Senate Votes - S. 761: America COMPETES Act

S. 761: America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act

Debate

Amendments (GovTrack, Thomas)

DeMint Amdt. No. 929: To require the study on barriers to innovation to include an examination of the impact of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on innovation.
Agreed to 96-0

Dodd Amdt. No. 947, As Modified: To express the sense of the Senate with respect to small business growth and capital markets.
Agreed to 97-0

DeMint Amdt. No. 928: To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to smaller public company options regarding internal controls.
Motion to Table Agreed to 62-35

Coburn Amdt. No. 917: To express the sense of the Senate that Congress has a moral obligation to offset the cost of new Government programs and initiatives.
Motion to Table Agreed to 54-43

Sununu Amdt. No. 938: To strike the provisions regarding strengthening the education and human resources directorate of the National Science Foundation.
Rejected 24-74

DeMint Amdt. No. 930: To prohibit congressional earmarks of funds appropriated pursuant to authorizations in the bill.
Rejected 22-71
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Coburn Amdt. No. 918: To provide a sunset date.
Rejected 27-67

Coburn Amdt. No. 921: To discontinue the Advanced Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Rejected 39-57

Coburn Amdt. No. 922: To promote transparency at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Agreed to 82-14

On Passage of the Bill
Passed 88-8