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The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>American Innovation and Competitiveness Act</b></p> <p>TITLE I--MAXIMIZING BASIC RESEARCH</p> <p>(Sec. 101) This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to maintain the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria as the basis for evaluating grant proposals in the merit review process. </p> <p>(Sec. 102) The NSF shall issue and periodically update policy guidance for both NSF staff and other NSF merit review process participants on the importance of transparency and accountability to the outcomes made through the merit review process. </p> <p>(Sec. 103) The bill renames the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research as the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and revises program requirements. </p> <p>(Sec. 104) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shall: (1) research information systems for future cybersecurity needs; and (2) develop a process to research and identify, or if necessary, develop cryptography standards and guidelines for future cybersecurity needs, including quantum-resistant cryptography standards. </p> <p>The bill amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to authorize NIST to research the security of computers, computer networks, and computer data storage used in voting systems. </p> <p><i>Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016</i></p> <p>(Sec. 105) The bill renames the National High Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program and revises program requirements.</p> <p>(Sec. 106) The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) shall continue to coordinate federal research in high-energy physics, radiation biology, and fusion energy sciences. </p> <p>(Sec. 107) NIST shall implement a comprehensive strategic plan for laboratory programs expanding interactions with academia, international researchers, and industry, and commercial and industrial applications. </p> <p>(Sec. 108) The bill amends the Standard Reference Data Act to modify the definition of &quot;standard reference data.&quot;</p> <p>(Sec. 109) The NSF shall: </p> <ul> <li>evaluate the existing and future needs, across all NSF-supported disciplines, for mid-scale projects; 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