To authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, and for other purposes.

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-115.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 350 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1868 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bil for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the English motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to limit authorizations in any year following a year with an on-budget (excluding social security) deficit and an off-budget (social security) surplus.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Prior to Introduction and Referral (February 15, 2007).

Rule H. Res. 350 passed House.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 385 - 23 (Roll no. 301).