Rather than change existing contract law, in 1999 the _____ adapted existing "paper and pencil" concepts to the electronic age, meaning that it makes electronic records equivalent to written documents and electronic signatures the same as handwritten signatures for legal purposes.

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The reference to "paper and pencil" concepts and the equivalence of electronic records and signatures to written and handwritten ones respectively suggests the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) in 1999. The other options (UCC, Supreme Court, HSPD-12, RFI) are not relevant to the given context.

Rather Than Change Existing Contract Law, in 1999 the _____