Semiconductor Industry CEOs Call on House Leaders to Fund Critical Science and Engineering...
Semiconductor Industry CEOs Call on House Leaders to Fund Critical Science and Engineering Research
Join Other Business, Higher Education and Scientific Leaders to
Urge Adoption of Senate-passed Funding Levels
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released a
letter signed by more than 70 business, higher education and
scientific leaders, including 14 executives from the semiconductor
industry, to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority
Leader John Boehner (R-OH). The letter urges House leaders to support
the Senate-passed funding levels for science and engineering research
in the fiscal year (FY) 2008 supplemental appropriations bill
currently under consideration. A similar letter was sent to Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
(R-KY).
"The FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Act came up woefully short of
the funding commitments made by Congress and the Administration in the
Democratic Innovation Agenda and the American Competitiveness
Initiative," says the letter. "Now is the time to invest in America's
competitive future and prevent further backsliding."
The Senate-passed version of FY 2008 supplemental appropriations
bill includes $300 million for agencies that sponsor basic science and
engineering research at U.S. universities: $200 million for the
National Science Foundation and $100 million for the Office of Science
in the Department of Energy.
Click here for a copy of the letter:
www.sia-online.org/downloads/Supplemental_House_Letter_080603.pdf
About the SIA
The SIA is the leading voice for the semiconductor industry and
has represented U.S. semiconductor companies since 1977. Collectively,
the chip industry employs a domestic workforce of 216,000 people. More
information about the SIA can be found at www.sia-online.org.
Semiconductor Industry Association
Ian Steff, 202-429-1413 (SIA Washington Office)
John Greenagel, 408-436-6600 (SIA California Office)
mailbox@sia-online.org
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