Networking and Information Technology Research Advancement Act

Summary

Networking and Information Technology Research Advancement Act - Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, expanding its focus beyond Federal high-performance computing research and coordination to include all Federal networking and information technology activities. Requires such program to address the issues of network information systems security as well as more general research goals, including network stability and the social and economic consequences of such technology. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy's annual report to include a detailed description of the Program Component Areas, including changes and activities contributing to network security improvement. Expands the role of the advisory commission to include program evaluation. Repeals provisions concerning the National Research and Education Network and the Next Generation Internet Program. Revises research activities of the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Departments of Energy and Commerce (including the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and the Environmental Protection Agency to incorporate networking and information technology. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to: (1) arrange for an assessment of the state of research on networking and information technology in the United States; and (2) continually collect and arrange for the analysis of data on the information technology workforce, including size, occupation category, education, training, compensation, and the role of foreign workers.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 18 June 2002

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 18 June 2002

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 18 June 2002

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 December 2001

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  Introduced in House · EN · 4 December 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 December 2001

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