American Competitiveness Initiative

1
American Competitiveness Initiative

• John H. Marburger, III
• Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and
  Technology
• March 28, 2006

2
PCAST activities related to ACI

• Assessing the U.S. RD Investment (2002)
• Technology Transfer of Federally Funded RD
  (2003)
• Sustaining the Nations Innovation Ecosystem IT
  Manufacturing and Competitiveness (2004)
• Sustaining the Nations Innovation Ecosystem
  Maintaining the Strength of Our Science and
  Engineering Capabilities (2004)

3
Keeping America Competitive
Sustained scientific advancement and innovation
depend on

• Federal investment in cutting-edge,
  merit-reviewed basic research
• Federal investment in the tools of science
• Education system that equips Americans with a
  strong foundation in technical subjects
• Universities that provide world-class education
  and research opportunities
• Immigration policies that attract the best and
  brightest
• Favorable environment for private sector RD and
• Business environment that encourages
  entrepreneurship and protects intellectual
  property.

4
ACI Supports High Impact Research
Over ten years, the ACI commits 50 billion to
increase funding for research and 86 billion in
tax incentives for RD. In FY07, ACI commits
5.9 billion for research, education, and tax
incentives.

• Doubling funding for research at NSF, DoE Office
  of Science, and DoCs National Institute for
  Standards and Technology (910M in FY07, 50B
  over 10 years)
• Making the research and experimentation (RE) tax
  credit permanent and working with Congress to
  modernize it to make it more effective. (4.6B
  in FY07, 86.4B over 10 years)

5
ACI Leading the World in Talent and Creativity

• Education
• Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate
  Program to expand access of low-income students
  to AP/IB by training additional teachers.
• Adjunct Teacher Corps to encourage math and
  science professionals to teach high school.
• Math Now for Elementary School Students to
  promote research-based practices in math
  instruction and to prepare students for more
  rigorous math courses.
• Math Now for Middle School Students to improve
  math instruction for students performing below
  grade level.

6
ACI Leading the World in Talent and Creativity

• Workforce
• Offer training opportunities to 800,000 workers
  annually, more than tripling the number of
  workers trained under the current system.
• Reform workforce training by making new Career
  Advancement Accounts self-managed accounts that
  individuals use to obtain training and other
  servicesavailable to 800,000 workers.
• Immigration
• Reform immigration laws to attract retain
  high-skilled workers.

7
ACI Research in FY2007-2016
8
FY 2007 Request is 137.2 billion
9
(No Transcript)
10
FY07 Proposed RD Budget
Total 137.2B
11
Non-defense FY07 Proposed RD Budget
12
ACI Investing in Priorities

• In NSF, DOE Office of Science, and NIST
• NITRD FY2007 request up 17 over 2006 spending
  levels
• NNI FY2007 request up 14 over 2006 spending
  levels