On September 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce
("Commerce") released its implementation strategy for the
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors
("CHIPS") for America Fund, outlining how Commerce will
implement and disburse over $50 billion in funding authorized under
the recently enacted CHIPS Act.
In July, Congress passed the CHIPS Act with bipartisan support,
and President Biden signed it into law shortly thereafter.
Supporters hailed the CHIPS Act as enhancing U.S. competitiveness
in an industry that is critical to numerous commercial and defense
applications. CHIPS will provide over $50 billion for American
semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce
development, including $39 billion in manufacturing incentives and
$2 billion for the legacy chips used in automobiles and defense
systems. It allocates $13 billion for research and development
("R&D") and workforce development funding or
incentives, and $500 million for