Committee approves bill to create a NIST foundation; members add foreign-entity limitations
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology voted to report HR 8673, the EPIC Act, to establish a nonprofit foundation to support the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the committee approved a substitute amendment and a Posey amendment restricting connections with foreign entities of concern.
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The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology voted to report HR 8673, the Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act, which would authorize the establishment of a nonprofit foundation for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the committee adopted conforming and safeguard amendments.
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