House Armed Services Committee Report Language on Basic Research, STEM Education, STEM Workforce

American Institute of Physics (Jones) - The House Armed Services Committee has completed work on its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011. H.R. 5136 sets defense policy, authorizes programs and military construction, establishes troop levels, and guides the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee in the development of the FY 2011 funding bill. The bill authorizes the President’s request of $725.9 billion. The committee is chaired by Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO); Howard McKeon (R-CA) is the Ranking Member.

House Report 111-491 accompanies the bill, and provides insights into the committee’s positions on the Defense Department’s science and technology programs. The entire 637-page report may be viewed here. Excerpts from this report in a section entitled “Defense-Wide Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation” follow regarding basic research, STEM education programs, and the STEM workforce. Information on specific programs can be located using the report’s Table of Contents that starts on report page iii. Page numbers refer to the pdf version of the report. Read More