S 3459 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Department of Energy High-End Computing Improvement Act of 2012

Introduced Jul 31, 2012 Originated Senate Sponsor Jeff Bingaman D-NM

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 31, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5734-5735)

Progress

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IntroducedJul 31, 2012
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Department of Energy High-End Computing Improvement Act of 2012 - Renames the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 as the Department of Energy High-End Computing Act of 2012.

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) coordinate the development of such machines across all applicable DOE agencies; and (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.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2015.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2012 to Sep 12, 2012, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-TN	Lamar Alexander	Original	Jul 31, 2012
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin	Original	Jul 31, 2012
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons		Sep 12, 2012
D-OR	Ron Wyden		Sep 12, 2012

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 31, 2012Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5734-5735)
Jul 31, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5734)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 6454	Department of Energy High-End Computing Act of 2012	Related bill	Oct 10, 2012

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

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Jul 31, 2012Introduced in Senate

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