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{{Education Policy (U.S.)|congress=110|bill=h2272}} The '''America COMPETES Act''' [http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2272/show (H.R.2272)] (or America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Sciencea Act), is also known as the Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act, is a large funding bill which would authorize a variety of federal science, technology and research programs, as well as fund state education grants. 

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The bill would authorize a variety of federal science, technology and research programs, as well as fund state education grants. Included in the bill is $150 million in grants for K-12 science, technology, mathematics and engineering programs and nearly $300 million in grants to establish masters and bachelors degree programs for training math and science teachers.<ref>Anne Broache, [http://news.com.com/House+OKs+billions+of+dollars+for+federal+science%2C+tech+projects/2100-1028_3-6200526.html "House OKs billions of dollars for federal science, tech projects,"] ''CNet,'' August 3, 2007.</ref> }} 

== Current status  ==

The bill was introduced on May 10, 2007 in the House by Rep. [[Bart Gordon]] (D-Tenn.). On August 2, the bill passed the House in a vote of 367-57 (Roll Call #802).<ref>[http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2272/show "OpenCongress page on H.R.2772,"] ''Open Congress.''</ref> It passed the Senate in a voice vote later that day, and was sent to the White House for approval. It was signed into law by President Bush.<ref>Anne Broache, [http://news.com.com/House+OKs+billions+of+dollars+for+federal+science%2C+tech+projects/2100-1028_3-6200526.html "House OKs billions of dollars for federal science, tech projects,"] ''CNet,'' August 3, 2007.</ref> 

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== House action  ==

<usbillinfo bill="H.R.2272" congress="110" /> <usvoteinfo rollcall="802" chamber="house" year="2007" /> 

{{Record vote display|U.S. House of Representatives record vote 802, 110th Congress, Session 1}}

== Senate action  ==

The Senate had considered similar bill, S. 761 [http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s761/show (S. 761)] which was also titled the "America COMPETES Act." The Senate passed that bill on April 25, 2007, and then incorporated this measure into H.R. 2272 as an amendment on July 19, 2007.<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SN00761:@@@R|/bss/d110query.html| S. 761,] THOMAS</ref> 

<usbillinfo bill="S.761" congress="110" /> <usvoteinfo rollcall="146" chamber="senate" year="2007" /> 

{{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 146, 110th Congress, Session 1}} 

<usvoteinfo rollcall="139" chamber="senate" year="2007" /> {{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 139, 110th Congress, Session 1}} 
<br> <usvoteinfo rollcall="140" chamber="senate" year="2007" /> {{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 140, 110th Congress, Session 1}} 

<usvoteinfo rollcall="144" chamber="senate" year="2007" /> {{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 144, 110th Congress, Session 1}} 

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== Articles and resources  ==

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=== References  ===

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=== External resources  ===

*[http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2272/show "OpenCongress page on H.R.2772,"] ''Open Congress.''

=== External articles  ===

*Anne Broache, [http://news.com.com/House+OKs+billions+of+dollars+for+federal+science%2C+tech+projects/2100-1028_3-6200526.html "House OKs billions of dollars for federal science, tech projects,"] ''CNet'', August 3, 2007.

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