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    <item congress="117" measure-type="s" measure-number="735" measure-id="id117s735" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2021-03-11" update-date="2021-12-24">
        <title>Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id117s735v25" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2021-12-24">
            <action-date>2021-12-16</action-date>
            <action-desc>Reported to Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct multiple pilot programs within the NSF to expand the number of institutions of higher education (including community colleges), and other eligible entities that the NSF determines appropriate, that are able to successfully compete for NSF grants.</p> <p>The NSF shall review the results of the pilot programs and develop best practices for implementation across the NSF.</p>]]></summary-text>
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        <summary summary-id="id117s735v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2021-05-11">
            <action-date>2021-03-11</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct multiple pilot programs within the NSF to expand the number of institutions of higher education (including community colleges), and other eligible entities that the NSF determines appropriate, that are able to successfully compete for NSF grants.</p> <p>The NSF shall review the results of the pilot programs and develop best practices for implementation across the NSF.</p>]]></summary-text>
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