Inter-American Scientific Cooperation Act of 1992 - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Inter-American Scientific Cooperation Program aimed at increasing science and technology cooperation between the United States and Latin America.
Includes in the Program: (1) joint research projects and project development interchanges; (2) establishment of an Inter-American Scientific Exchange; (3) technical and informational exchanges; and (4) promotion of research centers in Latin America.
Authorizes the Director (Director) of NSF to make grants to U.S. nongovernmental organizations, including colleges and universities, for the purpose of debt-for-science exchanges (agreements whereby a country's commercial debt burden is exchanged by the holder for a contribution of local currencies or other assets to support scientific and technological research).
Requires the Director to report to the Congress with respect to: (1) Binational Science Foundations; and (2) the Inter-American Scientific Cooperation Program.
Authorizes appropriations.
Wind Engineering Program Act of 1992 - Establishes within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Institute) a Wind Engineering Program which shall: (1) provide for wind engineering research; (2) serve as an information clearinghouse; and (3) improve interagency coordination on wind engineering research. Authorizes appropriations.
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade Discharged.
Ordered Reported with an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 3421 proposed by Senator Ford for Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 3422 proposed by Senator Ford for Senator Hollings.
Amendment SP 3422 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 3421 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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