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Union Calendar No. 482 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5312 
[Report No. 114–620] 
To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activi-
ties for support of networking and information technology research, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2016 
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
SMITH of Texas, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LUCAS, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. 
MOOLENAAR, and Mr. ABRAHAM) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
JUNE 13, 2016 
Additional sponsor: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois 
JUNE 13, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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(B) by striking ‘‘high-performance com-
puting network’’ and inserting ‘‘networking and 
information technology’’. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 4 of the High-Performance Computing Act 
of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (4), 
(6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (7), and 
(8), respectively; 
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re-
designated, the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) ‘cyber-physical systems’ means physical or 
engineered systems whose networking and informa-
tion technology functions and physical elements are 
deeply integrated and are actively connected to the 
physical world through sensors, actuators, or other 
means to perform monitoring and control func-
tions;’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘high-performance computing’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘networking and information technology’’; 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (3), as so re-
designated, the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(4) ‘high-end computing’ means the most ad-
vanced and capable computing systems, including 
their hardware, storage, networking and software, 
encompassing both massive computational capability 
and large-scale data analytics;’’; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5), as so re-
designated, the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) ‘networking and information technology’ 
means high-end computing, communications, and in-
formation technologies, high-capacity and high-speed 
networks, special purpose and experimental systems, 
high-end computing systems software and applica-
tions software, and the management of large data 
sets;’’; and 
(7) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘National High-Performance Computing 
Program’’ and inserting ‘‘Networking and Informa-
tion Technology Research and Development Pro-
gram’’. 
SEC. 4. TITLE I HEADING. 
The heading of title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511 
et seq.) is amended by striking ‘‘HIGH-PERFORM-
ANCE 
COMPUTING’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘NET-
WORKING 
AND 
INFORMATION 
TECH-
NOLOGY’’. 
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SEC. 5. NETWORKING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act 
of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘NA-
TIONAL
HIGH-PERFORMANCE
COMPUTING 
PROGRAM’’ and inserting ‘‘NETWORKING
AND 
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH
AND 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘NATIONAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 
PROGRAM’’ and inserting ‘‘NETWORKING AND 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
AND 
DEVELOPMENT’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘National High-Per-
formance Computing Program’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Networking and Information Tech-
nology Research and Development Pro-
gram’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘high-performance computing, including 
networking’’ and inserting ‘‘networking 
and information technology’’; 
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(iii) in subparagraphs (B) and (G), by 
striking ‘‘high-performance’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘high-end’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘high-performance computing and net-
working’’ and inserting ‘‘high-end com-
puting, distributed, and networking’’; 
(v) by amending subparagraph (D) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(D) provide for efforts to increase software se-
curity and reliability;’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (H)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘support and 
guidance’’ after ‘‘provide’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(vii) in subparagraph (I)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘improving the se-
curity’’ and inserting ‘‘improving the 
security, reliability, and resilience’’; 
and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(viii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
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‘‘(J) provide for increased understanding of the 
scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and 
improve the methods available for the design, devel-
opment, and operation of cyber-physical systems 
that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and 
security; 
‘‘(K) provide for research and development on 
human-computer interactions, visualization, and big 
data; 
‘‘(L) provide for research and development on 
the enhancement of cybersecurity; and 
‘‘(M) provide for a research framework to lever-
age cyber-physical systems, high capacity and high 
speed communication networks, and large-scale data 
analytics to integrate city-scale information tech-
nology and physical infrastructures.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) establish the goals and priorities for Fed-
eral networking and information technology re-
search, development, education, and other activi-
ties;’’; 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (C) to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(C) provide for interagency coordination of 
Federal networking and information technology re-
search, development, education, and other activities 
undertaken pursuant to the Program;’’; 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (E) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(E) encourage and monitor the efforts of the 
agencies participating in the Program to allocate the 
level of resources and management attention nec-
essary to ensure that the strategic plan under sub-
section (e) is developed and executed effectively and 
that the objectives of the Program are met; and’’; 
and 
(iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘high-performance’’ and inserting ‘‘high- 
end’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(B), (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs 
(E), (F), (G), and (J), respectively; 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) provide, as appropriate, a list of the senior 
steering groups and strategic plans that are planned 
or underway as addressed under section 104; 
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