More Applause For America Competes Act
Tech associations are piling on the praise for the America Competes Act introduced Monday in the Senate by a bipartisan group of leaders including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
The bill includes education and basic research funding recommendations in recent reports including the National Academies "Rising Above the Gathering Storm.”
"TechNet passionately believes that the most important economic policy issue today is helping our nation remain the global innovation leader," said Lezlee Westine, President and CEO of TechNet.
"The America Competes Act provides a terrific blueprint to ensure our nation remains the world's innovation leader. With Democrats and Republicans from all the relevant committees signed on to this proposal, we are hopeful that the proposal will quickly pass through the Senate. We applaud the authors of this important measure for their strong bipartisan work to keep America the epicenter of cutting edge discovery,” Westine said.
"This new legislation would establish a broad blueprint to strengthen the pillars of American innovation and competitiveness — education, basic research and a business environment to drive innovations,” said Catherine Hunt, president of the American Chemical Society.
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