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Committee approves bill to create a NIST foundation; members add foreign-entity limitations
Summary
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.
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.
Representative Stevens, lead sponsor of the legislation, said the…
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