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S.239: Innovate America Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
- Introduced Jan. 31, 2011
- Latest Major Action Jan. 31, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Innovate America Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) revise the definition of "basic research," for purposes of the research tax credit, to remove the prohibition against such research having a specific commercial objective; and (2) provide a tax credit for charitable contributions of equipment to secondary schools and technical and community colleges. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish the the Innovation Technology...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Jan. 31, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) |