Number: RL34328
Title: America COMPETES Act: Programs, Funding, and Selected Issues
Authors: Deborah D. Stine, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: This report provides an overview of the America COMPETES Act provisions, summarizes its legislative origin and the origins of some of the new programs it authorizes, analyzes selected America COMPETES Act programs that are the focus of appropriation discussions, and provides a comparison of the President's budget, congressional appropriations, and America COMPETES Act authorization levels for FY2008. Appendix A provides an overview of the act's legislative history. Appendix B provides a summary of all the provisions of the act.
Pages: 78
Date: October 17, 2008