priorities for comparative effectiveness research in health care treatments and strategies |
| 111-3 |
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 |
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Study the extent and quality of efforts to measure child health status and the quality of health care for children across the age span in relation to preventive care, treatments for acute conditions, and treatments aimed at ameliorating or correcting physical, mental, and developmental conditions |
| 110-422 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 |
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Conduct a study to determine the most appropriate governance structure for U.S. earth observations programs |
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Review NASA’s aviation safety-related research programs |
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Conduct a review of the suborbital mission capabilities of NASA |
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Assess impediments, including cost growth, to the successful conduct of interagency cooperation on space science missions and Earth science missions, to provide lessons learned and best practices, and to recommend steps to help facilitate successful interagency collaborations for both of these missions |
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Study the impacts of space weather on the current and future United States aviation industry, and in particular examine the risks for Over-The-Pole (OTP) and Ultra-Long-Range (ULR) operations |
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On a periodic basis, perform independent assessments — also known as decadal surveys — to take stock of the status and opportunities for the fields of Earth and space science and aeronautics and to recommend priorities for research and programmatic areas over the next decade |
| 110-417 |
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 |
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Conduct a study of concepts and systems for boost-phase missile defense |
| 110-389 |
Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 |
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Before March 31, 2012, report to Congress assessing the feasibility and advisability of conducting additional research after Sept. 30, 2012, on the assets transferred to the Institute of Medicine’s Medical Follow-Up Agency from the Air Force Health Study (see Public Law 109-364 for background on this request) |
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Conduct an epidemiological study identifying any increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis as a result of service in the Armed Forces during the Persian Gulf War in the Southwest Asia theater of operations or in the post-9/11 Global Operations theaters |
| 110-343 |
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 |
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Review the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to identify the types of and specific tax provisions that have the largest effects on carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and to estimate the magnitude of those effects |
| 110-329 |
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 |
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Evaluate the analyses of health and safety risks to the surrounding community conducted as part of the National Environmental Policy Act process for the planned expansion of bio-safety level 3 and level 4 labs of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, Maryland |
| 110-315 |
Higher Education Opportunity Act |
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Ascertain the amount and scope, by agency, of all federal regulations and reporting requirements with which institutions of higher education must comply and offer recommendations for consolidating, streamlining, and eliminating those that are redundant and burdensome |
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Evaluate the quality of distance education programs, as compared to campus-based education programs, at institutions of higher education |
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Review, analyze, and compare existing standards in environmental, health, and safety areas for the regulation of industrial research and development facilities and research and teaching laboratories and facilities at institutions of higher education |
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Identify any race, ethnicity, or gender bias in the content and construction of standardized tests that are used for admission to institutions of higher education |
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Study the quality of teacher education programs to determine if teachers are adequately prepared to meet the needs of students with reading and language processing disabilities, including dyslexia |
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Identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of registered nurses necessary to ensure patient safety and meet the need for quality assurance in the provision of health care; and develop recommendations to alleviate these constraints |
| 110-293 |
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/ AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 |
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Provide the global AIDS coordinator with a design and budget plan for the evaluation and collection of baseline and subsequent data |
| 110-275 |
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 |
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Identify the methodological standards for conducting systematic reviews of clinical effectiveness research on health and health care |
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Conduct a study on the best methods used in developing clinical practice guidelines |
| 110-246 |
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 |
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Conduct a comprehensive study of biofuels production (also see Public Law 110-234) |
| 110-234 |
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 |
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Conduct a comprehensive study of biofuels production (also see Public Law 110-246) |
| 110-181 |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 |
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Conduct a study of the credentials, preparation, and training of individuals practicing as licensed mental health counselors and make recommendations for permitting such counselors to practice independently under the TRICARE program |
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Study the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of members and former members of the Armed Forces deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom and their families |
| 110-161 |
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 |
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Study issues relating to global climate change and recommend steps to be taken and strategies to be adopted in response, including the science and technology challenges |
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Study the gaps in public health protection provided by the food safety system |
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Conduct a study relating to the investment of intangible assets |
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Conduct a study on methods for collecting data regarding the status of the U.S. economy and determine whether the current data results in an overstatement of economic growth, domestic manufacturing output, and productivity |
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Initiate a study on acidification of the oceans (also see Public Law 109-479) |
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Establish an independent project review of NASA’s major programs |
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Assess NASA’s research and analysis activities |
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Prepare a report on technology development for advanced radioisotope power system (RPS) devices |
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Conduct a study and make recommendations on the optimal approach regarding the Arecibo Observatory |
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Conduct a decadal survey of life and physical sciences research in microgravity and partial gravity to establish priorities for research for 2010-2020 |
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Support the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis’ Global Energy Assessment |
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Review the Homeland Security Department’s approach to measuring risk, including the feasibility of combining terrorist threats and natural disasters within a single risk analysis |
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Evaluate the effectiveness of BioWatch, including the reliability of monitoring data and the ability of hospitals and public health officials to respond based on information received from those systems |
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Assist the secretary of homeland security in certifying Advanced Spectroscopic Portal (ASP) systems |
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Examine and make recommendations to reduce dietary sodium intake to levels recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
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Conduct a comprehensive review of the status of women’s health research |
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Evaluate the effectiveness of NASA’s Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) in meeting its mission |
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Recommend innovative approaches to educate and train scientists and users of Earth observations and applications and to assist in training students |
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Analyze how the Design Basis Threat is formulated, including funding requests, and build a “probabilistic risk assessment” tool |
| 110-143 |
Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007 |
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Study the status and quality of research on the residual effects of methamphetamine laboratories |
| 110-140 |
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
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Evaluate vehicle fuel economy standards, updating the initial report every five years through 2025 |
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Evaluate medium- and heavy-duty truck fuel economy standards |
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Assess the impact of the requirements described in Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act on each industry relating to the production of feed grains, livestock, food, forest products, and energy |
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Produce both an initial review and an updated report on the status of advanced solid state lighting research, development, demonstration, and commercialization |
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Five years after enactment of this Act, assess the Department of Energy’s performance in carrying out Section 641, titled the “United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007” |
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Review and provide oversight for the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration Programs under Section 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and as amended by Sections 702 and 703 of this Act |
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Conduct a study that defines an interdisciplinary program on the undergraduate and graduate levels in geology, engineering, hydrology, environmental science, and related disciplines that will support the nation’s capability to capture and sequester carbon dioxide from anthropogenic sources, and develop guidelines for proposals from colleges and universities with substantial capabilities in the required disciplines |
| 110-114 |
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 |
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Conduct a peer review for those project studies subject to a review as described in subsection (a), Section 2034, of this Act, which may include the economic and environmental assumptions and projections, project evaluation data, economic, environmental, and engineering analyses, formulation of alternative plans, methods for integrating risk and uncertainty, models used in evaluation of economic or environmental impacts of proposed projects, and any biological opinions of the project study |
| 110-85 |
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 |
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Review and assess the pediatric studies conducted pursuant to Section 505B, Research Into Pediatric Uses for Drugs and Biological Products, or precursor regulations since 1997 and labeling changes made as a result of such studies |
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Review the written requests made and the studies conducted pursuant to Section 505A, Pediatric Studies of Drugs |
| 110-69 |
America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act |
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Conduct a study to identify and review methods to mitigate new forms of risk for businesses, beyond conventional operational and financial risk, that affect the ability to innovate |
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Study how the federal government should support, through research, education, and training, the emerging management and learning discipline known as “service science” |
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Not later than five years and 10 years after enactment of this Act, assess the performance of the science, engineering, and mathematics education programs of the Department of Energy |
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Review the performance of the distributed, multidisciplinary institutes, established and centered at national laboratories, to apply fundamental science and engineering discoveries to technological innovations |
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Four years into its operation, conduct an evaluation of how well the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is achieving its goals and mission |
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Identify promising practices for improving teaching and student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in kindergarten through grade 12 and examine and synthesize the scientific evidence pertaining to the improvement of teaching and learning in these fields |
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Report on the barriers to, and identify strategies for, increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields and work force |
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Conduct a study of the mechanisms and supports needed for an institution of higher education or nonprofit organization to develop and maintain a program to provide free access to online educational content as part of a degree program, especially in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or foreign languages, without using federal funds, including funds provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) |
| 109-479 |
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 |
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Conduct, jointly with the undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere, a multiyear, comprehensive in-water study to measure the efforts, effects, and impact of the utilization of turtle excluder devices by shrimp fisheries (also see Public Law 108-199) |
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Conduct a study of the acidification of the oceans and how this process affects the United States (also see Public Law 110-161) |
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Review the tsunami detection, forecast, and warning program established under this title (also see Public Law 109-424) |
| 109-424 |
Tsunami Warning and Education Act |
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Review the tsunami detection, forecast, and warning program established under this Act (also see Public Law 109-479) |
| 109-401 |
Henry J. Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006 |
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Develop recommendations for the implementation of the United States-India scientific cooperative nonproliferation program |
| 109-365 |
Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 |
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Conduct a study of the nutrition projects authorized by the Older Americans Act of 1965 |
| 109-364 |
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 |
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Review and evaluate the available scientific and medical evidence regarding associations between prenatal, child, and adult exposure to drinking water contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina |
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Receive custodianship of the Air Force Health Study assets, maintain the data and specimens, and make them available for additional studies |
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Review the Department of Defense medical quality improvement program |
| 109-347 |
Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006 |
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Conduct a study and prepare a report on disaster area health and environmental protection and monitoring |
| 109-155 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 |
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At five-year intervals, review and assess the performance of each division in the science directorate of NASA |
| 109-59 |
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) |
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Recommend a research agenda for a national cooperative freight transportation research program and to support and carry out administrative and management activities related to its governance |
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Establish and carry out the future strategic highway research program (F-SHRP) |
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Review the Department of Transportation’s study plan, methodology, and any associated conclusions regarding whether a transportation program or project will have a de minimis impact on parks, recreation areas, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites |
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Carry out the nine research projects called for in the National Academies’ Transportation Research Board 2005 Special Report 283 titled “Cooperative Research for Hazardous Materials Transportation: Defining the Need, Converging on Solutions” |
| 109-58 |
Energy Policy Act of 2005 |
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Study the short- and long-term availability of skilled workers to meet the energy and mineral security requirements of the United States |
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Every four years, review the Department of Energy’s R&D program on technologies relating to the production, purification, distribution, storage, and use of hydrogen energy, fuel cells, and related infrastructure outlined in Section 805 of this Act |
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Every four years, review the demonstration projects outlined in Section 808 and consistent with “Title VIII — Hydrogen” of this Act, and the Department of Energy’s determination of the maturity, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impacts of technologies supporting each project |
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Conduct periodic reviews of the Next-Generation Lighting Initiative |
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Study the progress made under the methane hydrate R&D program implemented under this Act and make recommendations for future research and development |
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Review the research plan for the systems biology program |
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Conduct periodic reviews and assessments of the Department of Energy’s research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs in energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear energy, and fossil energy; the measurable cost and performance goals for the programs as established under Section 902 of this Act; and the progress on meeting these goals |
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Define and evaluate the external costs and benefits associated with the production and consumption of energy that are not fully incorporated into the market price of such energy, or into the federal tax, fee, or other applicable revenue measure related to such production or consumption |
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Examine whether the goals of energy-efficiency standards are best served by measuring energy consumption and efficiency improvements at actual sites or through the full fuel cycle |
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Study the effect of coal bed natural gas production on ground and surface water resources, including groundwater aquifers in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Utah |
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Determine the effect that electrical contaminants (such as tin whiskers) may have on the reliability of energy production systems, including nuclear energy |
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Conduct a study to assess the implications on energy use and efficiency of land development patterns in the United States |
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Study the potential of developing wind, solar, and ocean energy resources on federal land and the outer continental shelf; assess any federal law relating to their development; and recommend statutory and regulatory mechanisms for developing them |
| 108-447 |
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 |
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Conduct a study on changing labor-force requirements |
| 108-199 |
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 |
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Conduct a multiyear, comprehensive in-water study of shrimp fishing and its impact on sea turtle mortality (also see Public Law 109-479) |
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Conduct a study of teacher preparation programs in the United States |
| 108-176 |
Vision 100 — Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act |
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Provide staff support to the Airport Cooperative Research Program Governing Board and carry out projects proposed by the board that the secretary of transportation considers appropriate |
| 108-173 |
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 |
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Evaluate leading health care performance measures in the public and private sectors and options to implement policies that align performance with payment under the Medicare program |
| 108-153 |
21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act |
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Conduct a triennial evaluation of the National Nanotechnology Program |
| 107-368 |
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 |
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Assess gender differences in the careers of science and engineering faculty |
| 106-541 |
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 |
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Biennial review of the progress of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan |
| 105-368 |
Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998 |
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Review and evaluate the available scientific evidence regarding associations between illness and service in the Persian Gulf War |
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Develop a curriculum for the care and treatment of Persian Gulf War veterans who have ill-defined or undiagnosed illnesses and periodically review and provide recommendations regarding research plans and research strategies |
| 105-277 |
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999 |
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Study on the available scientific evidence regarding associations between illnesses and exposure to toxic agents, environmental or wartime hazards, or preventive medicines or vaccines associated with Gulf War service |
| 102-4 |
Agent Orange Act of 1991 |
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Periodic review, summary, and assessment of the scientific evidence, and recommendation for further scientific studies concerning the association between exposure to herbicide and each disease suspected to be associated with such exposure (reports to be submitted at least biennially for a period of up to 10 years) |
| 93-348 |
National Research Service Award Act of 1974 |
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Conduct a continuing study to establish the nation’s overall need for biomedical and behavioral research personnel and assess current training programs |
*While all projects listed have been designated in legislation, a few lack funding and final contracts. |
