Keeping America Competitive Through Investments in R&D

Feature Image 3WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space announces an upcoming hearing on keeping America competitive through investments in R&D.

At this hearing, the Subcommittee will consider the current state of federal research and development in context of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 and the President’s fiscal year 2013 budget request.  During this hearing, the Subcommittee will focus on progress made toward achieving the goals of America COMPETES, including preparing a skilled workforce to meet the needs of the innovation economy, the use of public-private partnerships to facilitate development of technologies for commercialization, and others. 

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Majority Statement

  • Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV

    U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Testimony

  • The Honorable John P. Holdren

    Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy
    Executive Office of the President
  • The Honorable Patrick D. Gallagher

    Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
    Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • The Honorable Subra Suresh

    Director
    National Science Foundation
    Download Testimony (187.62 KB)
  • Dr. Mason Peck

    Chief Technologist
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Download Testimony (226.23 KB)