High-Performance Computing Act of 1991

Summary

High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 - Declares that this Act does not apply to computer systems that process classified information or are used in connection with certain defense purposes. Allows Federal agencies and departments to procure prototype or early production models of new high-performance computer systems and subsystems to stimulate hardware and software development. Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to direct the President, through the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology (Council), to develop and implement a National High-Performance Computing Plan, to be submitted to the Congress within one year of this Act's enactment and revised at least biennially. Requires the plan to recommend a five-year proposal of goals and priorities for a Federal high-performance computing program. Describes required plan contents, including funding requirements, roles for various Federal agencies, and establishment of a national multi-gigabits-per-second computer network (to be known as the National Research and Education Network (Network). Requires the Plan to take into consideration the activities of the Library of Congress. Designates the Council as the lead entity responsible for development and implementation of the plan, directing it to coordinate related activities among Federal agencies and departments and review budget estimates. Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a High-Performance Computing Advisory Panel to provide the Council with an assessment of the plan. Directs each Federal entity involved in high-performance computing to submit, as part of its annual budget request, a report on the role of its activities with regard to the plan and relevant budget requests. Instructs the Chairman of the Council to submit to the President and to the Congress, by March 1 annually, a report on plan achievements and progress. Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide for the establishment of the Network by 1996 to link government, industry, and the education community. Designates the Department of Defense, through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as the lead agency for research and development of advanced fiber optics technology, switches, and protocols needed to develop the Network. Gives to the NSF, within the Federal Government, the primary responsibility for connecting colleges, universities, and libraries to the Network. Directs the Council to carry out certain functions, including: (1) developing goals and strategies; (2) identifying the roles of Federal agencies and departments; and (3) overseeing the Network's operation and evolution. Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to adopt standards and guidelines to provide interoperability, common user interfaces, and enhanced security for the Network. Authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency to allow Federal research grant recipients to use grant funds to pay for computer networking. Requires the Director of the OSTP to report to the Congress on specified matters, including: (1) funding mechanisms for the Network, including user fees, industry support, and continued Federal investment; (2) a plan for the eventual commercialization of the Network; (3) charging commercial information service providers for Network access; (4) charging Network users for commercial services; (5) the technological feasibility of allowing commercial services to use the Network and other federally-funded networks; (6) copyright protection; and (7) resource security and user privacy. Requires the NSF to provide funding to enable researchers to access supercomputers. Sets forth other responsibilities of the NSF, including promoting development of information services that could be provided over the Network. Authorizes appropriations to the NSF for the purposes of this Act. Requires the NASA to continue to conduct basic and applied research in high-performance computing, with specified emphases. Authorizes appropriations to NASA for the purposes of this Act. Requires the NIST to: (1) adopt standards and guidelines, and develop measurement techniques and test methods, for the interoperability of high-performance computers in networks and for common user interfaces to systems; and (2) develop benchmark tests and standards for high performance computers and software. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study regarding the impact of Federal procurement regulations which require that contractors providing software to the Federal Government share the rights to proprietary software development tools that the contractors used to develop the software.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 March 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-23.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 March 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 May 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.

   Source: Calendars

6. 16 May 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 102-57.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 May 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 102-57.

   Source: Committee

8. 11 September 1991

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

9. 11 September 1991

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 12 September 1991

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

11. 12 September 1991

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

12. 12 September 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

13. 20 November 1991

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

14. 20 November 1991

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 20 November 1991

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 20 November 1991

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

17. 20 November 1991

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

18. 20 November 1991

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

19. 20 November 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Brown asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

20. 22 November 1991

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 22 November 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

22. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

23. 27 November 1991

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

24. 27 November 1991

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

25. 27 November 1991

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

26. 9 December 1991

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-194.

    Source: President

27. 9 December 1991

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

28. 9 December 1991

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Sponsors

• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → High-Performance Computing and National Research and Education Network Act of 1991
• related to ← National High-Performance Computing and Networking Act
• amends ← In the nature of a substitute, creating the "High Performance Computing and National Research and Education Network Act of 1991".
• amends ← An amendment to insert a complete new text.

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