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09 Aug

Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern

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     By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,      I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, find that countries of concern are engaged in comprehensive, long-term strategies that direct, facilitate, or otherwise support advancements in sensitive technologies and products that are critical to such countries’ military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities.…

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09 Aug

Letters to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern

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Dear Mr. Speaker:   (Dear Madam President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order declaring a national emergency to deal with the threat of advancement by countries of concern in sensitive technologies and products critical to the military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of such countries.  I find that this threat constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security of the United States, which has its source in whole or substantial part…

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09 Aug

Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Albuquerque, NM

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Private ResidenceAlbuquerque, New Mexico (August 8, 2023) 6:38 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Well, Randi, you know, it’s a good thing you’re not doing this overseas. Every time I go overseas, you know how many people have to travel with me? (Laughter.) Nine hundred. AUDIENCE: Whoa! THE PRESIDENT: And — but like you said, you and my wife agree: They’re too damn nice looking — most of them. That’s what worries me. (Laughter.) But all kidding aside, thank you very much. Look, it’s one thing to come to a fundraiser, which I truly appreciate —…

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09 Aug

President Biden Signs Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments In Certain National Security Technologies And Products In Countries Of Concern

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The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to keeping America safe and defending America’s national security by protecting technologies that are critical to the next generation of military innovation. Today, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments In Certain National Security Technologies And Products In Countries Of Concernthat authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate certain U.S. investments into countries of concern in entities engaged in activities involving sensitive technologies critical to national security in three sectors: semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence. In an Annex to the E.O., the President identified the…

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09 Aug

Biden-Harris Administration Launches Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge to Protect America’s Critical Software

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Several leading AI companies – Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI – to partner with DARPA in major competition to make software more secure The Biden-Harris Administration today launched a major two-year competition that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to protect the United States’ most important software, such as code that helps run the internet and our critical infrastructure.  The “AI Cyber Challenge” (AIxCC) will challenge competitors across the United States, to identify and fix software vulnerabilities using AI. Led by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), this competition will include collaboration with several top AI companies – Anthropic, Google,…

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09 Aug

Statement from President Joe Biden on the One Year Anniversary of the CHIPS and Science Act

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One year ago today, I signed into law the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to revitalize American leadership in semiconductors, strengthen our supply chains, protect our national security, and advance American competitiveness. America invented semiconductors – and today, they power everything from cell phones to cars to refrigerators. But over time, the United States went from producing nearly 40% of the world’s chips to just over 10%, making our economy vulnerable to global supply chain disruptions. The CHIPS and Science Act aims to change that. In the year since I signed this legislation into law, companies have announced over $166…

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09 Aug

FACT SHEET: One Year after the CHIPS and Science Act, Biden-Harris Administration Marks Historic Progress in Bringing Semiconductor Supply Chains Home, Supporting Innovation, and Protecting National Security

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Companies have announced $166 billion in investments in semiconductors and electronics in the one year since President Biden signed CHIPS into law One year ago, President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS), which makes a nearly $53 billion investment in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and workforce. The law also creates a 25 percent tax credit for capital investments in semiconductor manufacturing, and is helping to keep America at the forefront of innovation and technological development. Semiconductors were invented in the United States, but today we produce only about 10 percent of global supply—and none…

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09 Aug

Statement from President Joe Biden on Ohio Issue 1

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Today, Ohio voters rejected an effort by Republican lawmakers and special interests to change the state’s constitutional amendment process. This measure was a blatant attempt to weaken voters’ voices and further erode the freedom of women to make their own health care decisions. Ohioans spoke loud and clear, and tonight democracy won. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/08/08/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-ohio-issue-1/

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08 Aug

Remarks by President Biden on his Historic Conservation and Climate Action

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Red Butte AirfieldWilliams, Arizona 11:22 A.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you. Please have a seat if you have one. If you don’t have one, you can sit down anyway if you want. (Laughs.) Well, thank you very, very much. Maya, thank you for the introduction. When I was your age, to be able to stand up and introduce anybody, let alone a president, I would have frozen. Thank you. You’re — you’re an impressive young woman. And I’m going to come down to those waterfalls pretty soon. (Applause.) It’s great to be here with Secretary Haaland, our first…

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08 Aug

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Guam Disaster Declaration

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Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the territory of Guam by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for relief and recovery assistance as a result of Typhoon Mawar from May 22 to May 29, 2023. Under the President’s major disaster declaration issued for the territory of Guam on May 25, 2023, Federal funding was made available for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and Other Needs Assistance at 75 percent of the total eligible costs.          Under the President’s order today, the Federal share for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and Other Needs Assistance has…

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