91成人 Applauds Senate Passage of CHIPS Permitting Legislation

Friday, Jul 28, 2023, 11:45am

by 91成人


WASHINGTON鈥擩uly 28, 2023鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人) today released the following statement from 91成人 President and CEO John Neuffer applauding Senate passage of the Building Chips in America Act () as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment will maximize the impact of the CHIPS and Science Act by streamlining federal reviews for chip manufacturing projects while keeping environmental protections in place.

鈥淓nactment of the CHIPS and Science Act was a landmark step toward reinvigorating domestic semiconductor manufacturing and innovation. Announced CHIPS projects total more than $200 billion in private investments and will create more than 40,000 jobs in the semiconductor ecosystem and support hundreds of thousands of additional jobs throughout the U.S. economy.

鈥淭he Building Chips in America Act will help ensure these new facilities get up and running in an expeditious and environmentally responsible way, which will help maximize the CHIPS Act鈥檚 positive impact on America鈥檚 economic and national security. We thank the legislation鈥檚 Senate sponsors鈥擲ens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.)鈥攆or their leadership, applaud Senate approval, and urge House and Senate negotiators to include the amendment in final NDAA passage.鈥

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