United States · Bill · S
S. 761 (110th)
America COMPETES Act
Introduced
5 March 2007
Last action
19 July 2007 · Floor
Status
See also H.R. 2272.
Sponsors
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Subjects
Energy, Education
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
America COMPETES Act or America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act - American Innovation and Competitiveness Act - Directs the President to: (1) convene a National Science and Technology Summit; (2) establish a President's Council on Innovation and Competitiveness; and (3) establish the Innovation Acceleration Research Program. Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to: (1) establish an Aeronautics Institute for Research; (2) coordinate basic and fundamental research activities related to physical sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and (3) establish a Basic Research Executive Council. Authorizes appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Requires the NIST Director to: (1) establish the Standards and Technology Acceleration Research Program; and (2) reestablish the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology. Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to: (1) establish a program of ocean and atmospheric research and development; and (2) develop an ocean, coastal, and atmospheric science education plan. Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act or PACE-Energy Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) appoint a Department of Energy (DOE) Director of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education, and establish a Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education Fund; (2) award grants for establishing specialty schools for mathematics and science; (3) establish a national laboratories summer internship program for middle and secondary school students; (4) establish Centers of Excellence in Mathematics and Science at schools in regions of national laboratories; (5) establish or expand programs to strengthen mathematics and science teaching skills of public school teachers; (6) establish a program to expand and enhance higher education nuclear science educational capabilities; (7) award grants to outstanding DOE early-career researchers; and (8) establish a program to support the appointment of distinguished scientists by institutions of higher education and national laboratories. Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Authority-Energy. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) develop and implement programs to provide courses of study in mathematics, science, engineering, or critical foreign languages with concurrent teacher certification or to enhance teacher knowledge and teaching skills; (2) increase the number of teachers and students teaching or enrolled in advanced placement or international baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, or critical foreign languages; (3) help low-income students performing below grade level in mathematics; (4) establish programs of study in critical foreign languages; (5) promote content knowledge requirements for secondary school graduation and establish or improve a statewide P-16 education data system. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) expand the Graduate Research Fellowship Program and the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program; (2) establish a clearinghouse and pilot programs relating to the creation or improvement of professional science master's degree programs; (4) establish a program to provide mentors for women interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and (5) establish a program of basic research in advanced information and communications technologies.
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Timeline
5 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2603-2624)
Source: Calendars
5 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2007
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
Source: Calendars
8 March 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2889-2890)
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2007
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4790-4802)
Source: Floor
23 April 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4825-4837)
Source: Floor
24 April 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4871-4877, S4880-4906)
Source: Floor
25 April 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5020-5072)
Source: Floor
25 April 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 8. Record Vote Number: 146.(text: CR 4/26/2007 S5224-5254)
Source: Floor
30 April 2007
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 April 2007
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
30 April 2007
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
19 July 2007
Floor
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 2272 as an amendment. (consideration: CR S9574)
Source: Floor
Votes
25 April 2007 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 761 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 88 · No 8 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Nay
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 25 April 2007 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 6 March 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Sponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → America COMPETES Act
- amends ← SAMDT 934
- amends ← SAMDT 964
- amends ← SAMDT 910
- amends ← SAMDT 907
- amends ← SAMDT 927
- amends ← SAMDT 954
- amends ← SAMDT 920
- amends ← SAMDT 937
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/761
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/761
- us · 110-s-761 · source updated 10 February 2026