Federal Update
April 19, 2024
O’Neill student spends semester in nation’s capital advancing CHIPS and Science Act
Will Sinciline, a junior in the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is spending his spring semester interning at U.S. Sen. Todd Young’s Washington, D.C., office, supporting the legislative team as it works to ensure the CHIPS and Science Act is effectively implemented.
Sinciline has assisted the legislative team on research projects such as improving apprenticeship grant systems; sourcing critical minerals that are needed to support advanced technologies, manufacturing and supply chain management; and using the tax code to incentivize research and development.
“U.S. senators have limited resources for hiring staff,” said IU associate vice president for federal relations Doug Wasitis. “Knowing that the O’Neill School has a wealth of expertise and is a leader in manufacturing policy research, it seemed like a great opportunity to find a way to bring that knowledge, through a talented and bright student, to support the senator and his staff as they work to implement this incredibly important legislation.”