WSJ reports:

Business groups raised alarms Thursday about a provision in the recently
enacted government spending bill, making it harder for some federal agencies to
buy technology made in China.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 10 technology trade groups representing some
of the large U.S. tech companies, including Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp.,
fired off a letter Thursday asking congressional leaders to ensure future
spending bills don’t include the language.

The provision prohibits four federal agencies from purchasing certain tech
equipment from China unless they obtain prior approval from the Federal Bureau
of Investigation or other law enforcement agency after a cyber-security risk
analysis. The affected agencies are NASA, the Justice Department, Commerce
Department and National Science Foundation, and it applies to “information
technology systems” produced or assembled in China.

Read more: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/04/06/silicon-valley-fights-restrictions-on-chinese-tech/