America COMPETES Act: Programs, Funding, and Selected Issues

Stine, Deborah D.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International competitiveness;    Scientific education;    Science policy;    Elementary and secondary education;    Mathematics -- U.S. -- Study and teaching;   

RP-ID  :  RL34328
RP-ID  :  RL34328_2008Oct17

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of the America COMPETES Act provisions, summarizes its legislative origin and the origins of some of the new programs it authorizes, analyzes selected America COMPETES Act programs that are the focus of appropriation discussions, and provides a comparison of the President's budget, congressional appropriations, and America COMPETES Act authorization levels for FY2008.