Journalists are invited to attend the next open session of the National Science Board (NSB) on Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7 at the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va.

Open session agenda items for May 6:

1:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

1:15Swearing in NSB nominees
Minutes, February 1999, March 1999
Closed session items for July 1999 meeting
Chair's report, Director's report1:45Brief on COSEPUP's recent report on Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA): Morris Tannenbaum2:30Presentations by recipients of honorary awards:
Chaitan Khosla (Waterman Award), Maxine Singer (Bush Award), and representative of "The Science Guy" television series (Public Service Award)3:30NSB committee charges, structure4:15NSB planning and budget for FY20015:30NSB commendation to Navy for Antarctica support

Open session agenda item for May 7:

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.8:30Annual business
    - calendar
    - Executive Committee Annual Report
Cost sharing policy
Committee reports9:30Report of CPP Task Force on the Environment

For more information contact:
Jean Pomeroy, 703-306-2000/[email protected] (non-media)