Tauke amendment bars grants to foreign firms
The House approved Rep. Tom Tauke’s amendment barring UDAG and CDBG grants to foreign based firms to protect domestic businesses. The measure, a voice vote, requires Federal Register publication of projects with preliminary UDAG approval and cites a Japanese firm potential grant competing with John Deere in Tennessee. Neal Smith was the only Iowa vote against the amendment.
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NASA honors Iowa professors for space research awards
Two University of Iowa scientists, Louis A. Frank and Donald A. Garnett, received $10,000 Space Act awards from NASA for space science contributions. Frank developed a magnetospheric instrument used on 22 spacecraft, advancing understanding of Earth's space environment. Garnett created plasma and radio wave detectors used on 23 spacecraft, pioneering plasma waves near Earth and outer planets.
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U of I Gains in Federal Research Funds
The University of Iowa attracted 48.378 million dollars in fiscal 1984 in federal R D funds, ranking 31st among U S universities. VP Richard Remington credited faculty strength for the rise, while Iowa State University stood 100th with 13.384 million dollars.
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