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BIOSECURE Act: Anticipated Movement, Key Provisions, and Likely Impact

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Last night, the House of Representatives passed the BIOSECURE Act (BIOSECURE or the Act) by a bipartisan vote of 306 to 81.  The BIOSECURE Act prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining any biotechnology...more

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New Requirements for Research Security Programs Raise the Stakes for Compliance

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The National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33), issued in January 2021, directed federal agencies that fund research and development (R&D) projects to require certain "Covered Institutions" to certify that the...more

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Senate Releases Bipartisan AI Roadmap

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A group of four bipartisan senators known as the Bipartisan Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group (Working Group) on May 15, 2024, released "Driving U.S. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence: A Roadmap for...more

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Senate AI Working Group Releases Long-Anticipated Roadmap for AI Policy

On May 15, 2024, the Senate AI Working Group—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Todd Young (R-IN), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM)—issued their long-anticipated Roadmap for Artificial...more

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Senate Leadership Releases Sweeping AI Policy Agenda Calling for $32 Billion in R&D Funding — AI: The Washington Report

The Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group, headed by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) released a roadmap for congressional AI policy....more

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Federal Agencies Take Sweeping Action on AI in Accordance with AI EO — AI: The Washington Report (Part 2 of 2)

President Joe Biden’s October 2023 Executive Order on AI directed agencies to institute a significant number of actions on AI. On April 29, 2024, the White House announced that federal agencies had completed “all of the...more

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Updates to the UK National Security and Investment Act in These Dangerous and Uncertain Times

Key Points - On Thursday, the UK government announced its intention to improve the workings of the NSIA, “ in these dangerous and uncertain times [when] our economy is increasingly the target for our adversaries.” In November...more

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Protective Packaging: The EU’s Economic Security Package Changes the Landscape in Global Technology Controls

The EU plans to step up controls on its home grown technology. That is the short version. The longer version is a (pretty dry) recitation of the proposed legislation and whitepapers that were published last week as the...more

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FY24 National Defense Authorization Act Provisions Aim to Increase Artificial Intelligence Research, Development, and Contracting...

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Overview - Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of political discourse, renewing bipartisan support for the United States’ global technological edge. As Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) seek to...more

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Fundamental Research & National Security: Recent Developments & New Issues

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According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (“NCSES”), a key driver in the scientific and technological accomplishments of U.S. research universities is the volume of federal support for research...more

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Regulating AI: An Overview of Federal Efforts

This first part of a two-part series on U.S. regulation of artificial intelligence systems provides an overview and modern context for the existing regulatory, legal and risk management landscape for AI systems in the U.S.,...more

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[Webinar] 2023 Federal Infrastructure Series: Build America, Buy America - April 18th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Please join us for the third episode of Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar series, a series of webinars that will bring together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments relating to the federal...more

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“Chipping” Away at the Right to Fundamental Research?

New Export Control Regulations Must Be Examined to Ensure Protection of International Research Collaborations - U.S. government actions to enhance and protect U.S. technological innovation have been regularly featured in...more

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U.S. Government seeks to restrict biotechnology cooperation with China

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The United States government is increasingly scrutinizing U.S. industry’s reliance on China for biotechnology research and development and manufacturing, and is taking steps to expand export control requirements on China that...more

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SBIR/STTR Programs Extended for Three More Years, With Strings Attached

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WHAT: On September 30, 2022, President Biden signed the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022, reauthorizing the SBIR/STTR programs to continue through fiscal year 2025. The SBIR/SSTR programs were set to expire on the day...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

NSF, OSTP Begin Implementing ‘CHIPS’ Act; Institutions Face New Security Requirements

Report on Research Compliance 19, no. 10 (October, 2022) - What is a malign foreign government talent recruitment program and why does it matter? This is a term with which research compliance officials managing federal...more

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Academic Outreach Initiative Announced by Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod at NACUA 2022 Annual...

The Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod announced last week at the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) 2022 Annual Conference a new “Academic Outreach Initiative” by the...more

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Forthcoming Disclosure and Security Requirements for Institutions Hosting Federally Funded Research

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NSPM-33 National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33) and implementation guidance from the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) direct federal agencies to standardize and enhance disclosure and security...more

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Japan Enacts Economic Security Law

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The Japanese parliament has enacted the first comprehensive economic security legislation to enhance Japan's national security from an economic activities perspective, especially focusing on sensitive industry sectors such as...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Releases Report on Securing America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPOSES SEVERAL POLICY ACTIONS TO OVERCOME ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES AND TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY - This is the second in a series of client alerts that will be published in the near future...more

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Implementation Guidance for National Security Presidential Memorandum 33

Over the past three plus years, the issue of foreign influence over U.S. government-sponsored research has been front and center for the research community. There have been numerous high-profile prosecutions of professors,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance Volume 19, Number 3. In This Month's E-News: March 2022

Report on Research Compliance 19, no. 3 (March, 2022) - Since the start of the year, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued notices of alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to one...more

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White House Guidance on Implementing NSPM-33: Standardization of Disclosure and Security Measures for Federal Research Funding

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On January 4, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology ("OSTP") released guidance for federal agencies to implement National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 ("NSPM-33"). Issued in the final days of the Trump...more

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Universities Brace for Guidance on Security Memorandum; Agencies Plan Implementation

Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 11 (November, 2021) - If a timeline announced by the White House is met, universities and others should receive guidance later this month on securing the research enterprise as the...more

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More Than Innovation and Competition: The Latest Proposed Monitoring and Enforcement Mechanisms Targeting Foreign Influence in...

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I. INTRODUCTION - On 8 June 2021, the Senate passed an expansive bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing the country’s scientific research and development capabilities. In response to emerging technological competition from...more

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