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America COMPETES Reauthorization Act

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Big data and cyber-physical systems could become federal priorities

Legislation set for consideration on the floor of the House this week would affix big data and "cyber-physical" systems to priorities of federal networking and information technology research funding.

Congress approves slimmed-down America COMPETES Act reauthorization

In yet another last minute vote, Congress approved Dec. 21 a reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act , sanctioning $45 billion in spending on science research education over three years. The final

House approves science authorization on third attempt

A House bill authorizing $85.6 billion in federal science research spending over five years passed on the third attempt May 28. The bill would give $44 billion between fiscal 2011 and 2015 to the

House science funding bill fails a second time

A second attempt to pass a major science funding authorization bill failed in the House of Representatives by 12 votes on May 19. The bill, a revised version of the America COMPETES Reauthorization

Porn provision trumps funding science in House of Representatives

An $86 billion House authorization bill for federal scientific research spending ran into trouble May 13, apparently over a punitive measure for federal employees caught viewing pornography with