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The Affordable Care Act created  a new tax credit for biotechnology research, which will grow jobs, save lives, and bring down health care costs. As part of the review process for research projects, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will evaluate each project for its potential to produce new therapies, address unmet medical needs, reduce health care costs or advance the… Read more »

The 2010 Edition of the Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors is now available on the Department of Veterans Affairs website: http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp If you have any questions about your benefits as a veteran or dependent, please call Congressman Scott's office at (770) 210-5073.  Read more »

On Friday, the House Agriculture Committee will visit Atlanta to tour the Centers for Disease Control and hold a public hearing.  Congressman Scott will play host to the Committee when they hold the hearing in his district at the National Archives Building in Morrow (http://www.archives.gov/southeast/).    “I am pleased that the Agriculture Committee has chosen the Atlanta… Read more »

Today Congressman David Scott (D-GA) announced that applications for the 2010 district internship program are available in his Jonesboro and Smyrna district offices. Internships in the Office of Congressman David Scott are open to high school seniors, undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing, and recent graduates. All applicants should have a demonstrated interest in… Read more »

Today, the House passed the bipartisan Home Star Energy Retrofit Act (H.R. 5019).  This bill will provide immediate incentives for consumers who renovate their homes to become more energy-efficient.   Home Star will create an estimated 168,000 American jobs in construction, manufacturing and retail and save about 3 million American families an estimated $200-500 per year on their energy… Read more »

Today, the New Democrat Coalition unveiled a comprehensive agenda aimed at encouraging innovation and boosting small businesses. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Agenda  builds upon the New Democrats' long standing commitment to policies that embrace technology and innovation to drive sustainable economic growth, competitive businesses and a… Read more »

Congressman David Scott returned from meetings of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Science and Technology Committee in New York.  The meetings, held at the U.N., coincided with a speech to the UN by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  As the General Rapporteur of the Science and Technology Committee, Congressman Scott will produce annual Committee General Reports on subjects of highest… Read more »

This week, the House passed two bipartisan bills to eliminate approximately $125 billion annually in waste, fraud and abuse in federal spending.  The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (H.R. 3393) would reduce the estimated $98 billion in improper payments that occur when a federal agency pays too much or pays twice for a product or service.  The House also passed H.R. 5013,… Read more »

The hombuyer's tax credit expired on April 30 for most purchasers.  However, members of the military and certain other federal employees serving outside the U.S. have an extra year to buy a principal residence in the U.S. and qualify for the credit.  An eligible taxpayer must enter into a binding contract to buy a principal residence by April 30, 2011. If a binding contract is entered… Read more »

Congressman Scott announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs will start taking applications for The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, which Congress passed and was signed into law last year. The “Fry Scholarship” expands the New GI Bill education benefits to cover the full cost of a college education for all of the children of service members who have died on… Read more »