To abolish the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

Abolishes the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Rescinds any unobligated funds that were appropriated for the activities of the Office. Requires such funds to be returned to the Treasury and used toward reducing the federal deficit.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3396 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3396

    To abolish the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science 
                  Foundation, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 4, 2011

Mr. Walsh of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To abolish the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science 
                  Foundation, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OFFICE OF POLAR PROGRAMS.

    The Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation is 
abolished, and any unobligated funds appropriated for the activities of 
such office are rescinded and shall be returned to the Treasury to 
reduce the Federal deficit.
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