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4 Findings and Recommendations
Pages 49-54

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... Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space, First Meeting of the NAS EPSCoR Evolution Meeting, May 24–25, 2012. Congressional demands for more equitable geographic distribution of federal research spending led to the creation of the first Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
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... FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The committee supports the continuation of programs that support the proposition stated in the America COMPETES Act: "The Nation requires the talent, expertise, and research capabilities of all States in order to prepare sufficient numbers of scientists and engineers, remain globally competitive and support economic development." America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (111th Congress, 2009– 2010, April 22, 2010) , http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr5116.
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From page 51...
... Recommendations The committee recommends that the federal government continue to promote the development of research capacity in every state so that all citizens across the nation have the opportunity to acquire the postsecondary education, skills, and experience they need to pursue productive and successful careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and to contribute fully to the nation's research enterprise.
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... oDOE, NASA, and USDA should develop strategies to help meet the mandate laid out in the America COMPETES Act that all mission agencies support postsecondary education in STEM disciplines. The EPSCoR programs, working through the EPSCoR Interagency Coordinating Committee (EICC)
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... In conclusion, the committee recommends that the newly refocused federal programs be renamed to better reflect their mission and to remove "experimental," which is now a misnomer.
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