America COMPETES Act : Programs, Funding, and Selected Issues.

Examines P.L. 110-69, the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act, which aims to improve U.S. scientific and technological innovation and competitiveness by developing innovation infrastructure and increase resear...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Examines P.L. 110-69, the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act, which aims to improve U.S. scientific and technological innovation and competitiveness by developing innovation infrastructure and increase research investment, including provisions to extend and revise science and technology education programs. Discusses issues for Congress, including perspectives on definitions of competitiveness; the American Competitiveness Initiative; science and engineering research; and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Reviews appropriations status, and evaluates America COMPETES Act. Includes tables and graphs.
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