I thank the gentlemen for their amendment and their efforts to improve the bill. It is only appropriate that the recipients of Federal grants like the SBIR and STTR programs should be majority owned and controlled by individuals who are citizens of or permanent resident aliens in the United States. The amendment would clarify this requirement. I support this amendment. but it is important to recognize that we cannot solve our countrys immigration challenges on a piecemeal basis. This is an important amendment and reminds us that comprehensive immigration reform is good for Americas national and economic security. I now yield to the gentleman from Ohio for any comments that he may have.
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