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ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2013

Introduced: April 16, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Apr 16, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 16, 2013
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Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013 or ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2013 - Renames the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 as the Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013.

Defines "exascale computing" as computing through the use of a computing machine that performs near or above 10 to the 18th power floating point operations per second.

Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) conduct a research program to develop exascale computing machines to promote DOE missions; (2) establish national laboratory-industry partnerships for the research and development of exascale computing machines across all applicable DOE agencies; (3) implement the program through an integration of application, computer science, and computer hardware architecture using public-private partnerships to ensure that exascale computing machines are capable of solving DOE target applications and scientific problems; and (4) use existing funds to carry out the program.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2016.

What's happening now April 16, 2013

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 19, 2013
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 22, 2013
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 18, 2013
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 16, 2013
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 16, 2013
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 16, 2013
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 16, 2013
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 16, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 733: ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-733/
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