S 1373
110th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Grants-in-aid
Research and development
Research centers
Technological innovations
Building a Stronger America Act
Introduced: May 11, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2007
Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-1191.
May 11, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 11, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-1191.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1