Bills

  Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2008

  STAPLE Act Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2008

  A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States.

  To award a congressional gold medal to Joseph Barnett Kirsner, M.D., Ph.D., in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation.

  Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first American woman in space, Dr. Sally K. Ride, and honoring her contributions to the space program and to science education.

  A resolution recognizing soil as an essential natural resource, and soils professionals as playing a critical role in managing our Nation's soil resources.

  Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008

  Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison

  Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008

  National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008

  A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted…

  Honoring the life of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, explorer, researcher, and pioneer in the field of marine conservation.

  Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007

  To establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students, and for other purposes.

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

  To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for…

  Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2007

  Celebrating 35 years of space-based observations of the Earth by the Landsat spacecraft and looking forward to sustaining the longest unbroken record of civil Earth observations of the land.

  Honoring the life and achievements of John Archibald Wheeler and expressing condolences on his passing.

  A bill to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa lottery program with a program that issues visas to aliens with an advanced degree.