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H.R. 1553 (107th)

To repeal export controls on high performance computers.

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Introduced

24 April 2001

Last action

8 May 2001 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Taxation

Summary

Amends subtitle B of title XII of division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to repeal the use of millions of theoretical operations per second (MTOPS) as a measurement of computer speed with respect to the application of certain export controls on high performance computers.

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Timeline

  1. 24 April 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 April 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 April 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 April 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 May 2001

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

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