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The American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) is a federal assistance program intended to help America maintain its competitiveness through investment in research and development (R&D) and education. The ACI’s focus is on programs that are likely to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by targeting funding to agencies that support research in the physical sciences. NASA, however, is not included in the ACI. The ACI was announced in President George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address given on January 31, 2006.〔http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2006_presidential_documents&docid=pd06fe06_txt-11.pdf〕 The Initiative commits $5.9 billion ($1.3 billion in new Federal funding, and an additional $4.6 billion in R&D tax incentives) in FY 2007 to increase investments in R&D, strengthen education, and encourage entrepreneurship. Over ten years, the Initiative plans to commit $50 billion to increase funding for research and $86 billion for R&D tax incentives.〔http://www.eda.gov/PDF/EDAUpdate_0206.html〕 In partnership with the private sector, state and local governments, and colleges and universities, the ACI hopes to promote new levels of educational achievement and economic productivity. The ACI was signed into law in 2007 and has since been replaced by the America COMPETES Act. The cutoff date for grants appropriated and funded by this bill was December 31, 2008.〔http://www.nsf.gov/attachments/108276/public/ACI.pdf〕 ==Focus Areas== * Federal investment in the most current basic research, and facilities and instruments * Institutions of higher learning that provide research opportunities in math, science, engineering, and technology * Workforce training programs * Immigration policies aimed at attracting talented international mathematicians and scientists * Private sector investment in R&D * Updated patenting system to further protect intellectual property * Doubling the Federal commitment to the most critical basic research programs in the physical sciences over the next 10 years * Encouraging the expansion of a favorable environment for additional private-sector investment in innovation * Improving the quality of education to provide American children with a strong foundation in math and science * Supporting universities that provide world-class education and research opportunities * Providing job training that affords more workers and manufacturers the opportunity to improve their skills and better compete in the 21st century * Attracting and retaining the best and brightest to enhance entrepreneurship, competitiveness, and job creation in America by supporting comprehensive immigration reform * Fostering a business environment that encourages entrepreneurship and protects intellectual property〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Competitiveness Initiative」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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