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"I believe in America's ability to lead the world in innovation and competitiveness. Congress must continue to support responsible legislation that encourages technological advances and fosters innovation to help improve the quality of life, strengthen the economy and remove barriers to trade and modernization."   

Bennett's High-Tech Highlights

  • Sponsored the U.S. America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science) Act, authorizing $43 billion over three years to double funding for science initiatives which was signed into law in 2007. This legislation will promoate and protect America's brainpower advantage through math, science education and science research.
  • Named chairman of the Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 (Y2K) Technology Problem.
  • Recognized by the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) as ‘Legislator of the Year' in 2000 for his support and leadership on key information technology issues.
  • Named chairman of the new Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force, focuses on facilitating high-tech growth - 106th Congress.
  • Inducted into High-Tech Legislator Hall of Fame by the American Electronics Association.
  • Named chairman of the new Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Working Group, the Senate's central clearing house for cyber safety information and CIP issues.
  • Sponsored and passed legislation to bolster the nation's critical infrastructure and establish a safe conduit through which vital information from the private sector can be shared with the government.

 

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