Английская Википедия:America COMPETES Act

The America COMPETES Act (formally America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act of 2007)^[1]^[2]^[3] was authored by Bart Gordon^[4] and signed into law on AugustШаблон:Nbsp9, 2007, by President George W. Bush. The act aimed to invest in innovation through research and development and improve the competitiveness of the United States.^[5]

On May 29, 2010, the U.S. House passed a measure to reauthorize the America COMPETES Act. On JulyШаблон:Nbsp22, 2010, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 and sent it to the Senate for a vote. On JanuaryШаблон:Nbsp4, 2011, President Barack Obama signed the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 into law.

On February 4, 2022, the House passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022,^[6] followed by the Senate on MarchШаблон:Nbsp28, 2022.^[7]

America COMPETES Act of 2007

Шаблон:Infobox legislation The provisions of The America COMPETES Act of 2007 covered a wide range of activities of a number of federal agencies and offices, including:

Office of Science and Technology Policy (Title I)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Title II)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Title III)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA; Title IV)
Department of Energy (Title V)
National Science Foundation (Title VII)

In many places, the Act mandates that each agency cooperate with its partner agencies and offices, calling attention to the importance of high-risk, high-reward research in areas of national importance. The American COMPETES Act of 2007 also appropriated funds to the Department of Commerce.^[8]

General provisions

The America COMPETES Act of 2007 created the President's Council on Innovation and Competitiveness. The council was never formed. Instead, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) was formed in 2010 by President Barack Obama to serve in its place.^[9]

It called for a National Science and Technology Summit; numerous reports on the state of innovation and competitiveness in the United States; and assessments of each unit's effective support of the Act's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education agenda. In several places, it called for the enhancement of research capabilities and coordination and emphasized the importance of undergraduate research experiences as tools that promote careers in STEM fields.

The act also set baselines for targeted funding appropriations. The act aimed to double the annual appropriations for the National Science Foundation by the year 2011.

Education provisions

The act addressed efforts each agency makes in the area of educating future STEM wage workers. In addition, the act addressed education and, placing it at the same level of prominence in the act as the federal agencies.

Title VI, Subtitle A is titled "Teacher Assistance" and is divided into parts, each of which addresses separate provisions:

Part I: Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow aimed to develop and implement programs to increase the production of professionals with both a baccalaureate degree in STEM and critical foreign languages and teaching certification; to develop 2–3 year part-time masters programs in teaching; and to develop professional science master's degree programs.
Part II: Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Programs aimed to raise the achievement of secondary students through AP and IB programs by increasing the number of qualified teachers; increasing the success rate of students from high-need schools in AP and IB programs; and increasing availability of and enrollment in pre-AP, pre-IB, AP, and IB courses in high-need schools.
Part III: Promising Practices in STEM Teaching established a panel of experts to provide information on promising practices for strengthening teaching and learning in STEM at the elementary school and secondary school levels.

Title VI, Subtitle B of the act, titled Mathematics, aimed to enable all elementary and middle school students to reach or exceed grade-level academic achievement standards and to prepare the students to enroll in and pass algebra; to provide summer term programs in mathematics, technology, and problem-solving; and to provide targeted support for low-income and special needs middle school students and their teachers. Subtitle C of the act is titled Foreign Language Partnership Program. It aimed to increase opportunities to study critical foreign languages. Subtitle D of the act is called Alignment of Education Programs, and it aimed to coordinate learning outcomes and assessments across state and federal stakeholders. Subtitle D of the act called Mathematics and Science Partnership Bonus Grants, sets awards for high-need schools in each state which show the greatest improvement on assessments in mathematics and science.

Provisions for the National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Шаблон:Abbr2008 appropriation was set at $6.6Шаблон:Nbspbillion by the act, and $8.132Шаблон:Nbspbillion in FY2010. The act mandated new proposal requirements such as a mentoring plan for all postdoctoral positions, that institutions receiving funding have plans to provide training on the responsible conduct of research, and the sharing of final project reports. The act also mandated that the NSF commission a report from the National Academies of Sciences about barriers to increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.

In Sec. 6002, the act made specific provisions on the appropriation of funds for the following NSF programs for FY2008–2010:

Major Research Instrumentation program
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
Research Experiences for Undergraduates program
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Mathematics and Science Education Partnerships
Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Talent Expansion Program
Advanced Technological Education program

America COMPETES Act of 2010

Шаблон:Infobox legislation

The House reauthorized the act on MayШаблон:Nbsp28, 2010, by a vote of 262–150.^[10]^[11] On DecemberШаблон:Nbsp17, 2010, the Senate passed an amended version of H.R.Шаблон:Nbsp5116 by unanimous consent.^[12] Then, on DecemberШаблон:Nbsp22, the House voted 228–130 to pass the Senate's version^[13] and allow it to become law.

Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act provided increased funding, expanding the authorization of committees involved in STEM and business fields, and established an undersecretary position. There are two authorization acts: one for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the Department of Commerce, and one for the National Science Foundation. The act laid out several studies to be completed and establishes a new office in the Department of Commerce. The act mainly affected the Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and the White House.

The act requires the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish a committee to coordinate federal programs and activities in support of STEM education. The committee was to include representatives of the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, NASA, NOAA, Department of Education, OMB, and other agencies. SecШаблон:Nbsp102 of TitleШаблон:NbspI established the Committee on Technology under the National Science and Technology Council to coordinate federal agencies with advanced manufacturing research and development progress.

Grants and fellowships

Several merit-based partnerships between the federal government and higher education institutions or businesses were extended or created under COMPETES.

Manufacturing education

In order to help ensure a well-trained manufacturing workforce, the director will award grants to strengthen and expand scientific and technical education and training in advanced manufacturing, including through the Foundation's Advanced Technological Education program.

Merit-based grants and funding were made available to higher education institutions that promote innovation and increase the impact of research by developing tools and resources to connect new scientific discoveries to practical uses. Also, merit-based grants are made available to support research into green and sustainable chemistry which will lead to clean, safe, and economical alternatives to traditional chemical products and practices.

Title V also continues the support of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program, which permits specialized STEM high schools conducting research to participate in major data collection initiatives. It also provides merit-based grants for institutions providing STEM education research and internship opportunities for undergraduates.

STEM Training grant program

The STEM Training grant program is designed to recruit and prepare students who pursue a STEM baccalaureate degree to become certified as elementary and secondary teachers. The program requires its trainees to complete a final evaluation of their teaching proficiency based on their classroom teaching performance and a portfolio of their accomplishments. The program awards grants annually on a competitive basis to institutions of higher education in the amount of $2,000,000 per institution.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Under TitleШаблон:NbspII, NASA must carry out education programs that are designed to increase student interest and participation in STEM, improve literacy in STEM, and provide curriculum support and materials. NASA must also conduct an assessment of the impediments to the space science workforce for minority and underrepresented groups.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The act directed NOAA to identify emerging and innovative research and development priorities to enhance the United States' competitiveness. The act also aimed for NOAA to promote United States leadership in oceanic and atmospheric science and competitiveness in the applied uses of such knowledge. The act also directed NOAA to collaborate with other relevant federal agencies, academic institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental programs. Under the act, NOAA must also continue to carry out and support research-based programs and activities designed to increase student interest and participation in STEM and improve public literacy in STEM.

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Referred to as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010, it authorizes an appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the NIST.

Funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the NISTШаблон:Cn
Шаблон:Abbr	Total	Scientific and technical research	Construction and maintenance	Industrial technology services		Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Шаблон:Abbr	Total	Scientific and technical research	Construction and maintenance	Manufacturing Extension Partnership	Total	Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
2011	$918.9Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$584.5Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$124.8Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$141.1Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$209.6Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$10Шаблон:Nbspmillion
2012	$970.8Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$661.1Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$84.9Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$155.1Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$224.8Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$10.3Шаблон:Nbspmillion
2013	$1.04Шаблон:Nbspbillion	$676.7Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$121.3Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$165.1Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$241.7Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$10.6Шаблон:Nbspmillion

Section 403 of Title IV established the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. Section 405 established a research initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces where conventional radio communication is limited. Section 408 states the Director will carry out a green manufacturing and construction initiative to develop accurate sustainability metrics and advanced standards for use in manufacturing.

National Science Foundation

Funds authorized to be appropriated to the National Science FoundationШаблон:Cn
Шаблон:Abbr	Total	Research and related activities	Education and human resources	Major research equipment and facilities construction	Agency operations and award management	Office of the National Science Board	Office of the Inspector General
2011	$7.42Шаблон:Nbspbillion	$5.97Шаблон:Nbspbillion	$937.9Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$164.7Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$327.5Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$4.8Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$14.7Шаблон:Nbspmillion
2012	$7.80Шаблон:Nbspbillion	$6.23Шаблон:Nbspbillion	$979.0Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$225.5Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$341.7Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$4.8Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$14.7Шаблон:Nbspmillion
2013	$8.30Шаблон:Nbspbillion	$6.64Шаблон:Nbspbillion	$1.04Шаблон:Nbspbillion	$236.8Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$363.7Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$4.9Шаблон:Nbspmillion	$15.0Шаблон:Nbspmillion

Innovation

Through the COMPETES Act, the Secretary of Commerce established an Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to foster innovation and the commercialization of new technologies, products, processes, and services to promote productivity and economic growth in the United States. The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is responsible for developing policies to advance the commercialization of research and development, including federally funded research and development. Additionally, the secretary shall establish a program to provide loan guarantees for obligations to small- or medium-sized manufacturers for the use or production of innovative technologies.

Under the COMPETES Act, the federal government encourages and supports the development of regional innovation strategies, including regional innovation clusters and science and research parks. Grants awarded under this subsection may be used for activities determined appropriate by the Secretary of Commerce. The maximum amount of loan principal guaranteed under this subsection may not exceed $50Шаблон:Nbspmillion for a single project and $300Шаблон:Nbspmillion for all projects.

United States innovation and competitive capacity

Section 604 of the COMPETES Act required a study on the competitive and innovative capacity of the United States. The Economic and Statistics Administration in the Department of Commerce completed the report. The report included an analysis of the United States economy and innovation infrastructure. The report also assessed various matters, including the United States' economic competitiveness, various impacts on economic competitiveness, export policies and programs, the effectiveness of federally-funded research and development centers in supporting and promoting technology commercialization, domestic and international intellectual property policies and practices, US manufacturing capacity and supply chain dynamics of major export sectors, and policies related to STEM and the promotion of commercial innovation. The report developed recommendations on how the US should invest in human capital, how the US should facilitate entrepreneurship and innovation, how to develop opportunities for local and regional innovation through federal support, how to strengthen the economic infrastructure of the US, and how to improve the international competitiveness of the US.

The report was released on January 6, 2012, by Secretary of Commerce John Bryson. The report outlined the major accomplishments of the American model and offered brief recommendations for ensuring future success. The COMPETES report advocated for increased federal support for basic research, the redoing of the American education system,Шаблон:What and the reallocation of wireless spectrum.

Innovation Advisory Board

The innovation advisory board was a fifteen-member group of business and nonprofit leaders in the fields of science, technology and innovation: Robert Atkinson, Rebecca Bagley, Jim Clements, Abby Joseph Cohen, Larry Cohen, Judy Estrin, Rebecca Henderson, Irwin Jacobs, Arthur Levinson, James Manyika, Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Kim Polese, Lucy Sanders, Julie Shimer, and Stephen Tang.

Department of Energy

The COMPETES 2010 reauthorization increased funding for STEM education programs, the Nuclear Science Talent Program, Hydrocarbon Systems Talent Program, Protecting America's Competitive Edge (PACE) Graduate Student Fellowship, Distinguished Scientist Program, and the Advanced Research Project Agency–Energy (ARPA-E).

America COMPETES Act of 2022

Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Infobox U.S. legislation On JanuaryШаблон:Nbsp25, 2022, The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, voted to advance H.R.Шаблон:Nbsp4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022.^[14] The bill has bipartisan support and is primarily focused on encouraging and strengthening American scientific and technological innovation, research, and development.^[15] The bill passed the House on FebruaryШаблон:Nbsp4, 2022.^[16] The Senate passed an amended bill by substituting the text of H.R.Шаблон:Nbsp4521 for the text of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act on MarchШаблон:Nbsp28, 2022.^[17] The differences between the House and Senate bills were worked out in a congressional conference committee. It became law on AugustШаблон:Nbsp9, 2022, as the CHIPS and Science Act, with CHIPS standing for Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors.^[2]

Provisions

Main provisions include:^[18]

CHIPS for America Fund
- Provides $76 billion in support of US fabrication of semiconductors
$45 billion authorized to improve the US supply chain
$2 billion to support critical components in the production of many automobiles, consumer electronics, and defense systems

Removed provisions

Provision to lift the cap on green cards for people who have been in the queue for more than two years, if they paid a fee.^[19]

Lacey Act revisions

In addition to aspects related to semiconductors, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 contains a rider revising the Lacey Act. If adopted, this bill would create a whitelist of animal species that would be legal to import into the United States. Additionally, the bill expands the authority of the US Fish and Wildlife Service and will limit interstate transit of any species not included in the whitelist.^[20]Шаблон:Update needed

References

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External links

America COMPETES Act (PDF/details) as amended in the GPO Statute Compilations collection
America COMPETES Act as enacted in the US Statutes at Large
H.R.2272 - America COMPETES Act bill information on Congress.gov

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