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HR 3284 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021

Introduced: May 17, 2021 Introduced by: Obernolte, Jay Republican · California See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 17, 2021
Introduced in House
May 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021

This bill provides for the support of advanced scientific computing programs and activities at the Department of Energy (DOE).

The DOE Office of Science shall carry out a research and development program to advance computational and networking capabilities to analyze and predict complex phenomena relevant to the development of new energy technologies and U.S. competitiveness.

DOE shall

  • establish a program to implement a strategy for achieving computing systems with capabilities beyond exascale computing systems;
  • support a program of fundamental research and development of energy efficient computing technologies relevant to advanced computing applications in high performance computing, artificial intelligence, and scientific machine learning; and
  • provide for an upgrade to the Energy Sciences Network user facility in order to meet federal research needs for highly reliable data transport capabilities optimized for the requirements of large-scale science.

The DOE Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research shall support the development of a computational science workforce.

The DOE Office of Science shall maintain a balanced portfolio within the advanced scientific computing research and development program that supports robust investment in

  • applied mathematical, computational, and computer sciences research needs relevant to DOE's mission; and
  • associated high-performance computing hardware and facilities.
What's happening now May 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3284: Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3284/
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"H.R. 3284: Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3284/.
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H.R. 3284, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3284/.
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