To repeal export controls on high performance computers.

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Bill Number

HR 1553

Introduced

Apr 24, 2001

Latest Action

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

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Topics

Computers Export controls Foreign Trade and International Finance Science, Technology, Communications Supercomputers Technology transfer

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Summary

Amends subtitle B of title XII of division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to repeal the use of millions of theoretical operations per second (MTOPS) as a measurement of computer speed with respect to the application of certain export controls on high performance computers.

Actions

May 8, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 24, 2001

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 24, 2001

Introduced in House

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