15 U.S.C. § 5523

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 5523 - Department of Energy activities

As part of the Program described in subchapter I, the Secretary of Energy shall-

(1) conduct and support basic and applied research in networking and information technology to support fundamental research in science and engineering disciplines related to energy applications; and

(2) provide computing and networking infrastructure support, including-

(A) the provision of high-end computing systems that are among the most advanced in the world in terms of performance in solving scientific and engineering problems; and

(B) support for advanced software and applications development for science and engineering disciplines related to energy applications.

15 U.S.C. § 5523

Pub. L. 102-194, title II, §203, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1600; Pub. L. 104-66, title I, §1052(j), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 109-58, title IX, §976(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 903; Pub. L. 114-329, title I, §105(l), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 2984.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2017- Pub. L. 114-329, §105(l)(1), (4), struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading "General responsibilities" and struck out subsec. (b) which authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy such sums as necessary to carry out this section.Par. (1). Pub. L. 114-329, §105(l)(2), substituted "networking and information technology" for "high-performance computing and networking".Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 114-329, §105(l)(3), substituted "high-end" for "high-performance". 2005- Pub. L. 109-58 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally, substituting provisions relating to general responsibilities and authorization of appropriations for provisions relating to general responsibilities, establishment of High-Performance Computing Research and Development Collaborative Consortia, transfer of technology to private sector and others, reports on activities, and authorization of appropriations.1995-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-66 amended heading and text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Within one year after December 9, 1991, and every year thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Congress a report on activities taken to carry out this chapter."

Program: "Program" means the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program described in section 5511 of this title; and
high-end computing: "high-end computing" means the most advanced and capable computing systems, including their hardware, storage, networking and software, encompassing both massive computational capability and large-scale data analytics to solve computational problems of national importance that are beyond the capability of small- to medium-scale systems, including computing formerly known as high-performance computing;
networking and information technology: "networking and information technology" means high-end computing, communications, and information technologies, high-capacity and high-speed networks, special purpose and experimental systems, high-end computing systems software and applications software, and the management of large data sets;