Building a Stronger America Act
Latest action · Jan 28, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 15, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Building a Stronger America Act - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to award grants for the development of feasibility studies and plans for the construction of new or expansion of existing science parks.
Allows the Secretary to guarantee up to 80% of the loan amount for loans exceeding $10 million for projects for the construction of such infrastructure.
Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) under which NAS shall evaluate, every three years, such development.
Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enter into an agreement with NAS to study the successes of international partnerships among governments, industry, and academia in advancing the capabilities of science and technology in conjunction with a corresponding increase in business opportunities.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 15, 2007 to Sep 26, 2008; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Original | Nov 15, 2007 |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Original | Nov 15, 2007 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Nov 15, 2007 |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Sep 26, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2007 |
| Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jan 28, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
- Nov 15, 2007Introduced in House
- Nov 15, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1373 | Building a Stronger America Act | Related bill | Oct 18, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Building a Stronger America Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Federal aid to research
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Grants-in-aid
- Higher education
- Industry-university relations
- International Affairs
- International cooperation in science
- Public-private partnerships
- Research and development
- Research centers
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Technological innovations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2007Introduced in House
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