The Senate voted on a budget resolution for fiscal year 2016, and as part of this process, senators voted on many non-binding, germane amendments in a "vote-a-rama."
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2016 budget request for the National Science Foundation.
The House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to discuss the President’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the expansion of the Gulf of the Farallones and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries.
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Competitiveness held a hearing to review the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget request for NASA.
Michael Kluse, current Director of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), announced that Steven Ashby will take over as the new Director of PNNL on April 1 when Kluse retires.
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to evaluate opportunities for the United States to build on its status as an Arctic nation.