S 2539
106th Congress
Senate
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
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Export controls
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Supercomputers
Technology transfer
A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers.
Introduced: May 10, 2000
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Became law
May 10, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 10, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3836)
May 10, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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. Applies such revised effective date to any changes to the composite theoretical performance level proposed by the President on or after January 1, 2000.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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