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title: "Senator Coons Unveils Bill to Modernize National Labs and Spur Innovation"
date: "2014-01-30"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/events/2014/01/30/senator-coons-unveils-bill-modernize-national-labs-and-spur-innovation/"
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# Senator Coons Unveils Bill to Modernize National Labs and Spur Innovation


Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced the introduction of the America INNOVATES Act on the floor of the U.S. Senate Jan. 29. The legislation is based, in part, on the June 2013 report *Turning the Page: Reimagining the National Labs in the 21st Century Innovation Economy* produced by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the Center for American Progress, and the Heritage Foundation.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/events/2014/01/30/senator-coons-unveils-bill-modernize-national-labs-and-spur-innovation/*