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To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991. 3/12/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to revise program requirements for the National High-Performance Computing Program. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to: (1) establish the goals and priorities for federal high-performance computing research, development, networking, and other activities; (2) establish Program Component Areas that implement such goals and identify the Grand Challenges (i.e., fundamental problems in science or engineering, with broad economic and scientific impact, whose solutions will require the application of high-performance computing resources) that the Program should address; and (3) develop and maintain a research, development, and deployment road map for the provision of high-performance computing systems. Revises requirements for annual reports [...] show full description
- 03/13/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 03/12/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1068.
- 03/12/2007 - Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 03/12/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2406-2408)
- 03/12/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2406-2407)
show all actions- 03/13/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 03/12/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1068.
- 03/12/2007 - Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 03/12/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2406-2408)
- 03/12/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2406-2407)
- 03/12/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 03/08/2007 - Reported by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-40.
- 03/08/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
- 02/28/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 02/28/2007 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 02/15/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
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