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HR 2026 108th Congress House

SMART Research and Development Compact

Official title: To grant the consent of the Congress to the SMART Research and Development Compact.

Introduced: May 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics CommercializationCommunication in scienceCongressCongressional oversight
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DelawareFund raisingInterstate compactsMarylandNew JerseyPennsylvaniaResearch and developmentResearch grantsScience, Technology, Communications
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
May 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
SMART Research and Development Compact - Grants the consent of the Congress to the SMART Research and Development Compact (to promote the contribution of the Mid-Atlantic region to the Nation's research and development in science and technology and to create multi-State organization for strengthening the Mid-Atlantic region for tomorrow (SMART)) if it is entered into by two or more of the following States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 7, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 7, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· May 7, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 7, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 7, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 7, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2026: SMART Research and Development Compact. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2026/
MLA
"H.R. 2026: SMART Research and Development Compact." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2026/.
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H.R. 2026, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2026/.
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[H.R. 2026: SMART Research and Development Compact](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2026/)
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