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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On April 9, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submitted President Biden's discretionary funding request (the "Request") to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. The Request lays out the President's discretionary funding recommendations across a wide range of policy areas, including a strategy for investing in emerging technology areas, maintaining economic competitiveness and national security and positioning the U.S. to out-compete China. The Request is high-level and did not i...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On April 21, 2021, Congress took action on two bills aimed at strengthening U.S. competitiveness vis-à-vis the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China). First, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to advance the Strategic Competition Act of 2021. Second, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Todd Young (R-IN), along with Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI), introduced the Endless Frontier Act. These bills are part of a broader wave of legislative action in Congress responding to Chinese policies that t...

× Sen. Coons joins Majority Leader Schumer, Sen. Young in introducing bipartisan bill to bolster US global leadership and competitiveness April 21, 2021 Endless Frontier Act proposes strengthening of National Science Foundation, $100 billion for advancing strategically important science and tech R&D, and $10 billion for establishment of regional technology hubs across the country to launch new innovations, revive American manufacturing, and help lead to the creation of new jobs to jumpstart innovation communities WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Senate M...

Schumer previewed the bill in February prior to a White House summit to address semiconductor, or chip, shortages. Schumer said in a statement Wednesday that the legislation would “address several dangerous weak spots in America’s economic and national security that threaten our global technological leadership.”  “This legislation will enhance American competitiveness with China and other countries by investing in American innovation, building up regions across the country to lead in the innovation economy, creating good-paying American manufacturing and high-tech jobs, and strengthe...

Youth mental health program wins $150,000 grant in Lane County PeaceHealth has noticed an increase in youths entering emergency departments at RiverBend and University District hospitals for mental health concerns since the pandemic began -- an average of 38 youths per month. Posted: Mar 15, 2021 11:24 AM Updated: Mar 15, 2021 6:42 PM Posted By: Kennedy Dendy LANE COUNTY, Ore. -- A new program was launched Monday as a partnership between The Child Center and PeaceHealth that aims at providing direct support to youth experiencing mental health crises. The program is spearheaded by the Oregon...