IP: House Science Committee Markup of IT Research Bill will be Webcas t Live

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> > Net@EDU members:
>
> The full House Science Committee is expected to vote tomorrow (Thursday,
> August 5) on the "Networking and Information Technology Research and
> Development Act" (NITRD) (H.R.2086). The markup is scheduled to begin at 1pm
> (EST) and may be viewed live over the Internet.
>
> NITRD authorizes the federal government to invest approximately $4.8 billion
> over the next five years on basic information technology research. The bill
> has gained bipartisan support with over 30 cosponsors and has been endorsed
> by the White House and President's Information Technology Advisory Committee
> (PITAC).
>
> EDUCAUSE is urging members of Congress to support the NITRD which would
> provide continued funding of the NSF's PACI program and other measures
> designed to facilitate research in advanced networking and information
> technology.
>
> To view the Committee markup you may access the House Science Committee
> website: http://www.house.gov/science/welcome.htm