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[S. 583 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 706
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 583

     To provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and 
 construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation 
                  through high technology activities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2009

  Mr. Pryor (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
   Durbin, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Casey, Mr. Udall of New 
 Mexico, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Landrieu, and Ms. 
   Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

                           December 17, 2010

             Reported by Mr. Rockefeller, with an amendment
 [Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in 
                                italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and 
 construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation 
                  through high technology activities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Building a Stronger America 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE PARKS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Finding.--Section 2 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) It is in the best interests of the Nation 
        to encourage the formation of science parks to promote the 
        clustering of innovation through high technology 
        activities.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Definition.--Section 4 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 3703) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) `Business or industrial park' means a 
        primarily for-profit real estate venture of businesses or 
        industries which do not necessarily reinforce each other 
        through supply chain or technology transfer 
        mechanisms.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) `Science park'--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) means a group of interrelated 
                companies and institutions, including suppliers, 
                service providers, institutions of higher education, 
                start-up incubators, and trade associations that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) cooperate and compete with 
                        each other; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) are located in a specific 
                        area or region that promotes real estate 
                        development, technology transfer, and 
                        partnerships between such companies and 
                        institutions;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes a science park, research 
                park, technology park, research and development park, 
                research and technology park, and science and 
                technology park; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) does not include a business or 
                industrial park.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) `Science park infrastructure' means 
        facilities that support the daily economic activity of a 
        science park.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Science Parks.--The Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 24. SCIENCE PARKS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Development of Plans for Construction of Science 
Parks.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award 
        grants for the development of feasibility studies and plans for 
        the construction of new science parks or the expansion of 
        existing science parks.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Limitation on amount of grants.--The amount 
        of a grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed 
        $750,000.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Award.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Competition required.--The Secretary 
                shall award grants under this subsection pursuant to a 
                full and open competition.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Geographic dispersion.--The 
                Secretary is encouraged to divide the grants awarded 
                under this subsection among low-,
                medium-, and high-population density States.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Advertising.--The Secretary shall 
                advertise any competition under this paragraph in the 
                Commerce Business Daily.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Selection criteria.--The Secretary 
                shall publish the criteria to be utilized in any 
                competition under this paragraph for the selection of 
                recipients of grants under this subsection, which shall 
                include requirements relating to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the number of jobs to be 
                        created at the science park each year during 
                        its first 5 years;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the funding to be required 
                        to construct or expand the science park during 
                        its first 5 years;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the amount and type of 
                        cost matching by the applicant;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the types of businesses and 
                        research entities expected in the science park 
                        and surrounding community;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) letters of intent by 
                        businesses and research entities to locate in 
                        the science park;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) the expansion capacity of 
                        the science park during a 25-year 
                        period;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) the quality of life at the 
                        science park for employees at the science 
                        park;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) the capability to attract 
                        a well trained workforce to the science 
                        park;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) the management of the 
                        science park;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) expected risks in the 
                        construction and operation of the science 
                        park;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) risk mitigation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xii) transportation and 
                        logistics;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiii) physical infrastructure, 
                        including telecommunications; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiv) ability to collaborate 
                        with other science parks throughout the 
                        world.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal 
        years 2010 through 2014 to carry out this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Loan Guarantees for Science Park Infrastructure.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount for 
        loans exceeding $10,000,000 for projects for the construction 
        of science park infrastructure.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Limitations on guarantee amounts.--The 
        maximum amount of loan principal guaranteed under this 
        subsection may not exceed--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) $50,000,000 with respect to any 
                single project; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) $500,000,000 with respect to all 
                projects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Selection of guarantee recipients.--The 
        Secretary shall select recipients of loan guarantees under this 
        subsection based upon the ability of the recipient to 
        collateralize the loan amount through bonds, equity, property, 
        and other such criteria as the Secretary shall prescribe. 
        Entities receiving a grant under subsection (a) are not 
        eligible for a loan guarantee during the period of such 
        grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Terms and conditions for loan guarantees.--
        The loans guaranteed under this subsection shall be subject to 
        such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, 
        except that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the final maturity of such loans 
                made or guaranteed may not exceed the lesser of--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) 30 years and 32 days; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 90 percent of the useful 
                        life of any physical asset to be financed by 
                        such loan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a loan made or guaranteed under this 
                subsection may not be subordinated to another debt 
                contracted by the borrower or to any other claims 
                against the borrowers in the case of default;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a loan may not be guaranteed under 
                this subsection unless the Secretary determines that 
                the lender is responsible and that adequate provision 
                is made for servicing the loan on reasonable terms and 
                protecting the financial interest of the United 
                States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a loan may not be guaranteed under 
                this subsection if--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the income from such loan is 
                        excluded from gross income for purposes of 
                        chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the guarantee provides 
                        significant collateral or security, as 
                        determined by the Secretary, for other 
                        obligations the income from which is so 
                        excluded;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) any guarantee provided under this 
                subsection shall be conclusive evidence that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the guarantee has been 
                        properly obtained;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the underlying loan 
                        qualified for such guarantee; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) absent fraud or material 
                        misrepresentation by the holder, the guarantee 
                        is presumed to be valid, legal, and 
                        enforceable;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) the Secretary shall prescribe 
                explicit standards for use in periodically assessing 
                the credit risk of new and existing direct loans or 
                guaranteed loans;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) the Secretary may not extend credit 
                assistance unless the Secretary has determined that 
                there is a reasonable assurance of repayment; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) new loan guarantees may not be 
                committed except to the extent that appropriations of 
                budget authority to cover their costs are made in 
                advance, as required under section 504 of the Federal 
                Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Payment of losses.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--If, as a result of a 
                default by a borrower under a loan guaranteed under 
                this subsection, after the holder has made such further 
                collection efforts and instituted such enforcement 
                proceedings as the Secretary may require, the Secretary 
                determines that the holder has suffered a loss, the 
                Secretary shall pay to such holder the percentage of 
                such loss specified in the guarantee contract. Upon 
                making any such payment, the Secretary shall be 
                subrogated to all the rights of the recipient of the 
                payment. The Secretary shall be entitled to recover 
                from the borrower the amount of any payments made 
                pursuant to any guarantee entered into under this 
                section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Enforcement of rights.--The Attorney 
                General shall take such action as may be appropriate to 
                enforce any right accruing to the United States as a 
                result of the issuance of any guarantee under this 
                section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Forbearance.--Nothing in this 
                section may be construed to preclude any forbearance 
                for the benefit of the borrower which may be agreed 
                upon by the parties to the guaranteed loan and approved 
                by the Secretary, if budget authority for any resulting 
                subsidy costs (as defined in section 502(5) of the 
                Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990) is 
                available.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Management of property.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to 
                the acquisition, handling, or disposal of property by 
                the United States, the Secretary may complete, 
                recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair, maintain, 
                operate, or sell any property acquired by the Secretary 
                pursuant to this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Review.--Not later than 2 years after the 
        date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General 
        of the United States shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) conduct a review of the subsidy 
                estimates for the loan guarantees under this 
                subsection; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) submit to Congress a report on the 
                review conducted under this paragraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Termination.--A loan may not be guaranteed 
        under this subsection after September 30, 2014.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) $35,000,000 for the cost (as defined 
                in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 
                1990) of guaranteeing $500,000,000 in loans under this 
                subsection;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) $6,000,000 for administrative 
                expenses for fiscal year 2010; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) such sums as may be necessary for 
                administrative expenses in fiscal year 2011 and 
                thereafter.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) National Academy of Sciences Evaluation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into 
        an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which 
        the Academy shall conduct, every 3 years, an evaluation of the 
        activities under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Tri-annual report.--Under the agreement 
        described in paragraph (1), the Academy shall submit a report 
        to the Secretary that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) includes the Academy's evaluation of 
                science park development under this section; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) may include such recommendations as 
                the Academy considers appropriate for additional 
                activities to promote and facilitate the development of 
                science parks in the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Tri-Annual Report.--Not later than March 31, 2013, 
and every third year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
Congress that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) describes the activities under this section 
        during the preceding 3 years;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) includes any recommendations made by the 
        National Academy of Sciences under subsection (c)(2)(B) during 
        such period; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) may include such recommendations for 
        legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate to further promote and facilitate the development 
        of science parks in the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations to carry out this section in accordance with Office of 
Management and Budget Circular A-129, entitled `Policies for Federal 
Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables'.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Building a Stronger America Act''.

SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE PARKS.

    (a) Finding.--Section 2 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(12) It is in the best interests of the Nation to 
        encourage the formation of science parks to promote the 
        clustering of innovation through high technology activities.''.
    (b) Definition.--Section 4 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 3703) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) `Business or industrial park' means a primarily for-
        profit real estate venture of businesses or industries which do 
        not necessarily reinforce each other through supply chain or 
        technology transfer mechanisms.
            ``(13) `Science park'--
                    ``(A) means a group of interrelated companies and 
                institutions, including suppliers, service providers, 
                institutions of higher education, start-up incubators, 
                and trade associations that--
                            ``(i) cooperate and compete with each 
                        other; and
                            ``(ii) are located in a specific area or 
                        region that promotes real estate development, 
                        technology transfer, and partnerships between 
                        such companies and institutions;
                    ``(B) includes a science park, research park, 
                technology park, research and development park, 
                research and technology park, and science and 
                technology park; and
                    ``(C) does not include a business or industrial 
                park.
            ``(14) `Science park infrastructure' means facilities that 
        support the daily economic activity of a science park.''.
    (c) Science Parks.--The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 24. SCIENCE PARKS.

    ``(a) Development of Plans for Construction of Science Parks.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants for the 
        development of feasibility studies and plans for the 
        construction of new science parks or the expansion of existing 
        science parks.
            ``(2) Limitation on amount of grants.--The amount of a 
        grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed $750,000.
            ``(3) Award.--
                    ``(A) Competition required.--The Secretary shall 
                award grants under this subsection pursuant to a full 
                and open competition.
                    ``(B) Geographic dispersion.--The Secretary is 
                encouraged to divide the grants awarded under this 
                subsection among low-,
                medium-, and high-population density States.
                    ``(C) Advertising.--The Secretary shall advertise 
                any competition under this paragraph in the Commerce 
                Business Daily.
                    ``(D) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall 
                publish the criteria to be utilized in any competition 
                under this paragraph for the selection of recipients of 
                grants under this subsection, which shall include 
                requirements relating to--
                            ``(i) the number of jobs to be created at 
                        the science park each year during its first 5 
                        years;
                            ``(ii) the funding to be required to 
                        construct or expand the science park during its 
                        first 5 years;
                            ``(iii) the amount and type of cost 
                        matching by the applicant;
                            ``(iv) the types of businesses and research 
                        entities expected in the science park and 
                        surrounding community;
                            ``(v) letters of intent by businesses and 
                        research entities to locate in the science 
                        park;
                            ``(vi) the expansion capacity of the 
                        science park during a 25-year period;
                            ``(vii) the quality of life at the science 
                        park for employees at the science park;
                            ``(viii) the capability to attract a well 
                        trained workforce to the science park;
                            ``(ix) the management of the science park;
                            ``(x) expected risks in the construction 
                        and operation of the science park;
                            ``(xi) risk mitigation;
                            ``(xii) transportation and logistics;
                            ``(xiii) physical infrastructure, including 
                        telecommunications; and
                            ``(xiv) ability to collaborate with other 
                        science parks throughout the world.
            ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal 
        years 2010 through 2014 to carry out this subsection.
    ``(b) Loan Guarantees for Science Park Infrastructure.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        may guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount for loans 
        exceeding $10,000,000 for projects for the construction of 
        science park infrastructure.
            ``(2) Limitations on guarantee amounts.--The maximum amount 
        of loan principal guaranteed under this subsection may not 
        exceed--
                    ``(A) $50,000,000 with respect to any single 
                project; and
                    ``(B) $500,000,000 with respect to all projects.
            ``(3) Selection of guarantee recipients.--The Secretary 
        shall select recipients of loan guarantees under this 
        subsection based upon the ability of the recipient to 
        collateralize the loan amount through bonds, equity, property, 
        and other such criteria as the Secretary shall prescribe. 
        Entities receiving a grant under subsection (a) are not 
        eligible for a loan guarantee during the period of such grant.
            ``(4) Terms and conditions for loan guarantees.--The loans 
        guaranteed under this subsection shall be subject to such terms 
        and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, except that--
                    ``(A) the final maturity of such loans made or 
                guaranteed may not exceed the lesser of--
                            ``(i) 30 years and 32 days; or
                            ``(ii) 90 percent of the useful life of any 
                        physical asset to be financed by such loan;
                    ``(B) a loan made or guaranteed under this 
                subsection may not be subordinated to another debt 
                contracted by the borrower or to any other claims 
                against the borrowers in the case of default;
                    ``(C) a loan may not be guaranteed under this 
                subsection unless the Secretary determines that the 
                lender is responsible and that adequate provision is 
                made for servicing the loan on reasonable terms and 
                protecting the financial interest of the United States;
                    ``(D) a loan may not be guaranteed under this 
                subsection if--
                            ``(i) the income from such loan is excluded 
                        from gross income for purposes of chapter 1 of 
                        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
                            ``(ii) the guarantee provides significant 
                        collateral or security, as determined by the 
                        Secretary, for other obligations the income 
                        from which is so excluded;
                    ``(E) any guarantee provided under this subsection 
                shall be conclusive evidence that--
                            ``(i) the guarantee has been properly 
                        obtained;
                            ``(ii) the underlying loan qualified for 
                        such guarantee; and
                            ``(iii) absent fraud or material 
                        misrepresentation by the holder, the guarantee 
                        is presumed to be valid, legal, and 
                        enforceable;
                    ``(F) the Secretary shall prescribe explicit 
                standards for use in periodically assessing the credit 
                risk of new and existing direct loans or guaranteed 
                loans;
                    ``(G) the Secretary may not extend credit 
                assistance unless the Secretary has determined that 
                there is a reasonable assurance of repayment; and
                    ``(H) new loan guarantees may not be committed 
                except to the extent that appropriations of budget 
                authority to cover their costs are made in advance, as 
                required under section 504 of the Federal Credit Reform 
                Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c).
            ``(5) Payment of losses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, as a result of a default by 
                a borrower under a loan guaranteed under this 
                subsection, after the holder has made such further 
                collection efforts and instituted such enforcement 
                proceedings as the Secretary may require, the Secretary 
                determines that the holder has suffered a loss, the 
                Secretary shall pay to such holder the percentage of 
                such loss specified in the guarantee contract. Upon 
                making any such payment, the Secretary shall be 
                subrogated to all the rights of the recipient of the 
                payment. The Secretary shall be entitled to recover 
                from the borrower the amount of any payments made 
                pursuant to any guarantee entered into under this 
                section.
                    ``(B) Enforcement of rights.--The Attorney General 
                shall take such action as may be appropriate to enforce 
                any right accruing to the United States as a result of 
                the issuance of any guarantee under this section.
                    ``(C) Forbearance.--Nothing in this section may be 
                construed to preclude any forbearance for the benefit 
                of the borrower which may be agreed upon by the parties 
                to the guaranteed loan and approved by the Secretary, 
                if budget authority for any resulting subsidy costs (as 
                defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform 
                Act of 1990) is available.
                    ``(D) Management of property.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law relating to the acquisition, 
                handling, or disposal of property by the United States, 
                the Secretary may complete, recondition, reconstruct, 
                renovate, repair, maintain, operate, or sell any 
                property acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this 
                section.
            ``(6) Review.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the 
        United States shall--
                    ``(A) conduct a review of the subsidy estimates for 
                the loan guarantees under this subsection; and
                    ``(B) submit to Congress a report on the review 
                conducted under this paragraph.
            ``(7) Termination.--A loan may not be guaranteed under this 
        subsection after September 30, 2014.
            ``(8) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated--
                    ``(A) $35,000,000 for the cost (as defined in 
                section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 
                1990) of guaranteeing $500,000,000 in loans under this 
                subsection;
                    ``(B) $6,000,000 for administrative expenses for 
                fiscal year 2010; and
                    ``(C) such sums as may be necessary for 
                administrative expenses in fiscal year 2011 and 
                thereafter.
    ``(c) National Academy of Sciences Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into an 
        agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the 
        Academy shall conduct, every 3 years, an evaluation of the 
        activities under this section.
            ``(2) Tri-annual report.--Under the agreement described in 
        paragraph (1), the Academy shall submit a report to the 
        Secretary that--
                    ``(A) includes the Academy's evaluation of science 
                park development under this section; and
                    ``(B) may include such recommendations as the 
                Academy considers appropriate for additional activities 
                to promote and facilitate the development of science 
                parks in the United States.
    ``(d) Tri-annual Report.--Not later than March 31, 2013, and every 
third year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress 
that--
            ``(1) describes the activities under this section during 
        the preceding 3 years;
            ``(2) includes any recommendations made by the National 
        Academy of Sciences under subsection (c)(2)(B) during such 
        period; and
            ``(3) may include such recommendations for legislative or 
        administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
        further promote and facilitate the development of science parks 
        in the United States.
    ``(e) Rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
to carry out this section in accordance with Office of Management and 
Budget Circular A-129, entitled `Policies for Federal Credit Programs 
and Non-Tax Receivables'.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 706

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 583

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

     To provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and 
 construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation 
                  through high technology activities.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 17, 2010

                       Reported with an amendment