President Obama Signs COMPETES Act, Local Community Radio Act

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On January 04, 2011, the President Barack Obama signed into law:

  • H.R. 5116, the “America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Reauthorization Act of 2010,” which reauthorizes various programs intended to strengthen research and education in the United States related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and
  • H.R. 6533, the “Local Community Radio Act of 2010,” which modifies current restrictions on low-power FM radio stations.

President Obama Signs COMPETES Act, Local Community Radio Act