A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers.

Summary

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to allow a new composite theoretical performance level established by the President for high-performance computers subject to certain export controls to take effect 30 (currently 180) days after the President reports to specified congressional committees setting forth the new level and its justification.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 4 August 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 August 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10226)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 August 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 4 August 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 August 1999

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 August 1999

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 August 1999

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers.