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Rep. Lofgren Votes for Innovation Agenda Omnibus

May 22, 2007
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted for H.R. 2272, Omnibus Innovation & Competitiveness bill, which forms an integral part of the new Congress’ Innovation Agenda.

H.R. 2272 is made up of the following five bills:

Ç H.R. 1068, Amending High-Performance Computing Act, passed by voice vote on March 12, 2007
Ç H.R. 362, 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, passed by a bipartisan vote of 389 to 22 on April 24, 2007
Ç H.R. 363, Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, passed by a bipartisan vote of 380 to 45 on April 24, 2007
Ç H.R. 1867, National Science Foundation Authorization, passed by a bipartisan vote of 399 to 17 on May 2, 2007
Ç H.R. 1868, Technology Innovation Act, passed by a bipartisan vote of 385 to 23 on May 3, 2007

“The Innovation Agenda will help America retain its place as the world’s leading innovator and economic engine,” noted Rep. Zoe Lofgren. “By making these investments today, we reinforce our children’s place in the global economy. Having spent most of my life working and living in Silicon Valley, I know that our continued economic success as a nation firmly rests on our ability to foster research and development efforts here and across the country. This Congress has once again demonstrated its commitment to a strong and vibrant economy for years to come by passing this bill.”

H.R. 2272 is made up of five bills that have been passed by the House over the last several weeks. They are being combined into one bill to prepare for conference with the Senate, which passed an omnibus innovation and competitiveness bill (S. 761) on April 25. The legislative package authorizes a total of $23.6 billion over fiscal years 2008 — 2010, including $21 billion for research and education programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF), $2.5 billion for the research labs, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and other activities at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), and $96 million for early career awards and teacher professional development programs at the Department of Energy (DOE). An additional $70 million is authorized for these programs at DOE for fiscal years 2011-2012.






Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is serving her seventh term in Congress representing most of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County. She serves as Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. She also Chairs the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections and serves on the House Homeland Security Committee. Congresswoman Lofgren is Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation consisting of 34 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California.
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