Tech Daily Dose: Billions For Tech In Senate Approps Plan http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/01/billions-for-tech-in-senate-ap.php?rss=1 en Copyright 2010 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:12:46 GMT http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Billions For Tech In Senate Approps Plan The Senate Appropriations Committee late Friday released a list of highlights of its portion of an $825 billion economic stimulus package, including $140 billion for infrastructure and science programs, $125 billion for education and training initiatives and $51 billion for energy programs. About $5 billion would go toward jumpstarting efforts to computerize health records to cut costs and reduce medical errors.

Some high-tech components:

• $9 billion for federal broadband access programs
• $40 billion for Energy Department clean energy programs
• $6 billion for federal building energy efficiency; green technology
• $14 billion for National Science Foundation research and grants
• $1.5 billion for NASA, including $500 million for Earth science
• $16 billion for school upgrades, including energy and technology

Related coverage from Friday's CongressDaily PM Edition (subscription required):

Senate Finance Committee Unveils $18 Billion Health IT Title
Along with its tax title, the Senate Finance Committee today unveiled language that would provide an estimated $17.9 billion to upgrade health information technology. Read more.

Groups Cite Several Health IT Amendments As Problematic
An amendment that the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved late Thursday as it marked up its portion of the $825 billion economic stimulus package might not sit well with high-tech industry stakeholders. Read more.

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