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The text of the bill [^1] disagrees with this: > In awarding financial assistance for planning or establishing a Manufacturing USA Institute, an agency shall g
by icyfox 3y ago
The text of the bill [^1] disagrees with this:
> In awarding financial assistance for planning or establishing a Manufacturing USA Institute, an agency shall give special consideration to such institutes that
> contribute to the geographic diversity of the Manufacturing USA program,
> are located in an area with a low per capita income,
> are located in an area with a high proportion of socially disadvantaged residents, or
> are located in small and rural communities.
It seems very much to be both.
[^1]: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4346 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4346
- happytiger 3y agoOh yes, the bill has all kinds of nice ideas in it. But then there is reality. And reality is that there isn’t some giant labor pool of fab workers in the US — yet. - President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law one year ago, and semiconductor companies across the U.S. have promised to spend $231 billion on building chip manufacturing hubs on American soil. - Now, as the shovels hit the ground to begin construction, companies are realizing how difficult it is to find talent. - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said it had to delay production at its $40 billion Arizona plant due to a lack of workers in the U.S. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/us-chip-sector-talent-gap-emerges-as-makers-spend-billions.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/us-chip-sector-talent-gap-em...
- bombcar 3y agoWhatcha talking about? My small rural area is full of unemployed semiconductor engineers ;) (Though it could be - if you can wait 20 years you could home grow it)