American Competitiveness Initiative

President George W. Bush participates in a Panel on the American Competitiveness Initiative at Cisco Systems, Inc in San Jose, California, Friday, April 21, 2006.

The American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) is a federal assistance program intended to help America maintain its competitiveness through investment in research and development (R&D) and education. The ACI’s focus is on programs that are likely to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by targeting funding to agencies that support research in the physical sciences. NASA, however, is not included in the ACI.

In partnership with the private sector, state and local governments, and colleges and universities, the ACI hopes to promote new levels of educational achievement and economic productivity.

Background

In October 2005, the National Academies of Science released a report that revealed how U.S. technological leadership and export are currently under threat. As an example, the report cited that out of the 120 chemical plants built around the world worth $1 billion or more, one is constructed in the United States but 50 are in China.[1] The organization stressed that "the scientific and technical building blocks of our economic leadership are eroding at a time when many other nations are gathering strength."[2] Three months after the publication of the report, ACI was announced in President George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address given on January 31, 2006.[3] In his statement, the President said: "Our greatest advantage in the world has always been our educated, hard-working, ambitious people - and we are going to keep that edge."[4]

The Initiative committed $5.9 billion ($1.3 billion in new Federal funding, and an additional $4.6 billion in R&D tax incentives) in FY 2007 to increase investments in R&D, strengthen education, and encourage entrepreneurship. Over ten years, the Initiative plans to commit $50 billion to increase funding for research and $86 billion for R&D tax incentives.[5] Key programs under the ACI include:

  • more rigorous math courses with new programs for elementary and middle school students and research-based instruction;
  • in-service development of new Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate teachers in schools that serve low-income families; and
  • preservice development for 30,000 math and science professionals who will become adjunct high school teachers.[6]

The ACI was signed into law in 2007 and has since been replaced by the America COMPETES Act. The cutoff date for grants appropriated and funded by this bill was December 31, 2008.[7]


References

  1. ^ Preeg, Ernest (2008). India and China: An Advanced Technology Race and how the United States Should Respond. Arlington, VA: Manufacturer Alliance. p. 249. ISBN 9780974567433.
  2. ^ McCready, Mike (September 11, 2007). "Is America On The Right Path?". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Statement on Senate Confirmation of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., To Be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court" (PDF). January 31, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  4. ^ Bush, George (2009). A Charge Kept: The Record of the Bush Presidency 2001 - 2009. New York: Morgan James Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 9781600377877.
  5. ^ "EDA Update - February 2006". Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Karen; Bakia, Marianne; Yang, Edith (2007). State strategies and practices for educational technology. Jessup, MD: Education Publications Center. p. 9. ISBN 9781422325070.
  7. ^ "American Competitiveness Initiative - Leading the World in Innovation" (PDF). National Science Foundation. February 2006.

Read other articles:

Sergio González

Untuk the Cuban beach volleyball player, lihat Sergio González (beach volleyball). Sergio Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Sergio González SorianoTanggal lahir 10 November 1976 (umur 47)Tempat lahir L'Hospitalet, SpainTinggi 1,82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)Posisi bermain gelandangKarier junior HospitaletKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)1994–1995 Hospitalet 11 (2)1995–1998 Espanyol B 100 (11)1998–2001 Espanyol 107 (10)2001–2010 Deportivo La Coruña 294 (28)2010–201...

 

ليفاناتيس

ليفاناتيس  خريطة الموقع تقسيم إداري البلد اليونان  [1] خصائص جغرافية إحداثيات 38°42′35″N 23°02′59″E / 38.70978877015°N 23.049789927899°E / 38.70978877015; 23.049789927899  الارتفاع 5 متر  السكان التعداد السكاني 2559 (إحصاء السكان) (2011)  معلومات أخرى التوقيت ت ع م+02:00 (توقيت قياسي)، ...

 

Bolbitis

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Februari 2023. Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Bolbitis. Bolbitis Bolbitis heteroclita (en) TaksonomiDivisiPteridophytaKelasPolypodiopsidaSubkelasPolypodiidaeOrdoPolypodialesUpaordoPolypodiineaeFamiliDryopteridaceaeSubfamiliElaphoglossoideaeGenusBolbitis S...

Eurofly

Eurofly IATA ICAO Kode panggil GJ EEZ E-FLY Didirikan26 May 1989Berhenti beroperasi28 February 2010 (merged with Meridiana to create Meridiana fly)Pusat operasiBandar Udara Guglielmo MarconiBandar Udara Leonardo da Vinci-FiumicinoBandar Udara MalpensaArmada11Tujuan41 (kombinasi figur dengan Meridiana dan Eurofly)SloganThe Italian [air]way of lifeKantor pusatMilan, ItaliaSitus webeurofly.it/EN/index.asp Eurofly adalah nama maskapai penerbangan Italia. Dengan kode IATA GJ dan kode ICAO EEZ. Pra...

 

The Couch (Seinfeld)

5th episode of the 6th season of Seinfeld The CouchSeinfeld episodeEpisode no.Season 6Episode 5Directed byAndy AckermanWritten byLarry DavidProduction code605Original air dateOctober 27, 1994 (1994-10-27)Guest appearances Reni Santoni as Poppie David James Elliott as Carl Robert Hooks as Joe Temple Denise Dowse as Mother Patton Oswalt as Clerk Diana Theodore as Remy Jessica Hecht as Lindsay Mari Weiss as Woman #1 Tamar Cooper as Woman #2 Beverly C. Brown as Woman #3 Jeris ...

 

GNU Hurd

Hurd beralih ke halaman ini. Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat Hurd (disambiguasi). Artikel ini terlalu bergantung pada referensi dari sumber primer. Mohon perbaiki artikel ini dengan menambahkan sumber sekunder atau tersier. (Pelajari cara dan kapan saatnya untuk menghapus pesan templat ini) GNU HurdDebian GNU HurdPerusahaan / pengembangProyek GNUThomas BushnellRoland McGrathMarcus BrinkmannNeal WalfieldDiprogram dalamAssembly, CKeluargabertipe UnixStatus terkiniSekarangModel sumberPerangkat L...

Mike Hargrove

American baseball player and coach Baseball player Mike HargroveHargrove with the Seattle Mariners in 2007First baseman / ManagerBorn: (1949-10-26) October 26, 1949 (age 74)Perryton, Texas, U.S.Batted: LeftThrew: LeftMLB debutApril 7, 1974, for the Texas RangersLast MLB appearanceOctober 6, 1985, for the Cleveland IndiansMLB statisticsBatting average.290Home runs80Runs batted in686Managerial record1,188-1,173Winning %.503 TeamsAs player Texas Rangers (1...

 

Nathuram Godse

Assassin of Mahatma Gandhi Nathuram Vinayak GodseGodse at his trial for the murder of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948BornRamachandra Vinayak Godse(1910-05-19)19 May 1910Baramati, Bombay Presidency, British India(present-day Maharashtra, India)Died15 November 1949(1949-11-15) (aged 39)Ambala Central Jail, East Punjab, India (present-day Haryana, India)Cause of deathExecution by hangingOrganization(s)Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghHindu MahasabhaKnown forAssassination of Mahatma GandhiCrimina...

 

Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup

National football team participation For the women's team, see Netherlands at the FIFA Women's World Cup. This is a record of the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup. The Netherlands entered qualification for 19 of the 22 FIFA World Cup tournaments to date, qualifying 11 times. They have a record of 3 World Cup final appearances (as of 2022) without winning the tournament. After appearing in two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, the team had their biggest World Cup streak in the 19...

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Cet article est une ébauche concernant un hôpital et Londres. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Le Great Ormond Street Hospital. Le Great Ormond Street Hospital est un établissement hospitalier britannique, fondé en 1852, situé à Londres, dans le quartier de Bloomsbury. Il est principalement connu pour avoir été le récipiendaire des droits d'auteur du livre Peter Pan dès 1929 selon la vol...

 

John McDonnell Field

John McDonnell FieldLocation10 S. Razorback Rd.Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701Coordinates36°03′47″N 94°10′46″W / 36.06306°N 94.17944°W / 36.06306; -94.17944OwnerUniversity of ArkansasCapacity7,000 (10,000 with temporary seating)ConstructionRenovated2006TenantsUniversity of Arkansas Track (NCAA) John McDonnell Field is the outdoor track facility at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is home to the Arkansas Razorbacks. The field is named a...

 

1911 Keighley by-election

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: 1911 Keighley by-election – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Keighley by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 27 October 1911.[1] The constituency returned one Membe...

Stenoderus

Stenoderus Klasifikasi ilmiah Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Arthropoda Kelas: Insecta Ordo: Coleoptera Famili: Cerambycidae Genus: Stenoderus Stenoderus adalah genus kumbang tanduk panjang yang tergolong famili Cerambycidae. Genus ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Coleoptera, kelas Insecta, filum Arthropoda, dan kingdom Animalia. Larva kumbang dalam genus ini biasanya mengebor ke dalam kayu dan dapat menyebabkan kerusakan pada batang kayu hidup atau kayu yang telah ditebang. Referensi TITAN: C...

 

Black Orpheus

1959 film by Marcel Camus For other uses, see Black Orpheus (disambiguation). Black OrpheusOriginal posterPortugueseOrfeu Negro Directed byMarcel CamusScreenplay byMarcel CamusJacques ViotBased onOrfeu da Conceiçãoby Vinicius de MoraesProduced bySacha GordineStarringBreno MelloMarpessa DawnCinematographyJean BourgoinEdited byAndrée FeixMusic byLuiz BonfáAntônio Carlos JobimProductioncompaniesDispat Films (France)Gemma (Italy)Tupan Filmes (Brazil)Distributed byLopert PicturesRelease date ...

 

What's Wright? with Nick Wright

American sports podcast PodcastWhat's Wright? with Nick WrightPresentationHosted byNick WrightDamonza ByrdGenreSportsFormatAudio · VideoLanguageEnglishUpdates3× weekly (M, Th, F)Length28–60 minutesProductionProductionBlue Duck MediaVideo formatYouTube · Apple PodcastsAudio formatPodcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3)PublicationOriginal releaseMarch 15, 2022RelatedWebsitewww.foxsports.com/shows/whats-wright-with-nick-wright What's Wright? with Nick Wright (sometimes capitalized What'...

Fred Moore (Australian footballer)

Australian rules footballer Australian rules footballer Fred Moore Fred Moore in Brunswick uniform, 1922.Personal informationFull name Frederick John MooreDate of birth (1890-06-25)25 June 1890Place of birth Williamstown, VictoriaDate of death 7 October 1971(1971-10-07) (aged 81)Place of death Frankston, VictoriaOriginal team(s) Northcote[1]Playing career1Years Club Games (Goals)1913–1914 Northcote (VFA) 30 (12)1916–1919 Fitzroy 48 (29)1920–1923 Brunswick (VFA) 70 (42)...

 

Parliament of Cameroon

Legislature of Cameroon Parliament ParlementTypeTypeBicameral HousesSenateNational AssemblyLeadershipSpeaker of SenateMarcel Niat Njifenji Speaker of the National AssemblyCavayé Yéguié Djibril Seats280Meeting placeYaoundéPolitics of Cameroon Constitution Human rights Government President (list) Paul Biya Prime Minister (list) Joseph Ngute Government Parliament Senate President: Marcel Niat Njifenji National Assembly President: Cavayé Yéguié Djibril Administrative divisions Regions Depa...

 

Saperdini

Saperdini Saperda carcharias Klasifikasi ilmiah Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Arthropoda Kelas: Insecta Ordo: Coleoptera Famili: Cerambycidae Subfamili: Lamiinae Tribus: Saperdini Sinonim Gleneini Obereini Thomson, 1864 Obereitae Thomson, 1864 Phytoeciini Pascoe, 1864 Saperdini merupakan suatu tribus dari kumbang tanduk panjang (famili Cerambycidae) subfamilia Lamiinae..[1] Genus Genus-genus yang termasuk tribus ini meliputi: Acronioglenea Bifidunguiglenea Lin & Tavakilian, 2012 Cago...

Pachycormus (fish)

Extinct genus of fishes 3-dimensionally preserved head and forefin of Pachycormus from the Strawberry Bank Lagerstatte, part of the Beacon Limestone Formation in Somerset, UK PachycormusTemporal range: Toarcian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: †Pachycormiformes Family: †Pachycormidae Genus: †PachycormusAgassiz, 1833 Type species †Pachycormus macropterus (originally Elops macropte...

 

SDN Cipinang Besar Utara 09

Artikel ini perlu diwikifikasi agar memenuhi standar kualitas Wikipedia. Anda dapat memberikan bantuan berupa penambahan pranala dalam, atau dengan merapikan tata letak dari artikel ini. Untuk keterangan lebih lanjut, klik [tampil] di bagian kanan. Mengganti markah HTML dengan markah wiki bila dimungkinkan. Tambahkan pranala wiki. Bila dirasa perlu, buatlah pautan ke artikel wiki lainnya dengan cara menambahkan [[ dan ]] pada kata yang bersangkutan (lihat WP:LINK untuk keterangan lebih lanjut...