Wednesday, December 22, 2010

HPCwire: COMPETES Reauthorization Bill Passes Congress

HPCwire: COMPETES Reauthorization Bill Passes Congress

COMPETES Reauthorization Bill Passes Congress


Legislation invests in science education, innovative research, and manufacturing

Dec. 21 -- Today, Research and Science Education Subcommittee Chairman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) helped lead passage of bipartisan legislation to create jobs and maintain America’s economic leadership by increasing investment in science education, advanced research, and manufacturing innovation. Congressman Lipinski is a co-author of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H.R. 5116, which the President is now expected to sign into law.

“I’m proud to have helped write and pass the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, which makes essential, job-creating investments in advanced research and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education,” said Congressman Lipinski, a former professor and one of the few members of Congress trained as an engineer. “I