{"id":25378,"date":"2020-05-27T15:58:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T22:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=25378"},"modified":"2020-05-27T15:58:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T22:58:20","slug":"new-tech-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=25378","title":{"rendered":"NEW TECH BILL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A group of bipartisan lawmakers led by Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/qmshyjnqdmmtcjcmtvgddthhdntrmnmbbfdqjprhdwmdp_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/qmshyjnqdmmtcjcmtvgddthhdntrmnmbbfdqjprhdwmdp_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1590706190314000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEbWWtD44spvZjn_dl5mLbIquuxog\">Charles Schumer<\/a>\u00a0(D-N.Y.) introduced legislation Wednesday to boost research into emerging technology including artificial intelligence and quantum computing.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/otkmscfgqttdpcptdkwqqdmmqfdntftvvlqgcrnmqztqm_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/otkmscfgqttdpcptdkwqqdmmqfdntftvvlqgcrnmqztqm_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1590706190314000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGYzAUgwArKNJB--eXgGjSK_r-YTQ\">Endless Frontiers Act<\/a>\u00a0would create a Directorate of Technology at the National Science Foundation (NSF), and would rename the NSF the National Science and Technology Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The new directorate would be given $100 billion over five years to invest in American science and technology research, with specific research areas including cybersecurity, robotics, AI, quantum computing, national disaster prevention and biotechnologies.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Department of Commerce would be given $10 billion over five years to establish \u201cregional technology hubs\u201d across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer said Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic had highlighted the need to fund science and technology research at higher levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe coronavirus pandemic has shown the science and technology gap between the United States and the rest of the world is closing fast and that threatens our long-term health, economic competitiveness, and national security,\u201d Schumer said in a statement. \u201cAmerica cannot afford to continue our decades-long underinvestment and expect to lead the world in advanced scientific and technological research.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senator\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/amhsrvbzlmmncvcmnyhllnsslbngmbmwwplzvtgslkmll_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/amhsrvbzlmmncvcmnyhllnsslbngmbmwwplzvtgslkmll_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1590706190314000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFSGZ2XEv3lbMOXd73rUVDB1mWSvg\">Todd Young<\/a>\u00a0(R-Ind.) is a co-sponsor in the Senate, while Reps.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/kfffwbtkplljzbzljrvppjffptjqltlggspkbdqfphhtt_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/kfffwbtkplljzbzljrvppjffptjqltlggspkbdqfphhtt_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1590706190314000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEU5Bw7XPeCNQdRHbbiNoY_KdRw1g\">Ro Khanna<\/a>\u00a0(D-Calif.) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/hmfmjlnrfvvzdldvzscffzmmfnzpvnvggwfrlhpmfqqnv_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/click1.email.thehill.com\/hmfmjlnrfvvzdldvzscffzmmfnzpvnvggwfrlhpmfqqnv_gtlcrrgygdcrmwtcmyww.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1590706190314000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHeQSwxeR5Jh29iL2LRLuzuTmQkGA\">Mike Gallagher<\/a>\u00a0(R-Wis.) are sponsors of the bill in the House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of bipartisan lawmakers 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