S.1373 - Building a Stronger America Act

A bill to provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities. as introduced.
  • Short: Building a Stronger America Act as introduced.

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Latest Action Oct 18, 2007Subcommittee on Science, Technology,... Related Bills (1) & Issues (10)
5/11/2007--Introduced.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.

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5/11/2007--Introduced.
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.

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08/02/08
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03/02/08
Antonio Di Pietro: Lettera ad Articolo 21

S. 1373 Modifiche al titolo VI del libro V del codice di procedura penale, in materia di arresto e di fermo, e introduzione del giudizio nei confronti di imputati arrestati o fermati di competenza del tribunale. ...

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12/12/07
Chimeric Models Facilitate Advances In Drug and Immune System Research

A recent Science Progress article pointed out that Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) proposed a ban (S.1373) on the creation of human-nonhuman chimeras in 2005. This November, he and Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) introduced the Human-Animal ...

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