Day: July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016InITAR, New York Photonics, New York State Optics, NYPhotonics, Opticsno comments

SCHUMER SAYS TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR FEDS TO FINALIZE RULE THAT ALLOWS PHOTONICS COMPANIES TO SELL HIGH-TECH PRODUCTS FOR NON-MILITARY USES OVERSEAS; URGES FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT RULE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

>>Full Press Release here.<< The actual language that Senator Schumer got in the base bill is this: SEC. 603. OPTICS AND PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: (1) The 1998 National Research Council Report, ‘‘Harnessing Light’’ presented a comprehensive overview on the importance of optics and photonics to various sectors of the...