3.0.0 2390 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z Senate S S 2006-03-08 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-03-08T22:42:23Z National Innovation Act of 2006 109 4654 HR 2006-03-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. Related bill CRS 2006-03-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2006-03-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV N L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2006-03-08 True L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN 2006-03-08 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2006-03-08 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2006-03-08 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2006-03-08 True D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2006-03-08 True A000121 Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] GEORGE ALLEN R VA F. 2006-03-08 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2006-03-08 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2006-03-08 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2006-03-08 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2006-03-08 True J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2006-03-09 False N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2006-03-13 False S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2006-03-15 False C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2006-03-27 False Science, Technology, Communications Commerce Computer software Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Engineering Executive Office of the President Executive reorganization Federal aid to research Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations High technology Higher education Industrial engineering Infrastructure International competitiveness Labor and Employment Legislation Manufacturing industries Materials Mathematics Nanotechnology National Science Foundation Performance measurement Public-private partnerships Regional economic development Research Research and development Research grants Scientific education Skilled labor Small business Standards Strategic planning Technological innovations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2006-03-08 Introduced in Senate 2006-04-24T18:04:24Z National Innovation Act--Commerce Provisions - Directs the President to establish the: (1) President's Council on Innovation; and (2) Innovation Acceleration Grants Program to support and promote innovation in the United States.

Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) submit a multiyear plan that describes how the funds authorized by this Act for doubling research funding shall be used; (2) study how the federal government should support the new discipline of service science; (3) expand the Graduate Research Fellowship Program and the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program; (4) establish a clearinghouse for sharing program elements used in successful professional science master's degree programs; (5) award grants for pilot programs to four-year institutions of higher education to facilitate the creation or improvement of such programs; and (6) award grants to local educational agencies to enable implementation of innovation-based experiential learning.

Requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy to submit recommendations for an increase in funding for research and development in physical sciences and engineering.

Requires the Department of Commerce to: (1) review federal programs that support local economic development and implement a strategy to fund initiatives that improve the ability of communities to participate successfully in the modern economy through innovation; (2) promote economic development opportunities for serving local communities as specified; and (3) coordinate activities focused on promoting innovation through development of regional innovation hot spots.

Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to support research and development for advanced manufacturing systems designed to increase productivity and efficiency and to create competitive advantages for U.S. businesses.

Requires the Director of the NSF to conduct a study regarding how the federal government should support, through research, education, and training, the new discipline of service science.

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