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HR 6308 111th Congress House

SMART Research and Development Compact

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

Introduced: November 18, 2010 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversightDelawareIntergovernmental relationsMaryland
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Dec 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 20, 2010

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 (Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow) Research and Development Compact if such compact is entered into by at least two of the following states: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 18, 2010
Carney, Christopher
· Sep 29, 2010
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 29, 2010
Kratovil, Frank
· Sep 29, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Sep 29, 2010
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6308: SMART Research and Development Compact. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6308/
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"H.R. 6308: SMART Research and Development Compact." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6308/.
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H.R. 6308, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6308/.
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