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Research Security Bill Advances in US Senate Despite Opposition from Research Groups

from Science Magazine

Research Security Bill Advances in US Senate Despite Opposition from Research Groups Science Magazine A U.S. Senate panel unanimously endorsed legislation to tighten oversight of federally funded researchers with ties to foreign governments. The move came despite objections from universities whose faculty would come under increased scrutiny if the bill becomes law. The bipartisan support from the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs for the Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997) reflects an apparent growing consensus that Congress should respond to Chinese-backed research collaborations seen as threatening national security.  READ MORE

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