I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6308 
To grant the consent of the Congress to the SMART Research and 
Development Compact. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Mr. BARTLETT (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. 
PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. 
CRITZ, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. DENT, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. GER-
LACH, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. 
PITTS, Mr. LANCE, Mr. KRATOVIL, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. 
ANDREWS, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. HOYER, and Mr. SARBANES) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To grant the consent of the Congress to the SMART 
Research and Development Compact. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘SMART Research and Development Compact’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following 
findings: 
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(1) The shared borders, similar economic, envi-
ronmental, and socioeconomic traits as well as the 
common historical attributes between the residents 
of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsyl-
vania, bind the 4 States into a common Mid-Atlantic 
region. 
(2) This region presents a rich framework of 
approximately 618 colleges and universities, includ-
ing approximately 38 leading engineering colleges 
with a variety of technical expertise and ingenious 
research and development programs within every 
field of science and technology. 
(3) This region contains a variety of federally 
owned and generated laboratories or organizations 
assigned with the task of performing needed re-
search and development in most of our Nation’s 
technical areas, highlighted by defense, transpor-
tation, health, energy, and communications. 
(4) This region possesses a great wealth of pri-
vate manufacturers, laboratories, and nonprofit or-
ganizations in each of the scientific and techno-
logical pursuits, such as homeland security, defense, 
aerospace, manufacturing, information systems, ma-
terials, chemicals, medical applications, and pharma-
ceuticals. 
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(5) Increased cooperation between the above- 
mentioned institutions and the 4 State governments 
may effectively enhance the region’s contribution to 
the United States in all fields of science and tech-
nology and promote academic, private and public re-
search and development, technical enterprise, and in-
tellectual vitality. 
(6) An organization assigned with the task of 
linking various institutions across different jurisdic-
tions and promoting working partnerships may fur-
ther assist the United States by providing a model 
for the rest of the Nation for the effective use of 
limited national, State, and local funding resources. 
SEC. 2. CONSENT TO COMPACT. 
The Congress consents to the SMART Research and 
Development Compact if that compact is entered into by 
two or more of the following States: The State of Dela-
ware, the State of Maryland, the State of New Jersey, and 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The compact reads 
substantially as follows: 
‘‘SMART RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMPACT 
‘‘ARTICLE I. 
‘‘The purpose of this compact is to promote the con-
tribution of the Mid-Atlantic region to the Nation’s re-
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search and development in science and technology, and to 
create a multi-State organization that shall be known as 
the SMART (Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for 
Tomorrow) Organization (hereinafter in this compact re-
ferred to as the ‘Organization’). The purpose of the Orga-
nization is to oversee and help facilitate the acquisition 
of research and development funding, and to enhance the 
cooperation, formation of partnerships, and sharing of in-
formation among businesses, academic institutions, Fed-
eral and State governmental agencies, laboratories, feder-
ally owned and operated laboratories, and nonprofit enti-
ties, within Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Penn-
sylvania. 
‘‘ARTICLE II. 
‘‘This compact takes effect upon ratification by two 
or more of the following States: The State of Delaware, 
the State of Maryland, the State of New Jersey, and the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pursuant to the consent 
of Congress. 
‘‘ARTICLE III. 
‘‘The States, which are parties to this compact (here-
inafter referred to as ‘party States’), do hereby establish 
and create the Organization as a joint organization which 
shall be known as the SMART Organization. 
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‘‘The leadership of the Organization shall consist of 
a Board of Directors that shall include a representative 
from each party State, appointed as provided by the law 
of that State, and representatives from each technology 
class described in Article IV from the party States. Board 
Members may include any business, academic institution, 
nonprofit agency, Federal or State governmental agency, 
laboratory, and federally owned and operated laboratory 
within the party States. 
‘‘The leadership of the Organization shall oversee and 
direct the projects, administration, and policies of the Or-
ganization. The Board of Directors may create and utilize 
the services of technology-designated Working Groups to 
identify goals and sources of funding, establish research 
and development projects, detect new technology advances 
for the region to pursue, and facilitate cooperation among 
regional entities. The Board of Directors and Working 
Groups in the Organization shall serve without compensa-
tion and shall hold regular quarterly meetings and such 
special meetings as their business may require. 
‘‘The Organization shall adopt bylaws and any other 
such rules or procedures as may be needed. The Organiza-
tion may hold hearings and conduct studies and surveys 
to carry out its purpose. The Organization may acquire 
by gift or otherwise and hold and dispose of such money 
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