| Weights and measures - 1918 - 160 pages
...enchanced role of science and technology in public affairs — recognition by an expressed intent : to promote the progress of science ; to advance the...prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense." 46 Paragraph 5 of the act is especially significant: "To foster the interchange of scientific information... | |
| Education - 1950 - 334 pages
...(approved May 10, 1950). — This law is cited as the "National Science Foundation Act of 1950," designed to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and secure the national defense. It establishes in the Executive Branch of the Government an independent... | |
| United States. Office of Education - Education - 1956 - 656 pages
...The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Public Law 507, 81st Cong.) established the Foundation "to promote the progress of science; to advance the...secure the national defense; and for other purposes." Under this public law, the Foundation is directed to accomplish these broad, general objectives in... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1947 - 548 pages
...Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, who favored a rule providing consideration of HR 4102, a bill to promote the progress of science; to advance the...secure the national defense; and for other purposes. A resolution waiving points of order and providing i hour of debate was ordered reported. TAX REVISION... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1948 - 150 pages
...by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Director. IS. 2385, 80th Cong., 2d Bess.] AN ACT To promote the progress of science ; to advance the...secure the national defense ; and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United. States of America in Congress... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1948 - 204 pages
...by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Director. [S. 2385, 80th Cong., 2d sess.l AN ACT To promote the progress of science ; to advance the...secure the national defense ; and for other purposes Be it enacted ly the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1949 - 220 pages
...made to your request for the views of this Department on HR 12, HR 185, and HR 311, identical bills to promote the progress of science ; to advance the...secure the national defense ; and for other purposes. The subject matter of these bills does not primarily involve the activities of the Treasury Department.... | |
| United States - 1949 - 1884 pages
...CHAIRMAN : Further reference is made to your request for the views of this Department on HR 4R46, a bill to promote the progress of science; to advance the...secure the national defense ; and for other purposes. On March '24, i!)49, the Department submitted a report to your committee on HR 12, HR 18;"), and HR... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - Civil defense - 1951 - 922 pages
...WATERMAN. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, as you know, the National Science Foundation Act has as its aims to promote the progress of science, to advance the...prosperity, and welfare, to secure the national defense, and other purposes. COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD The Foundation consists of the National Science... | |
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