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• Latest Action: Sep 19, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Finance

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• Retail Industry Leaders Association

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• R&D Credit Coalition

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• AlliantGroup

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• Telecommunications Industry Association

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• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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• Intel

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• DOW Chemical

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• Sanofi US

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• Agilent Technologies

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• Tech America

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• American Foundry Society

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• TaxOps

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• California Healthcare Institute

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• National Association of Manufacturers

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• Toward a Sane R&D Tax Credit | CFOworld - December 22, 2011 by kkroll - But one bill garnering support from both parties –- even if it faces a tough year-end deadline for a vote -- is the GROWTH Act (the Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help Act of 2011, or S.1577.) ...

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  As noted by kkroll on December 22, 2011, "But one bill garnering support from both parties –- even if it faces a tough year-end deadline for a vote -- is the GROWTH Act (the Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help Act of 2011, or S.1577.) ..." (http://www.cfoworld.com/tax-strategy/27968/toward-sane-rd-tax-credit)
• Steve Jobs Ate Semiconductors For Breakfast — Lisa LaMagna ... - November 07, 2011 by Lisa LaMagna - ... credit is set to expire at the end of this year...Can radical management techniques (Scrum and Agile) beat the competitive advantage of a giant R&D tax credit?... A bill to extend the credit (S.1577) needs support in Congress.

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  As noted by Lisa LaMagna on November 07, 2011, "... credit is set to expire at the end of this year...Can radical management techniques (Scrum and Agile) beat the competitive advantage of a giant R&D tax credit?... A bill to extend the credit (S.1577) needs support in Congress." (http://lisalamagna.com/2011/semiconductors-jobs-rd-tax-credit-semi/)
• Focus on economic growth and tax reform in the USA - Ernst ... - October 24, 2011 by tax - The hearing was held in tandem with the introduction by Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and ranking Republican Orrin Hatch (R-UT) of a bill (S.1577) to simplify and update the research credit by increasing the value of the alternative simplified ...

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  As noted by tax on October 24, 2011, "The hearing was held in tandem with the introduction by Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and ranking Republican Orrin Hatch (R-UT) of a bill (S.1577) to simplify and update the research credit by increasing the value of the alternative simplified ..." (http://tmagazine.ey.com/focus-on-economic-growth-and-tax-reform-in-the-usa/)

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• Senate votes to stem prescription drug abuse - February 16, 2012 by Abington Mariner - Another bill before the committee attempts to dismantle the “pay-to-play” game by prohibiting lobbyists from soliciting campaign donations (S 1577). The measure would also ban principals of companies with state contracts of $50,000 or more and their ..

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  As noted by Abington Mariner on February 16, 2012, "Another bill before the committee attempts to dismantle the “pay-to-play” game by prohibiting lobbyists from soliciting campaign donations (S 1577). The measure would also ban principals of companies with state contracts of $50,000 or more and their .." (http://www.wickedlocal.com/medfield/features/x1679444874/Senate-votes-to-stem-prescription-drug-abuse)
• Beacon Hill Roll Call - February 10, 2012 by Nashoba Publishing - Another bill before the committee attempts to dismantle the "pay-to-play" game by prohibiting lobbyists from soliciting campaign donations (S 1577). The measure would also ban principals of companies with state contracts of $50,000 or more and ...

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  As noted by Nashoba Publishing on February 10, 2012, "Another bill before the committee attempts to dismantle the "pay-to-play" game by prohibiting lobbyists from soliciting campaign donations (S 1577). The measure would also ban principals of companies with state contracts of $50,000 or more and ..." (http://www.nashobapublishing.com/opinion/ci_19935773)
• Beacon Hill Roll Call: Drug abuse and other issues - February 07, 2012 by Abington Mariner - Another bill before the committee attempts to dismantle the “pay-to-play” game by prohibiting lobbyists from soliciting campaign donations (S 1577). The measure would also ban principals of companies with state contracts of $50,000 or more and their ..

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  As noted by Abington Mariner on February 07, 2012, "Another bill before the committee attempts to dismantle the “pay-to-play” game by prohibiting lobbyists from soliciting campaign donations (S 1577). The measure would also ban principals of companies with state contracts of $50,000 or more and their .." (http://www.wickedlocal.com/melrose/news/x1393362266/Beacon-Hill-Roll-Call-Drug-abuse-and-other-issues)