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H.R. 4346 · 117th Congress · enacted

CHIPS and Science Act

Became Public Law No: 117-167.

Latest official action 2022-08-09 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

This act provides funds to support the domestic production of semiconductors and authorizes various programs and activities of the federal science agencies. DIVISION A--CHIPS ACT OF 2022 CHIPS Act of 2022 (Sec. 102) The act establishes and provides funding for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund to carry out activities relating to the creation of incentives to produce semiconductors in the United States. The act establishes and provides funding for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Defense Fund to carry out the National Network for Microelectronics Research and Development. The act establishes and provides funding for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund to (1) provide for international information and communications technology security and semiconductor supply chain activities, including to support the development and adoption of secure and trusted telecommunications technologies, secure semiconductors, secure semiconductors supply chains, and other emerging technologies; and (2) carry out the Multilateral Semiconductors Security Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund. The act establishes and provides funding for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHI…

Congressional Research Service · 2022-08-09

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