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 similar to handwritten signatures for legal purposes.

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The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) was enacted in 1999 and adapted existing legal concepts to the electronic age, making electronic records and signatures legally equivalent to paper documents and handwritten signatures. UCC (A) is unrelated to electronic signatures, HSPD-12 (C) is a federal government policy on identity management, and RFI (D) stands for Request for Information, which is not relevant to the question. The Supreme Court (B) can interpret laws, but it did not specifically address electronic signatures in 1999.

Rather Than Change Existing Contract Law, in 1999 the _____