It is divided into 3 sections: Energy. Education and Tax. It calls for: getting new ideas by doubling Federal funding for basic research in the Department of Energy with special attention going to physical sciences. engineering. math and Information sciences. getting the best minds with scholarships for future math and science teachers including $20.000 scholarships from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for undergraduate students majoring in math or science along with teacher certification. visa reform for foreign science and math students so the best and brightest can stay here. creating a new student visa for doctoral students studying math and science so they can stay in the U.S. longer. and an extension of the R & D tax credit. doubling the current R & D credit. from 20 percent to 40 percent. expanding the credit to cover all researchsince current law only allows credit for energy research. Why is this so important? Because a country that doesnt innovate. stagnates.