FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2010
Contact: Frances Cox, The Fratelli Group, 202-822-9491
ACIP Praises House Passage of America COMPETES Reauthorization Act
Measure Includes Sense of Congress that U.S.-Educated Foreign-Born Talent is Critical to America’s Innovation Economy
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 5116, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which authorizes investments in scientific research and math and science education. The legislation included an amendment offered by Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) expressing the sense of Congress that retaining graduate-level talent trained at U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields is critical to enhancing the competitiveness of American businesses.
ACIP applauds the U.S. House of Representative for passing the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act and supporting expanded American innovation leadership and opportunities for the U.S. workforce.
We also commend the House for including the Quigley-Flake sense of Congress amendment and recognizing the importance of foreign-born professionals to U.S. economic growth and job creation for all Americans.
Again, we applaud the House for making this investment in our nation’s future, and we now urge the Senate to pass it without delay.
The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) represents employers working to speed U.S. economic recovery, create new jobs for all Americans and advance American innovation. Our members are companies, universities, research institutions and organizations that employ the critical talent that has and will continue to build the U.S. economy and raise the standard of living for all Americans. We build the workforces necessary to keep America on the cutting edge of worldwide innovation and leading the global economy. Learn more at www.acip.com.
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