The America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act of 2007, or America COMPETES Act, (Pub.L. 110–69 (text) (PDF)) was authored by Bart Gordon, and became law on August 9, 2007, when it was signed by President George W. Bush. This was an act "[t]o invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States".