National High-Performance Computing and Networking Act

Summary

Department of Energy High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a High-Performance Computing Program; (2) a management plan to carry it out; and (3) a national multigigabit-per-second computer network to be known as the Federal High-Performance Computer Network. Directs the Secretary to promote education and research in high-performance computational science and related fields that require the application of high-performance computing resources by making the Department of Energy's computing resources more available to undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty from the Nation's educational institutions. Directs the Secretary to establish at least two Collaborative Consortia to undertake research, development, testing, and the dissemination of information with regard to high-performance computing hardware and associated software and networking technology. Requires each consortium to be comprised of a lead institution which is a DOE-owned national laboratory with experience in applications requiring high-performance computing resources. Provides for Government and private-sector cooperation in carrying out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to provide funds and make contracts to carry out this Act. Sets forth provisions governing the title to inventions and creations produced or discovered as a result of research and development under this Act. Provides for the confidentiality of trade secrets or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information. Authorizes the Secretary to protect such information for up to five years after development. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 1991

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.

   Source: Committee

4. 11 April 1991

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-60.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 May 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 May 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.

   Source: Calendars

7. 23 May 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-64.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 May 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-64.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 January 1992

   Floor

   Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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