COMPETES Act Reauthorized without Funding
Last week, Congress passed the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3084), which reauthorizes the America COMPETES Act. The Act does not include any funding levels for any of the programs or agencies reauthorized in the bill but does reinforce Congress’s support for research and makes adjustments to some programs. One crucial component of the bill adjusts the cost share requirement for NIST’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to 1:1 throughout the new authorization period.
U.S. House and Senate Subcommittees Consider FY13 Funding for Commerce, NASA, NSF
This week, both the U.S. House and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies (CJS) approved FY13 funding legislation supporting several key TBED agencies.
Massive House innovation bill would fund semiconductor incentives, create tech hubs, NSF directorate
Earlier this week, House Democrats released its version of a wide-ranging innovation policy bill.
House committee approves $50 million for Build to Scale, $275 million for MEP and more
The House Committee on Appropriations advanced an FY 2022 funding bill that provides for substantial increases to many science and innovation programs.
Congress passes modified competitiveness legislation
This week, Congress approved a new version of legislation to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing facilities, create a Regional Technology Hubs program, and reauthorize many science-related agencies. The Senate passed the bill on the 27th, and the House passed the legislation a day later.