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SB3943: ANCHOR Act Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act

: Alex Padilla (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Aug 1, 2024

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A bill to require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes.

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