Senators Hollings and Nunn, along with Jeff Bingaman and other influential committee chairmen, have introduced a package of four bills that meet past White House objections to any government- directed national science policy. Together they call for $1B to be spent by existing agencies, with similar contributions by industry, in support of generic non-defense commercial technologies. Small and medium-sized companies are expected to benefit most. The National Critical Technologies Act of 1991 would coordinate government management of technology and increase monitoring of foreign technology. The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Act of 1991 would direct creation of and funding for a five-year national manufacturing plan. The Manufacturing Strategy Act would increase the Commerce Department's role in developing generic technologies, especially in advanced manufacturing. And the Federal Technology Strategy Act would create a five-year plan for manufacturing, advanced materials, information and communications, and biotechnology. [Brian Robinson, EE Times, 6/24.]