Air Force Science and Technology for the 21st Century Act
Latest action. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: continuing resolutionA stopgap law funding the government at existing levels when the annual appropriations bills are not done by October 1.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) 10/19/2000 E1830)
Air Force Science and Technology for the 21st Century Act - Establishes within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force an Office of Air Force Research (Office), headed by a Director. Requires the Director to advise the Secretary and the Air Force Chief of Staff, and to act as the principal Air Force representative, on all Air Force research matters. Establishes a Deputy Director of Air Force Research to be responsible for: (1) execution of the Air Force Laboratory technical program; and (2) operational aspects of such Laboratory. Requires Air Force research programs to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation. Establishes within the Air Force a Science and Technology Policy Council to perform advisory and oversight responsibilities with respect to Air Force policy and budget relating to its science and technology program. Authorizes the Secretary to appoint an Air Force Scientific Advisory Board to consult with and advise the Chief of Staff and the Director.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on October 18, 2000. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on October 18, 2000: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/19/2000 E1830)
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 106th Congress (1999-00), 580 of the 9,158 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 6.3 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
TONY HALL (D-OH) introduced it on October 18, 2000, and 10 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 6 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on October 18, 2000, 9506 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 9506 days ago, on October 18, 2000.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 106th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2001 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIntroduced, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers