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For Immediate Release
03/05/07
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Inouye, Stevens Introduce Competitiveness Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Vice Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) introduced legislation today with Leadership and Committee Members that would increase science research investment; strengthen educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and develop an innovation infrastructure.
“The United States can and must remain strong and competitive in the face of emerging challenges from the rest of the world. We will begin by strengthening science research and improving education to generate the ideas that U.S. companies can transform into the next breakthrough product,” said Senator Inouye. “This bill uses educational programs to inspire students from kindergarten through graduate school to pursue math and science. It also ensures that the nation’s enterprise research is well-funded and focused on the needs of the nation.”
“Our nation needs to address the serious competitiveness challenges that it faces, and this bill provides a great start,” said Senator Stevens. “By increasing our investment in basic research and improving the teaching of math, science and engineering, we are sending an important message that we are serious about the future of America.”
The bill would double funding to the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Office of Science. It would also direct the National Aeronautic and Space Administration to increase basic research and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to promote leadership in the ocean and atmospheric research fields.
The America COMPETES ACT authorizes grants for the expansion and promotion of math and science education programs from elementary through graduate school. Recent reports have shown a decline in U.S. student participation in the math and science fields, and as a result a decline in the U.S.’s competitive edge. The bill would combat this trend by expanding math and science opportunities in schools, encouraging scholarship programs for math, science and engineering students, and facilitating education partnerships with the National Science Foundation and the National Laboratories.
The original cosponsors of the bill include: Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Pete V. Dominici (R-N.M.), Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.), Joseph I. Lieberman (ID-Conn.), John Ensign (R-Nev.), Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas).
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Commerce Committee to Host Clean Coal Technology Hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce Science, and Transportation announces a Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee Hearing on Clean Coal Technology for Thursday, April 26, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
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Jessica Rosenworcel Joins Senate Commerce Committee
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jessica Rosenworcel joined today the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation as a senior legal counsel working on communications and media issues.
Rosenworcel most recently served as senior legal advisor at the Federal Communications Commission to Commissioner Michael Copps, where she worked on media and broadcast issues. Previously, she served as c...
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Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus Releases Legislative Agenda for the 110th Congress
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
– Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Representative Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), and Representative John Shimkus (R-Ill.), the co-chairs of the Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus, have released a legislative agenda for the 110th Congress.
The agenda includes ambitious efforts to provide federal funding for public safety access points (PSAPs), ensurin...
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Commerce Announces Four Hearings: CPSC Oversight, FAA Modernization, Sports Programming, FTC Oversight
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the following hearings:
Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at 10:30 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building;
Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security...
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Promoting Travel to America, Coast Guard Dive Program Upcoming Commerce Hearings
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the following subcommittee hearings:
Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee Hearing on Promoting Travel to America: An Examination of Economic and Safety Concerns, Part II for Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building, and
Oceans, ...
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Senator Daniel K. Inouye Statement on CAFE
- The Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program, or CAFE, has proven to be an effective tool to decrease the consumption of fuel in the passenger fleet. The National Academy of Sciences found in its 2002 CAFE study that the CAFE program has significantly contributed to increased fuel economy of the nation’s passenger fleet since its inception in 1975. From the time CAFE was implemen...
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Senator Daniel K. Inouye Statement on the Introduction of the America COMPETES Act
- Innovation and economic competitiveness have emerged as top priorities for this country. A number of reports have detailed the nation’s need to address our investment in education and science. The Augustine Commission’s “Rising Above the Gathering Storm” is often citied as the clarion call to action.
As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Com...
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Commerce Announces Energy Innovation Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation announces a Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee Hearing on Energy Innovation for Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
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