ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 16, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 16, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2013 to Dec 19, 2013, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 16, 2013 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Apr 16, 2013 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Apr 16, 2013 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Apr 16, 2013 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 16, 2013 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 16, 2013 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Apr 16, 2013 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 18, 2013 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Apr 22, 2013 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 19, 2013 |
Actions 2
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- Apr 16, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Apr 16, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
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- Apr 16, 2013Introduced in Senate
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