,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ifg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjac ,mrs4  
,lummis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 
& ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &   
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ ,act ( #aiia to
 au?orize activities = support (        
network+ & in=mation te*nology rese>*1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,am]ica's 
,network+ & ,in=mation ,te*nology       
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4
 ,program plann+ & coord9ation  7a7     
,p]iodic reviews ,section #aja ( !      
,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ ,act ( #aiia   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,p]iodic reviews ,! ag5cies id5tifi$ 9  
subsection 7a77#c77;,b7 %all--  7#a7    
p]iodically assess ! cont5ts & fund+    
levels ( ! ,program ,compon5t ,areas &  
re/ructure ! ,program :5 w>rant$1 tak+  

into consid]ation any relevant          
recomm5dations ( ! advisory committee   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7     
ensure t ! ,program includes l>ge-scale1
 long-t]m1 int]discipl9>y rese>* &      
developm5t activities1 includ+          
activities describ$ 9 section #ajd4  4  
7b7 ,developm5t ( /rategic plan ,section
 #aja ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa7  
is am5d$ fur!r by add+ aft] subsection  
7d71 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is     
,act1 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7     
,/rategic plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ag5cies
 id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,b71    
work+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce &       
,te*nology ,c\ncil & ) ! assi/ance ( !  
,national ,coord9ation ,(fice describ$  
"u section #ajb1 %all develop1 )9 #ab   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,advanc+ ,am]ica's ,network+ &          
,in=mation ,te*nology ,rese>* &         
,developm5t ,act ( #bjac1 & update e #c 
ye>s !reaft]1 a #e-ye> /rategic plan to 
guide ! activities describ$ "u          
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!   

/rategic plan %all specify ne>-t]m &    
long-t]m objectives = ! ,program1 !     
anticipat$ "t frame = a*iev+ ! ne>-t]m  
objectives1 ! metrics to be us$ =       
assess+ progress t[>d ! objectives1 & h[
 ! ,program w--  7,a7 fo/] ! transf] (  
rese>* & developm5t results into new    
te*nologies & applications = ! b5efit ( 
society1 includ+ ?r\gh coop]ation &     
collaborations ) network+ & in=mation   
te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1 &         
te*nology transition initiatives        
support$ by ! ,/ates2  7,b7 enc\rage &  
support me*anisms = int]discipl9>y      
rese>* & developm5t 9 network+ &        
in=mation te*nology1 includ+ ?r\gh      
collaborations across ag5cies1 across   
,program ,compon5t ,areas1 ) indu/ry1 ) 
,f$]al laboratories 7z def9$ 9 section  
#d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology       
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgjc771 & ) int]national organizations2
  7,c7 address long-t]m *all5ges (      
national importance = :i* solutions     
require l>ge-scale1 long-t]m1           

int]discipl9>y rese>* & developm5t2     
7,d7 place emphasis on innovative &     
high-risk projects hav+ ! pot5tial =    
sub/antial societal returns on ! rese>* 
inve/m5t2  7,e7 /r5g!n all levels (     
network+ & in=mation te*nology education
 & tra9+ programs to ensure an adequate1
 well-tra9$ work=ce2 &  7,f7 attract m  
wom5 & und]repres5t$ m9orities to pursue
 po/second>y degrees 9 network+ &       
in=mation te*nology4  7#c7 ,national    
rese>* infra/ructure ,! /rategic plan   
develop$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be accompani$ by mile/ones &       
roadmaps = e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ ! national
 rese>* infra/ructure requir$ to support
 ! ,program1 includ+ ! roadmap requir$  
by subsection 7a77#b77;,e74  7#d7       
,recomm5dations ,! entities involv$ 9   
develop+ ! /rategic plan "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all take into consid]ation !      
recomm5dations--  7,a7 ( ! advisory     
committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 & 
7,b7 ( ! /akehold]s ^: input 0 solicit$ 
by ! ,national ,coord9ation ,(fice1 z   

requir$ "u section #ajb7;b77#c74  7#e7  
,report to ,congress ,! ,director ( !   
,national ,coord9ation ,(fice %all      
transmit ! /rategic plan requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! advisory committee1 !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
4  7c7 ,additional responsibilities (   
director ,section #aja7;a77#b7 ( su*    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa7;a77#b77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by     
ins]t+ education1 be=e & o!r activities2
  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 &
 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g71       
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,e7 enc\rage & monitor ! 
ef=ts ( ! ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 !        
,program to allocate ! level ( res\rces 
& managem5t att5tion necess>y to ensure 
t ! /rategic plan "u subsection 7e7 is  
develop$ & execut$ effectively & t !    
objectives ( ! ,program are met2  4  7d7

 ,advisory committee ,section           
#aja7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eeaa7;b77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 aft] !  
fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,!     
co-*airs ( ! advisory committee %all    
meet ! qualifications ( committee       
memb]%ip & may be memb]s ( ! ,presid5t's
 ,c\ncil ( ,advisors on ,sci5ce &       
,te*nology42 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71
 by /rik+ high-p]=mance & ins]t+        
high-end4  7e7 ,report ,section         
#aja7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eeaa7;a77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ is    
submitt$1 & ins]t+ is submitt$1 ! levels
 = ! previ\s fiscal ye>12 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ ea* ,program ,compon5t ,area2 &   
ins]t+ ea* ,program ,compon5t ,area &   
rese>* area support$ 9 accordance )     
section #ajd22  7#b7 9 subp>agraph      
7,d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ea* ,program      
,compon5t ,area1 & ins]t+ ea* ,program  
,compon5t ,area & rese>* area support$ 9
 accordance ) section #ajd12  7,b7 by   
/rik+ is submitt$1 & ins]t+ is submitt$1

 ! levels = ! previ\s fiscal ye>12 &    
7,c7 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#c7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z        
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraphs3  7,e7 include a           
description ( h[ ! objectives = ea*     
,program ,compon5t ,area1 & ! objectives
 = activities t involve multiple        
,program ,compon5t ,areas1 relate to !  
objectives ( ! ,program id5tifi$ 9 !    
/rategic plan requir$ "u subsection 7e72
  7,f7 include--  7i7 a description ( ! 
fund+ requir$ by ! ,national            
,coord9ation ,(fice to p]=m ! functions 
specifi$ "u section #ajb7;b7 = ! next   
fiscal ye> by category ( activity2  7ii7
 a description ( ! fund+ requir$ by su* 
,(fice to p]=m ! functions specifi$ "u  
section #ajb7;b7 = ! curr5t fiscal ye>  
by category ( activity2 &  7iii7 ! am\nt
 ( fund+ provid$ = su* ,(fice = ! curr5t
 fiscal ye> by ea* ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
,program2 &  4  7f7 ,def9ition ,section 
#d ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eejc7 is  

am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh  
7#h71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e
 p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+
 new p>agraph3  7#a7 cyb]-physical      
sy/ems means physical or eng9e]$ sy/ems 
^: network+ & in=mation te*nology       
functions & physical elem5ts are deeply 
integrat$ & are actively connect$ to !  
physical _w ?r\gh s5sors1 actuators1 or 
o!r means to p]=m monitor+ & control    
functions2  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z s
 r$esignat$1 by /rik+ high-p]=mance     
comput+ & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation   
te*nology2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 z s   
r$esignat$--  7,a7 by /rik+             
8high-p]=mance comput+0 & ins]t+        
8network+ & in=mation te*nology02 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ 8sup]comput]0 & ins]t+    
8high-end comput+02  7#e7 9 p>agraph    
7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ network  
ref]r$ to z & all t foll[s ?r\gh !      
semicolon & ins]t+ network1 includ+     
advanc$ comput] networks ( ,f$]al       
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts22 &  7#f7 9 p>agraph

 7#g71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+         
,national ,high-,p]=mance ,comput+      
,program & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation  
te*nology rese>* & developm5t program4  
#c4 ,l>ge-scale rese>* 9 areas (        
national importance ,title ,i ( su* ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ajd4   
,l>ge-scale rese>* 9 areas ( national   
importance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,program    
%all enc\rage ag5cies id5tifi$ 9 section
 #aja7;a77#c77;,b7 to support           
l>ge-scale1 long-t]m1 int]discipl9>y    
rese>* & developm5t activities 9        
network+ & in=mation te*nology direct$  
t[>d application areas t h ! pot5tial = 
significant contributions to national   
economic competitiv5ess & = o!r         
significant societal b5efits4 ,su*      
activities1 rang+ f basic rese>* to !   
demon/ration ( te*nical solutions1 %all 
be design$ to advance ! developm5t (    
rese>* discov]ies4 ,! advisory committee
 e/abli%$ "u section #aja7;b7 %all make 
recomm5dations to ! ,program = c&idate  

rese>* & developm5t areas = support "u  
?is section4  7b7 ,*>act]i/ics  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,rese>* & developm5t activities "u
 ?is section %all--  7,a7 include       
projects select$ on ! basis (           
applications = support ?r\gh a          
competitive1 m]it-bas$ process2  7,b7   
involve collaborations among rese>*]s 9 
in/itutions ( high] education & indu/ry1
 & may involve nonpr(it rese>*          
in/itutions & ,f$]al laboratories1 z    
appropriate2  7,c7 :5 possible1 lev]age 
,f$]al inve/m5ts ?r\gh collaboration )  
relat$ ,/ate initiatives2 &  7,d7       
include a plan = fo/]+ ! transf] (      
rese>* discov]ies & ! results (         
te*nology demon/ration activities1      
includ+ f in/itutions ( high] education 
& ,f$]al laboratories1 to indu/ry =     
comm]cial developm5t4  7#b7 ,co/-%>+ ,9 
select+ applications = support1 !       
ag5cies %all give special consid]ation  
to projects t include co/ %>+ f         
non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#c7 ,ag5cy         
collaboration ,if #b or m ag5cies       

id5tifi$ 9 section #aja7;a77#c77;,b71 or
 o!r appropriate ag5cies1 are work+ on  
l>ge-scale rese>* & developm5t          
activities 9 ! same area ( national     
importance1 !n su* ag5cies %all /rive to
 collaborate ?r\gh jo9t solicitation &  
selection ( applications = support &    
subsequ5t fund+ ( projects4  7#d7       
,int]discipl9>y rese>* c5t]s ,rese>* &  
developm5t activities "u ?is section may
 be support$ ?r\gh int]discipl9>y rese>*
 c5t]s t are organiz$ to inve/igate     
basic rese>* que/ions & c>ry out        
te*nology demon/ration activities 9     
areas describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,rese>*
 may be c>ri$ out ?r\gh exi/+           
int]discipl9>y c5t]s1 includ+ ^?        
au?oriz$ "u section #gjbd7;b77#b7 ( !   
,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7,public ,law   
#aaj-fi2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbo-#aj74  4  
#d4 ,cyb]-physical sy/ems  7a7          
,additional ,program *>act]i/ics        
,section #aja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa7;a77#a77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & aft]

 ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a    
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,j7 provide =
 increas$ und]/&+ ( ! sci5tific         
pr9ciples ( cyb]-physical sy/ems &      
improve ! me?ods available = ! design1  
developm5t1 & op]ation ( cyb]-physical  
sy/ems t are *>act]iz$ by high          
reliability1 safety1 & security2 &  7,k7
 provide = rese>* & developm5t on       
human-comput] int]actions1              
visualization1 & big data4  4  7b7 ,task
 =ce ,title ,i ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #eeaa7 is am5d$ fur!r by add+ aft]     
section #ajd1 z add$ by section #c ( ?is
 ,act1 ! foll[+ new section3  #aje4     
,univ]sity_/,indu/ry ,task =ce  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,advanc+ ,am]ica's 
,network+ & ,in=mation ,te*nology       
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjac1 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,coord9ation    
,(fice %all conv5e a task =ce to explore
 me*anisms = c>ry+ out collaborative    

rese>* & developm5t activities =        
cyb]-physical sy/ems1 includ+ ! relat$  
te*nologies requir$ to enable ^! sy/ems1
 ?r\gh a consortium or o!r appropriate  
entity ) p>ticipants f in/itutions (    
high] education1 ,f$]al laboratories1 & 
indu/ry4  7b7 ,functions ,! task =ce    
%all--  7#a7 develop options = a        
collaborative model & an organizational 
/ructure = su* entity "u :i* ! jo9t     
rese>* & developm5t activities c\ld be  
plann$1 manag$1 & conduct$ effectively1 
includ+ me*anisms = ! allocation (      
res\rces among ! p>ticipants 9 su*      
entity = support ( su* activities2  7#b7
 propose a process = develop+ a rese>* &
 developm5t ag5da = su* entity1 includ+ 
guidel9es to ensure an appropriate scope
 ( "w focus$ on nationally significant  
*all5ges & requir+ collaboration & to   
ensure ! developm5t ( relat$ sci5tific &
 te*nological mile/ones2  7#c7 def9e !  
roles & responsibilities = ! p>ticipants
 f in/itutions ( high] education1 ,f$]al
 laboratories1 & indu/ry 9 su* entity2  

7#d7 propose guidel9es = assign+        
intellectual prop]ty rights & = !       
transf] ( rese>* results to ! private   
sector2 &  7#e7 make recomm5dations = h[
 su* entity c\ld be fund$ f ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & non-gov]nm5tal s\rces4  7c7    
,composition ,9 e/abli%+ ! task =ce "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( !         
,national ,coord9ation ,(fice--  7#a7   
%all appo9t an equal numb] ( individuals
 ) k & exp]tise 9 cyb]-physical sy/ems  
f--  7,a7 in/itutions ( high] education1
 includ+ m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions &     
community colleges2 &  7,b7 indu/ry2 &  
7#b7 may appo9t n m ?an #b individuals f
 ,f$]al laboratories4  7d7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,advanc+ ,am]ica's ,network+ &       
,in=mation ,te*nology ,rese>* &         
,developm5t ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,coord9ation ,(fice %all    
transmit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a

 report describ+ ! f9d+s &              
recomm5dations ( ! task =ce4  7e7       
,t]m9ation ,! task =ce %all t]m9ate ^u  
transmittal ( ! report requir$ "u       
subsection 7d74  7f7 ,comp5sation       
,memb]s ( ! task =ce %all s]ve )\t      
comp5sation4  4  #e4 ,cl\d comput+      
s]vices = rese>* ,title ,i ( su* ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa7 is am5d$ fur!r by 
add+ aft] section #aje1 z add$ by       
section #d7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ new 
section3  #ajf4 ,cl\d comput+ s]vices = 
rese>*  7a7 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,advanc+ ,am]ica's         
,network+ & ,in=mation ,te*nology       
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjac1 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,coord9ation    
,(fice1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 %all conv5e an    
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to exam9e--  7#a7 !
 rese>* & developm5t ne$$--  7,a7 to    
enhance ! effectiv5ess & effici5cy (    
cl\d comput+ environm5ts2  7,b7 to      
increase ! tru/wor?9ess ( cl\d          

applications & infra/ructure2 &  7,c7 to
 enhance ! f\ndations ( cl\d            
ar*itectures1 programm+ models1 &       
int]op]ability2 &  7#b7 ! pot5tial use (
 cl\d comput+ = f$]ally fund$ sci5ce &  
eng9e]+ rese>*1 includ+ issues ar\nd    
fund+ me*anisms & policies = ! use (    
cl\d comput+ s]vices = su* rese>*4  7b7 
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! tasks 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 
! work+ gr\p %all consult ) academia1   
indu/ry1 ,f$]al laboratories1 & o!r     
relevant organizations & in/itutions1 z 
appropriate4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,advanc+
 ,am]ica's ,network+ & ,in=mation       
,te*nology ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( 
#bjac1 ! ,director ( ! ,national        
,coord9ation ,(fice %all transmit to !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report     
describ+ ! f9d+s & any recomm5dations ( 
! work+ gr\p4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ,!        

int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all t]m9ate ^u    
transmittal ( ! report requir$ "u       
subsection 7c74  4  #f4 ,national       
,coord9ation ,(fice ,section #ajb ( su* 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeab7 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  #ajb4 ,national         
,coord9ation ,(fice  7a7 ,(fice ,!      
,director %all cont9ue a ,national      
,coord9ation ,(fice ) a ,director &     
full-"t /aff4  7b7 ,functions ,!        
,national ,coord9ation ,(fice %all--    
7#a7 provide te*nical & adm9i/rative    
support to--  7,a7 ! ag5cies p>ticipat+ 
9 plann+ & implem5t+ ! ,program1 includ+
 su* support z ne$$ 9 ! developm5t ( !  
/rategic plan "u section #aja7;e72 &    
7,b7 ! advisory committee e/abli%$ "u   
section #aja7;b72  7#b7 s]ve z ! prim>y 
po9t ( contact on ,f$]al network+ &     
in=mation te*nology activities =        
gov]nm5t organizations1 academia1       
indu/ry1 pr(essional societies1 ,/ate   
comput+ & network+ te*nology programs1  
int]e/$ citiz5 gr\ps1 & o!rs to ex*ange 
te*nical & programmatic in=mation2  7#c7

 solicit input & recomm5dations f a wide
 range ( /akehold]s dur+ ! developm5t ( 
ea* /rategic plan requir$ "u section    
#aja7;e7 ?r\gh ! conv5+ ( at lea/ #a    
work%op ) invitees f academia1 indu/ry1 
,f$]al laboratories1 & o!r relevant     
organizations & in/itutions2  7#d7      
conduct public outrea*1 includ+ !       
dissem9ation ( f9d+s & recomm5dations ( 
! advisory committee1 z appropriate2 &  
7#e7 promote access to & e>ly           
application ( ! te*nologies1            
innovations1 & exp]tise d]iv$ f ,program
 activities to ag5cy missions & sy/ems  
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & to ,unit$   
,/ates indu/ry4  7c7 ,s\rce ( fund+     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! op]ation ( ! ,national 
,coord9ation ,(fice %all be support$ by 
funds f ea* ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 !        
,program4  7#b7 ,specifications ,!      
portion ( ! total budget ( su* ,(fice t 
is provid$ by ea* ag5cy = ea* fiscal ye>
 %all be 9 ! same proportion z ea* su*  
ag5cy's %>e ( ! total budget = !        
,program = ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 z      

specifi$ 9 ! report requir$ "u section  
#aja7;a77#c74  4  #g4 ,improv+ network+ 
& in=mation te*nology education ,section
 #bja7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#eeba7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all use its exi/+   
programs1 9 collaboration ) o!r ag5cies1
 z appropriate1 to improve ! tea*+ &    
le>n+ ( network+ & in=mation te*nology  
at all levels ( education & to increase 
p>ticipation 9 network+ & in=mation     
te*nology fields1 includ+ by wom5 &     
und]repres5t$ m9orities2  4  #h4 ,con=m+
 & te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,section #c   
,section #c ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#eejb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
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comput+ & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation   
te*nology2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7
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/rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ & ins]t+    

network+ & in=mation te*nology2  7,b7 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,f71 & 7,g71 by     
/rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ ea* place x 
appe>s & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation    
te*nology2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71  
by /rik+ high-p]=mance & ins]t+         
high-end2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--     
7,a7 by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ & & 
ins]t+ network+ & in=mation te*nology &2
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ 
network & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation   
te*nology4  7b7 ,title ,i ,! head+ (    
title ,i ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4      
#eeaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,high-,p]=mance
 ,comput+ & ins]t+ ,network+ &          
,in=mation ,te*nology4  7c7 ,section    
#aja ,section #aja ( su* ,act 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !   
section head+1 by /rik+ ,high-,p]=mance 
,comput+ & ins]t+ ,network+ & ,in=mation
 ,te*nology ,rese>* & ,developm5t2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! subsection
 head+1 by /rik+ ,national              
,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ & ins]t+       
,network+ & ,in=mation ,te*nology       

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7#a7 ( su* subsection--  7i7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
,national ,high-,p]=mance ,comput+      
,program & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation  
te*nology rese>* & developm5t program2  
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
high-p]=mance comput+1 includ+ network+ 
& ins]t+ network+ & in=mation te*nology2
  7iii7 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,g71 by  
/rik+ high-p]=mance ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ high-end2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ &  
network+ & ins]t+ high-end comput+1     
di/ribut$1 & network+2 &  7,c7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection--  7i7 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7--  7,i7 by     
/rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ ea* place x 
appe>s & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation    
te*nology2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+           
developm5t1 network+1 ea* place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ developm5t12 &  7ii7 9        
subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g71 z r$esignat$  
by section #b7;c77#a7 ( ?is ,act1 by    
/rik+ high-p]=mance ea* place x appe>s &

 ins]t+ high-end2  7#c7 9 subsection    
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prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
high-p]=mance comput+ bo? places x      
appe>s & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation    
te*nology2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! 
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #b & ins]t+ #c2 
&  7#d7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 by   
/rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ & ins]t+    
network+ & in=mation te*nology4  7d7    
,section #bja ,section #bja7;a77#a7 (   
su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeba7;a77#a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh network+2 & ins]t+ 
network+ & in=mation rese>* &           
developm5t24  7e7 ,section #bjb ,section
 #bjb7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#eebb7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+            
high-p]=mance comput+ & ins]t+ network+ 
& in=mation te*nology4  7f7 ,section    
#bjc ,section #bjc7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #eebc7;a77#a77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+          
high-p]=mance comput+ & network+ &      
ins]t+ network+ & in=mation te*nology2 &

  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+   
high-p]=mance & ins]t+ high-end4  7g7   
,section #bjd ,section #bjd ( su* ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eebd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance
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network+ & in=mation te*nology sy/ems & 
capabilities2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ int]op]ability ( high-p]=mance 
comput+ sy/ems 9 networks & = common us]
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int]op]ability & usability ( network+ & 
in=mation te*nology sy/ems2 &  7,c7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance
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te*nology2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--   
7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,high-,p]=mance
 ,comput+ & ,network & ins]t+ ,network+ 
& ,in=mation ,te*nology2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ s5sitive4  7h7 ,section #bje      
,section #bje7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #eebe7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
computational & ins]t+ network+ &       
in=mation te*nology4  7i7 ,section #bjf 

,section #bjf7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #eebf7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
computational rese>* & ins]t+ network+ &
 in=mation te*nology rese>*4  7j7       
,section #bjg ,section #bjg7;b7 ( su*   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eebg7;b77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ & ins]t+ 
network+ & in=mation te*nology4  7k7    
,section #bjh ,section #bjh ( su* ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eebh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 ! section head+1 by /rik+              
,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ & ins]t+       
,network+ & ,in=mation ,te*nology2 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ ,high-p]=mance comput+ &
 associat$ & ins]t+ ,network+ &         
in=mation2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ & ins]t+    
network+ & in=mation te*nologies2  7,c7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance 
& ins]t+ high-end2  7,d7 9 p>agraph     
7#d71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput]s & 
associat$ & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation2
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high-p]=mance comput+ & associat$ &     

ins]t+ network+ & in=mation4