,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dhb  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ecab
  ,report ,no4 #aad-fbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,la,hood 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,eddie   
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,lucas1     
,mrs4 ,com/ock1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 & ,mr4   
,abraham7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,june #ac1        
#bjaf;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,rodney 
,davis ( ,ill9ois  ,june #ac1 #bjaf     
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$  ,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 ! ,network+ &        
,in=mation ,te*nology ,rese>* &         
,developm5t ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjaf4 
#b4 ,purposes ,section #c ( !           
,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ ,act ( #aiia   

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eejb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
high-p]=mance comput+ & ins]t+ network+ 
& in=mation te*nology2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ exp&+ ,f$]al 
support = rese>*1 developm5t1 &         
application ( high-p]=mance comput+ &   
ins]t+ support+ ,f$]al rese>*1          
developm5t1 & application ( network+ &  
in=mation te*nology2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+   
bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ network+ & 
in=mation te*nology2  7,c7 by /rik+     
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d72  7,d7 by      
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  
7,c7 /imulate rese>* on & promote m     
rapid developm5t ( high-end comput+     
sy/ems s(tw>e & applications s(tw>e2  2 
7,e7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7    
?r\gh 7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh    
7,g71 respectively2  7,f7 9 subp>agraph 
7,d71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ high-end
 aft] ! developm5t (2  7,g7 9           
subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f71 z s           

r$esignat$1 by /rik+ high-p]=mance      
comput+ ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
network+ & in=mation te*nology2 &  7,h7 
9 subp>agraph 7,g71 z s r$esignat$1 by  
/rik+ high-p]=mance & ins]t+ high-end2 &
  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
high-p]=mance comput+ & & ins]t+        
network+ & in=mation te*nology &2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+     
network & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation   
te*nology4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section #d 
( ! ,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ ,act (     
#aiia 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eejc7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#e72    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71
 7#d71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#b71   
7#c71 7#e71 7#g71 & 7#h71 respectively2 
7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z s  
r$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#d7 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
high-p]=mance comput+ & ins]t+ network+ 
& in=mation te*nology2  7#e7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 high-end     
comput+ means ! mo/ advanc$ & capable   
comput+ sy/ems1 includ+ _! h>dw>e1      
/orage1 network+ & s(tw>e1 encompass+   
bo? massive computational capability &  
l>ge-scale data analytics2  2  7#f7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e71 z s          
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7
 network+ & in=mation te*nology means   
high-end comput+1 communications1 &     
in=mation te*nologies1 high-capacity &  
high-spe$ networks1 special purpose &   
exp]im5tal sy/ems1 high-end comput+     
sy/ems s(tw>e & applications s(tw>e1 & !
 managem5t ( l>ge data sets2  2 &  7#g7 
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  #d4 ,title ,i    

head+ ,! head+ ( title ,i ( su* ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa et seq47 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ &     
ins]t+ ,network+ & ,in=mation           
,te*nology4  #e4 ,network+ & ,in=mation 
,te*nology ,rese>* & ,developm5t        
,program ,section #aja ( !              
,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ ,act ( #aiia   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
! section head+1 by /rik+ ,national     
,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ ,program &     
ins]t+ ,network+ & ,in=mation ,te*nology
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,program2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection   
head+1 by /rik+ ,national               
,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ ,program &     
ins]t+ ,network+ & ,in=mation ,te*nology
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t2  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 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$1 & network+2  7v7 by am5d+    
subp>agraph 7,d7 to read z foll[s3  7,d7
 provide = ef=ts to increase s(tw>e     
security & reliability2  2  7vi7 9      
subp>agraph 7,h7--  7,i7 by ins]t+      
support & guidance aft] provide2 &      
7,,ii7 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7vii7 9 subp>agraph 7,i7-- 7,i7 by /rik+
 improv+ ! security & ins]t+ improv+ !  
security1 reliability1 & resili5ce2 &   
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7viii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,j7 
provide = increas$ 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 data2  7,l7 provide
 = rese>* & developm5t on ! enhancem5t (
 cyb]security2 &  7,m7 provide = a      
rese>* framework to lev]age             
cyb]-physical sy/ems1 high capacity &   
high spe$ communication networks1 &     
l>ge-scale data analytics to integrate  
city-scale in=mation te*nology &        
physical infra/ructures4  2  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by am5d+ subp>agraph
 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7 e/abli% ! 
goals & priorities = ,f$]al network+ &  
in=mation te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1 
education1 & o!r activities2  2  7ii7 by
 am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z       
foll[s3  7,c7 provide = int]ag5cy       
coord9ation ( ,f$]al network+ &         
in=mation te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1 
education1 & o!r activities und]tak5    
pursuant to ! ,program2  2  7iii7 by    
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,e7 to read z foll[s3
  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 &  2 &  7iv7 9       
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance
 & ins]t+ high-end2  7,d7 9 p>agraph    
7#c7--  7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs  
7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 
7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 & 7,j71 respectively2 
7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,b7 provide1 
z appropriate1 a li/ ( ! s5ior /e]+     
gr\ps & /rategic plans t are plann$ or  
und]way z address$ "u section #ajd2     
7,c7 provide a description ( work%ops & 
o!r activities conduct$ "u section #ajd1
 includ+ p>ticipants & f9d+s2  7,d7     
provide a detail$ description ( ! nature
 & scope ( rese>* infra/ructure         
designat$ z su* "u ! ,program2  2  7iii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 z s r$esignat$--   
7,i7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7vii7 ?r\gh  
7xi7 z clauses 7viii7 ?r\gh 7xii71      
respectively2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft]  

clause 7vi7 ! foll[+3  7vii7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security2  2  7iv7 9        
subp>agraph 7,f71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,i7 
by /rik+ is submitt$1 & ins]t+ is       
submitt$1 ! levels = ! previ\s fiscal   
ye>12 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ea* ,program   
,compon5t ,area2 & ins]t+ ea* ,program  
,compon5t ,area & rese>* area support$ 9
 accordance ) section #ajc22  7v7 by    
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,g71 z s r$esignat$1 
to read z foll[s3  7,g7 describe !      
levels ( ,f$]al fund+ = ea* ag5cy &     
dep>tm5t p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program1 & =   
ea* ,program ,compon5t ,area1 = ! fiscal
 ye> dur+ :i* su* report is submitt$1 ! 
levels = ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 & !      
levels propos$ = ! fiscal ye> ) respect 
to :i* ! budget submission applies2  2 &
  7vi7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,g71 
z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7,h7 include 
a description ( h[ ! objectives = ea*   
,program ,compon5t ,area1 & ! objectives
 = activities t involve multiple        
,program ,compon5t ,areas1 relate to !  
objectives ( ! ,program id5tifi$ 9 !    

/rategic plan requir$ "u subsection 7e72
  7,i7 include-- 7i7 a description ( !  
fund+ requir$ by ! ,national            
,coord9ation ,(fice to p]=m ! functions 
specifi$ "u section #ajb7;b7 = ! curr5t 
fiscal ye>2  7ii7 a description ( !     
e/imat$ fund+ requir$ by su* ,(fice to  
p]=m ! functions specifi$ "u section    
#ajb7;b7 = ! next fiscal ye>2 &  7iii7 !
 am\nt ( fund+ provid$ = su* ,(fice = ! 
curr5t fiscal ye> by ea* ag5cy          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program2 &  2  7#c7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 
by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ bo?      
places x appe>s & ins]t+ network+ &     
in=mation te*nology2 &  7ii7 aft] ! fir/
 s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,ea* *air (
 ! advisory committee %all meet !       
qualifications ( committee memb]%ip &   
may be a memb] ( ! ,presid5t's ,c\ncil (
 ,advisors on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology42    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by /rik+     
high-p]=mance comput+1 network+         
te*nology1 & relat$ s(tw>e & ins]t+     

network+ & in=mation te*nology2 &  7,c7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 ! second       
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #b & ins]t+ #c2  7ii7  
by /rik+ ,committee on ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology & ins]t+ ,committee on       
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology2 &  7iii7 
by /rik+ ,! fir/ report %all be due )9  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,am]ica ,,competes ,act42  7#d7 9       
subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 by /rik+       
high-p]=mance comput+ & ins]t+ network+ 
& in=mation te*nology2 &  7#e7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7d7 
,p]iodic reviews ,! ag5cies id5tifi$ 9  
subsection 7a77#c77;,b7 %all-- 7#a7     
p]iodically assess & update1 z          
appropriate1 ! cont5ts1 scope1 & fund+  
levels ( ! ,program ,compon5t ,areas &  
"w ?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,c\ncil & ) ! assi/ance ( !  
,national ,coord9ation ,(fice describ$  
"u section #ajb to re/ructure ! ,program
 :5 w>rant$1 tak+ into consid]ation any 
relevant recomm5dations ( ! advisory    
committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 & 

7#b7 work+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce &  
,te*nology ,c\ncil & ) ! assi/ance ( !  
,national ,coord9ation ,(fice describ$  
"u section #ajb1 ensure t ! ,program    
includes l>ge-scale1 long-t]m1          
int]discipl9>y rese>* & developm5t      
activities1 includ+ activities describ$ 
9 section #ajc4  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 ( ! ,network+ &         
,in=mation ,te*nology ,rese>* &         
,developm5t ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjaf1 
& update e five ye>s !reaft]1 a five-ye>
 /rategic plan = ! ,program4  7#b7      
,cont5ts ,! /rategic plan %all specify  
ne>-t]m & long-t]m cross-cutt+          
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 address long-t]m *all5ges (        
national importance = :i* solutions     
require l>ge-scale1 long-t]m1           
int]discipl9>y rese>* & developm5t2     
7,b7 enc\rage & support me*anisms =     
int]discipl9>y rese>* & developm5t 9    
network+ & in=mation te*nology & = ,gr& 
,*all5ges1 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 fo/] 
! transf] ( rese>* & developm5t results 
into new te*nologies & applications 9 ! 
national int]e/1 includ+ ?r\gh          
coop]ation & collaborations ) network+ &
 in=mation te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1
 & te*nology transition initiatives     
support$ by ! ,/ates2  7,d7 provide =   
cyb]9fra/ructure ne$s1 z appropriate1   
across f$]ally fund$ l>ge-scale rese>*  
facilities t produce or w produce l>ge  
am\nts ( data t w ne$ to be /or$1       

curat$1 & made publicly available2  7,e7
 /r5g!n all levels ( network+ &         
in=mation te*nology education & tra9+   
programs to ensure an adequate1         
well-tra9$ work=ce2 &  7,f7 attract     
individuals id5tifi$ 9 sections #cc &   
#cd ( ! ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,equal       
,opportunities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahhe;a & #ahhe;b7 to network+ &        
in=mation te*nology fields4  7#c7       
,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 ( ! ,committee on ,sci5ce &        
relevant subcommittees ( ! ,national    
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil2 &  7,c7 ( 
! /akehold]s ^: input 0 solicit$ by !   
,national ,coord9ation ,(fice1 z requir$
 "u section #ajb7;b77#c74  7#d7 ,report 
to ,congress ,! ,director ( ! ,national 
,coord9ation ,(fice %all transmit !     
/rategic plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
to ! advisory committee1 ! ,committee on

 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on   
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  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    
ma9ta9 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;b71 
z appropriate2  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 & ! scope ( ! ,program         
,compon5t ,areas ?r\gh ! conv5+ ( at    
lea/ "o work%op ) invitees f academia1  
indu/ry1 ,f$]al laboratories1 & o!r     
relevant organizations & in/itutions2   
7#d7 conduct & increase outrea*1 includ+
 to academia1 indu/ry1 o!r relevant     
organizations & in/itutions1 & ! public1
 9 ord] to increase aw>5ess ( ! ,program
 & ! b5efits ( ! ,program & to increase 
pot5tial opportunities = collaboration  
betwe5 ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program &
 ! private sector2 &  7#e7 promote      
access to & e>ly application ( !        
te*nologies1 innovations1 & exp]tise    
d]iv$ 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  7#c7  
,waiv] ,z appropriate1 ! ,director may  
consid] & approve a r$uction or waiv] ( 
an ag5cy contribution requirem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  4  #g4 ,next ,g5]ation  
,int]net ,section #ajc ( su* ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #eeac7 is repeal$4  #h4 ,gr&  
*all5ges 9 areas ( national importance  
,title ,i ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#eeaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #ajc4 ,gr&      
*all5ges 9 areas ( national importance  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,program %all enc\rage  
ag5cies id5tifi$ 9 section              
#aja7;a77#c77;,e7 to support l>ge-scale1
 long-t]m1 int]discipl9>y rese>* &      
developm5t activities 9 network+ &      
in=mation te*nology direct$ t[>d ag5cy  

mission 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 (    
fundam5tal 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$]al laboratories1 z    
appropriate2  7,c7 lev]age ,f$]al       
inve/m5ts ?r\gh collaboration ) relat$  
,/ate & private sector initiatives2 &   
7,d7 include a plan = fo/]+ ! transf] ( 

rese>* discov]ies & ! results (         
te*nology demon/ration activities1      
includ+ f in/itutions ( high] education 
& ,f$]al laboratories1 to indu/ry =     
comm]cial developm5t4  7#b7 ,co/-%>+ ,9 
select+ applications = support1 !       
ag5cies may give special consid]ation to
 projects t include co/ %>+ f non-,f$]al
 s\rces4  7#c7 ,ag5cy collaboration ,if 
two or m ag5cies id5tifi$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#c77;,e71 or o!r appropriate   
ag5cies1 are work+ on l>ge-scale        
network+ & in=mation te*nology 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]s4  4
  #i4 ,work%ops & s5ior /e]+ gr\ps      
,title ,i ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#eeaa et seq47 is am5d$ fur!r by add+   
aft] section #ajc1 z add$ by section #h 
( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ new section3  #ajd4
 ,address+ em]g+ issues  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 ord] to address em]g+ issues1 !        
,director ( ! ,national ,coord9ation    
,(fice may conduct work%ops & o!r       
activities on rese>* areas ( em]g+      
importance1 :i* may include ! gr&       
*all5ge areas id5tifi$ "u section #ajc1 
) p>ticipants f in/itutions ( high]     
education1 ,f$]al laboratories1 &       
indu/ry1 9 ord] to help guide ,program  
inve/m5ts & /rategic plann+ 9 ^? areas1 
includ+ areas id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7b74
  7b7 ,focus areas ,9 select+ rese>*    
areas "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( !
 ,national ,coord9ation ,(fice %all     
consid] ! foll[+ topics3  7#a7 ,data    
analytics to id5tify ! curr5t & future  
/ate ( p]=m+ inf]5ce1 pr$iction1 & o!r  

=ms ( analysis ( data1 & me?ods = !     
collection1 managem5t1 pres]vation1 &   
use ( data4  7#b7 ,! curr5t & future    
/ate ( ! sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 policy1 &     
social und]/&+ ( privacy protection4    
7#c7 ,! curr5t & future /ate (          
fundam5tal rese>* on ! sy/ems & sci5ce (
 ! int]play ( p & comput+ z well z !    
coord9ation & support be+ und]tak5 9    
areas su* z social comput+1 human-robot 
int]action1 privacy1 & heal?-relat$     
aspects 9 human-comput] sy/ems4  7c7    
,functions ,! p>ticipants 9 ! work%ops  
%all1 z appropriate-- 7#a7 develop      
options = models = rese>* & developm5t  
p>tn]%ips among in/itutions ( high]     
education1 ,f$]al laboratories1 &       
indu/ry1 includ+ me*anisms = ! support (
 rese>* & developm5t c>ri$ out "u ^!    
p>tn]%ips2  7#b7 develop options =      
rese>* & developm5t = ! specific issue  
areas t w\ld be address$ ?r\gh su*      
p>tn]%ips2  7#c7 propose guidel9es =    
assign+ intellectual prop]ty rights & = 
! transf] ( rese>* results to ! private 

sector2 &  7#d7 make recomm5dations = h[
 ,f$]al ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program 
c help support rese>* & developm5t      
p>tn]%ips = ! specific issue areas4  7d7
 ,p>ticipants ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,coord9ation ,(fice %all ensure t !    
p>ticipants 9 ! work%ops--  7#a7 are    
individuals ) k & exp]tise 9 ! specific 
issue areas2 &  7#b7 repres5t a broad   
mix ( relevant /akehold]s1 includ+      
academic & indu/ry rese>*]s &1 z        
appropriate1 ,f$]al ag5cies4  7e7 ,s5ior
 /e]+ gr\ps & /rategic plans ,z         
appropriate1 ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,coord9ation ,(fice %all e/abli% s5ior  
/e]+ gr\ps & develop focus$ /rategic    
plans to coord9ate & guide activities "u
 ! rese>* areas id5tifi$ "u ?is section1
 tak+ into consid]ation ! f9d+s &       
recomm5dations f any work%ops c>ri$ out 
on ^? rese>* topics4  4  #aj4 ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation activities ,section  
#bja ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeba7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ high-end 

aft] ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all  
provide2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ high-p]=mance 
comput+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh network+2 &
 ins]t+ network+ & in=mation te*nology2 
&2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh  
7#d72 &  7,c7 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  
individuals id5tifi$ 9 sections #cc &   
#cd ( ! ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,equal       
,opportunities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahhe;a & #ahhe;b74  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7b74  #aa4 ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
activities ,section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #eebb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7b72  7#b7 by /rik+ 7a7
 ,g5]al ,responsibilities4--2 &  7#c7 by
 /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ & ins]t+   

network+ & in=mation te*nology4  #ab4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy activities ,section  
#bjc ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eebc7 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 
7#b7 by /rik+ 7a7 ,g5]al                
,responsibilities4--2  7#c7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+ &  
network+ & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation  
te*nology2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71
 by /rik+ high-p]=mance & ins]t+        
high-end4  #ac4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce    
activities ,section #bjd ( su* ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #eebd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance comput+   
sy/ems & networks & ins]t+ 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]
 int]faces to sy/ems & ins]t+           
int]op]ability & usability ( network+ & 
in=mation te*nology sy/ems2 &  7,c7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ high-p]=mance
 comput+ & ins]t+ network+ & in=mation  

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+ 
,pursuant to ! ,comput] ,security ,act (
 #aihg 7,public ,law #ajj-bce2 #aja     
,/at4 #agbd71 ! & ins]t+ ,!2 &  7,c7 by 
/rik+ s5sitive2 &  7#c7 by /rik+        
subsections 7c7 & 7d74  #ad4            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
activities ,section #bje ( su* ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #eebe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
/rik+ subsection 7b72  7#b7 by /rik+ 7a7
 ,g5]al ,responsibilities4--2  7#c7 by  
/rik+ basic & appli$2  7#d7 by /rik+    
computational & ins]t+ network+ &       
in=mation te*nology2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+  
,all s(tw>e & code1 along ) any         
subsequ5t updates to ! s(tw>e & code1   
develop$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy "u ! ,program & us$ 9 conduct+   
sci5tific rese>* %all be made publically
 available4 ,9 cases :]e ! und]ly+      
s(tw>e or code is propriet>y or conta9s 
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation1 ! ,ag5cy 

%all disclose only ! "n & v5dor ( !     
s(tw>e & code us$ = all propriet>y or   
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation portions (
 ! s(tw>e or code4 ,! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy %all ensure t !      
rese>* conduct$ "u ! ,program does n    
duplicate ! scope or aims ( simil>      
rese>* & initiatives at o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies4 ,no ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy funds %all be us$ t[>ds rese>* t 
duplicates ! scope or aims ( simil>     
rese>* & initiatives at o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies4 aft] dynamics models44  #ae4   
,role ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education        
,section #bjf ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#eebf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
subsection 7b72  7#b7 by /rik+ 7a7      
,g5]al ,responsibilities4--2 &  7#c7 by 
/rik+ to conduct basic & all t foll[s   
?r\gh s(tw>e capabilities & ins]t+ to   
support programs & activities to improve
 ! tea*+ & le>n+ ( network+ & in=mation 
te*nology fields & contribute to !      
developm5t ( a skill$ network+ &        
in=mation te*nology work=ce4  #af4      

,miscellane\s provisions ,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  #ag4 ,repeal    
,section #bjh ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#eebh7 is repeal$4  #ah4 ,additional    
repeal ,section #d ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy ,high-,end ,comput+              
,revitalization ,act ( #bjjd 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #eedc7 is repeal$4  ,june #ac1
 #bjaf ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !    
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$