[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1757 Introduced in House (IH)]
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1757
To provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate development
and dissemination of applications of high-performance computing and
high-speed networking, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 21, 1993
Mr. Boucher (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Valentine, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bacchus of Florida, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Klein, Mr. Fingerhut, Mr. McHale, Ms. Eshoo,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Wise,
Mr. Blackwell, and Mr. Kanjorski) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
June 15, 1993
Additional sponsors: Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Towns, and Mr.
Machtley
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A BILL
To provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate development
and dissemination of applications of high-performance computing and
high-speed networking, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``High Performance Computing and High
Speed Networking Applications Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) high-performance computing and high-speed networks have
proven to be powerful tools for improving America's national
security, industrial competitiveness, research capabilities,
and ability to make a wide array of information available for a
variety of applications;
(2) Federal programs, such as the High-Performance
Computing Program and National Research and Education Network
established by Congress in 1991, are vital to the maintenance
of United States leadership in high-performance computing and
high-speed network development, particularly in the defense and
research sectors;
(3) high-performance computing and high-speed networking
have the potential to expand dramatically access to information
in many fields, including education, libraries, government
information dissemination, and health care, if adequate
resources are devoted to the research and development
activities needed to do so;
(4) the Federal Government should ensure that the
applications achieved through research and development efforts
such as the High-Performance Computing Program directly benefit
all Americans;
(5) the Federal Government should stimulate the development
of computing and networking applications and support wider
access to network resources so that the benefits of
applications so developed can reach the intended users
throughout the Nation; and
(6) a coordinated, interagency undertaking is needed to
identify and promote applications of computing and networking
advances developed by the High-Performance Computing Program
which will provide large economic and social benefits to the
Nation, including new tools for teaching, the creation of
digital libraries of electronic information, the development of
standards and protocols to make the stores of government
information readily accessible by electronic means, and
computer systems to improve the delivery of health care.
SEC. 3. APPLICATIONS OF THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING PROGRAM.
The High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 is amended by adding at
the end the following new title:
``TITLE III--APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTING AND NETWORKING
``SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT OF APPLICATIONS PROGRAM.
``The Director, through the Federal Coordinating Council for
Science, Engineering, and Technology, shall, in accordance with this
title--
``(1) establish a coordinated interagency applications
program to develop applications of computing and networking
advances achieved under the Program described in section 101,
that are designed to be accessible and useable by all persons
in the United States, in the fields of education, libraries,
health care, the provision of government information, and other
appropriate fields; and
``(2) develop a Plan for Computing and Networking
Applications (hereafter in this title referred to as the
`Plan') describing the goals and proposed activities of the
applications program established under paragraph (1), taking
into consideration the recommendations of the advisory
committee on high-performance computing and applications
established under section 101(b).
The President shall designate the Federal agencies and departments
which shall participate in the applications program established under
paragraph (1).
``SEC. 302. PLAN FOR COMPUTING AND NETWORKING APPLICATIONS.
``(a) Requirement.--The Plan shall contain a statement of steps
which should be taken to implement the applications program established
under section 301(1) for the fiscal year in which the Plan is submitted
and the succeeding four fiscal years, and shall be submitted to the
Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this title. The
Plan shall be revised and resubmitted to the Congress at least once
each two years thereafter.
``(b) Contents.--The Plan shall--
``(1) establish the goals and priorities for the
applications program established under section 301(1),
consistent with this title;
``(2) set forth the specific responsibilities of each
Federal agency and department participating in the applications
program established under section 301(1) to achieve the goals
and priorities established under paragraph (1) of this
subsection; and
``(3) describe the recommended levels of Federal funding
required for each agency and department to carry out the
specific responsibilities set forth in paragraph (2) of this
subsection.
``(c) Collaboration With Non-Federal Entities.--To the maximum
extent possible, the applications program shall involve cost sharing
and partnerships among participating Federal departments and agencies,
State and local governments, and private sector entities.
``(d) Progress in Implementing Plan.--(1) Accompanying the initial
submission of the Plan shall be--
``(A) a summary of the achievements of Federal efforts
during the preceding fiscal year to develop computing and
networking applications and to advance the technologies on
which the applications depend; and
``(B) any recommendations regarding additional action or
legislation which may be required to assist in implementing the
Plan.
``(2) Accompanying each subsequent submission of the Plan shall
be--
``(A) a summary of the achievements of Federal efforts
since the previous submission of the Plan to develop computing
and networking applications and to advance the technologies on
which the applications depend, including an estimate of the
number of users served in each application;
``(B) an evaluation of the progress made toward achieving
the goals and priorities established under subsection (b)(1);
``(C) a summary of problems encountered in implementing the
Plan; and
``(D) any recommendations regarding additional action or
legislation which may be required to assist in implementing the
Plan.
``SEC. 303. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR
SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY.
``The Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and
Technology shall--
``(1) develop the Plan as provided in section 301(2);
``(2) coordinate the activities of Federal agencies and
departments undertaken pursuant to the Plan and report at least
annually to the President, through the Chairman of the Council,
on any recommended changes in agency or departmental roles that
are needed better to implement the Plan; and
``(3) review, prior to the President's submission to the
Congress of the annual budget estimate, each agency and
departmental budget estimate in the context of the Plan and
make the results of that review available to the appropriate
elements of the Executive Office of the President, particularly
the Office of Management and Budget.
``SEC. 304. COORDINATOR.
``The Director shall designate an individual on the staff of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy to serve as the Coordinator of
the Program described in section 101 and the applications program
established under section 301(1) (hereafter in this section referred to
as the `Coordinator'). The Coordinator shall--
``(1) monitor the activities of the Federal agencies and
departments participating in the Program described in section
101 and the applications program established by section 301(1),
for the purpose of preparing the report required under
paragraph (2) of this section;
``(2) report to the Director any discrepancies between
Federal activities carried out pursuant to this Act and the
goals and priorities specified in the report required by
section 101 or specified in the Plan pursuant to section
302(b)(1);
``(3) assist in ensuring interagency coordination of
activities carried out pursuant to this Act; and
``(4) serve as the point of contact for Congress and the
public regarding activities carried out under this Act.
``SEC. 305. AGENCY REPORTS.
``(a) Requirement.--Each Federal agency and department designated
by the President under section 301 as a participant in the applications
program shall, as part of its annual request for appropriations to the
Office of Management and Budget, submit a report to that Office--
``(1) identifying each element of its activities which--
``(A) contributes primarily to the implementation
of the Plan; or
``(B) contributes primarily to the achievement of
other objectives but aids Plan implementation in
important ways; and
``(2) stating the portion of its request for appropriations
that is allocated to each such element.
``(b) Office of Management and Budget Review.--The Office of
Management and Budget shall review each report under this section in
light of the goals, priorities, and agency and departmental
responsibilities set forth in the Plan. The President's annual budget
request shall include a statement of the portion of each appropriate
agency or department's annual budget request that is allocated to
efforts to achieve the goals and priorities established under section
302(b)(1).
``SEC. 306. NETWORK ACCESS.
``(a) Connections Program.--The Plan shall include a program
administered by the National Science Foundation to--
``(1) foster the creation of local networks in communities
which will connect institutions of higher education, elementary
and secondary schools, libraries, and State and local
governments to each other; and
``(2) provide for connection of such local networks to the
Internet.
Such program shall include funding for the acquisition of required
hardware and for the establishment of broadband connections to the
Internet. In making awards under this subsection, the National Science
Foundation shall ensure that not more than 75 percent of the cost of
the project for which the award is made is provided under this Act.
``(b) Training.--The Plan shall include programs administered by
the National Science Foundation and other appropriate agencies and
departments to train teachers, students, librarians, and State and
local government personnel in the use of computer networks and the
Internet. Training programs for librarians shall be designed to provide
skills and training materials needed by librarians to instruct the
public in the use of hardware and software for accessing and using
computer networks and the Internet.
``(c) Report.--The Director shall, within one year after the date
of enactment of this title, submit a report to Congress which shall
include--
``(1) findings of an examination of the extent to which the
education and library communities and State and local
government have access to the Internet, including the numbers
and the geographic distribution, by type, of institutions
having access;
``(2) a statement of the extent to which broadband
connections to the Internet exist for the education and library
communities and State and local governments, including the
numbers and the geographic distribution, by type, of
institutions having access;
``(3) an assessment of the factors limiting access by
schools, libraries, and State and local governments to the
Internet and an estimate of the cost of providing universal
broadband access for those institutions to the Internet; and
``(4) recommendations for collaborative programs among
Federal, State, and local governments and the private sector to
expand connectivity to the Internet for educational
institutions, libraries, and State and local governments.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the purposes of
this section, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $60,000,000 for fiscal
year 1995, $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $80,000,000 for fiscal
year 1997, and $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
``SEC. 307. RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATIONS.
``(a) In General.--The Plan shall specify the basic and applied
research and human resource development activities in areas, such as
computer science and engineering, mathematics, computer visualization,
and human cognition, that will provide the foundation for achieving the
applications included in the Plan. The Plan shall specify those
activities included in the Program under title I which contribute to
the development of applications included in the Plan.
``(b) Network Security and Privacy.--The Plan shall specify
research programs needed to create means to ensure the security and
privacy of transmissions over the Internet and the integrity of digital
information accessed via the Internet.
``(c) Ease of Internet Use.--The Plan shall specify research
programs needed to develop and demonstrate human/computer interfaces
that will simplify access to and use of the Internet by nonspecialists
in computing and networking technologies.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for the purposes of this section, $10,000,000 for fiscal
year 1994, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $35,000,000 for fiscal
year 1996, $38,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $38,000,000 for fiscal
year 1998.
``SEC. 308. APPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION.
``(a) In General.--The Plan shall specify projects to develop and
apply computing and networking technologies for use in education at all
levels. The National Science Foundation shall be the lead agency for
implementing the activities required by this section. Activities under
this section shall include--
``(1) projects, including support for acquisition of
required computer hardware and software, that demonstrate the
educational value of the Internet in providing for advances in
distance learning and electronic classrooms, facilitating
nationwide communication among educators and students, access
to databases of information in digital format, and access to
innovative curricular materials;
``(2) development, testing, and evaluation of computer
systems, computer software, and computer networks for--
``(A) teacher training; and
``(B) informal education outside of school,
including workforce training in mathematics, science,
and technology and in specific job-related skills; and
``(3) development, testing, and evaluation of advanced
educational software and of network-based information
resources.
``(b) Elementary and Secondary Education.--In accordance with
subsection (a), applications for elementary and secondary education
shall be designed to complement and strengthen ongoing national and
State educational restructuring and reform activities and shall
include--
``(1) projects in computing and networking that--
``(A) provide for network connections among
elementary and secondary schools in local regions and
connections to the Internet to enable students and
teachers to--
``(i) communicate with their peers;
``(ii) communicate with educators and
students in colleges and universities; and
``(iii) access educational materials and
other computing resources; and
``(B) address the needs of rural populations and of
urban communities;
``(2) collection and dissemination of information about
ongoing elementary and secondary educational projects based on
application of computing and networking technologies, and about
other educational resources available over the Internet;
``(3) development and evaluation of undergraduate courses
in the educational applications of computing and networking for
the instruction of students preparing for teaching careers,
including courses that will ensure the early familiarization
and training of these students in the use of the Internet; and
``(4) development, testing, and evaluation of educational
software designed for collaborative use over the Internet,
including tools that will enable classroom teachers easily to
adapt software to local conditions.
``(c) Cooperation.--In carrying out the requirements of this
section, the National Science Foundation and other Federal agencies
participating in such activities shall work with the computer and
communications industry, authors and publishers of educational
materials, State education departments, and local school districts, as
appropriate.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the purposes of
this section, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $70,000,000 for fiscal
year 1995, $82,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $94,000,000 for fiscal
year 1997, and $94,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
``SEC. 309. APPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE.
``(a) In General.--The Plan shall specify projects to develop and
apply high-performance computing and high-speed networking technologies
for use in the health care sector. The Department of Health and Human
Services, through the National Library of Medicine, the National
Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control, shall be the
lead agency for implementing the activities required by this section.
``(b) Clinical Information Systems.--In accordance with subsection
(a), applications related to clinical information systems shall
include--
``(1) testbed networks for linking hospitals, clinics,
doctor's offices, medical schools, medical libraries, and
universities to enable health care providers and researchers to
share medical images and to develop computer-based records;
``(2) software and visualization technology for visualizing
the human anatomy and analyzing diagnostic images and records;
``(3) virtual reality technology for simulating surgical
and medical procedures;
``(4) collaborative technology to allow several health care
providers in remote locations to provide real-time treatment to
patients;
``(5) database technology to provide health care providers
with access to relevant medical information and literature; and
``(6) database technology for storing, accessing, and
transmitting patients' medical records while protecting the
accuracy and privacy of those records.
``(c) Health Information to the Public.--In accordance with
subsection (a), applications related to delivery of health information
to the public shall include--
``(1) development, testing, and evaluation of database and
network technologies for the storage of consumer-oriented,
interactive, multimedia materials for health promotion, and for
the distribution of such materials to public access points,
such as community health and human service agencies, schools,
and public libraries;
``(2) pilot programs to develop, test, and evaluate the
effectiveness and cost efficiency of interactive, multimedia
materials to assist patients in deciding among health care
options;
``(3) development and demonstration of human/computer
interfaces to allow nonspecialists in computing and networking
technologies ease of access to and use of databases of health
information and networks providing health information services;
and
``(4) development, testing, and evaluation of database and
network access technologies to provide individuals with health
information, including health risk appraisal, preventative
medical advice, and disease treatment options, which is
oriented to nonhealth professionals and which is customized to
take into consideration an individual's medical history.
``(d) Health Delivery Systems and Population Data Sets.--In
accordance with subsection (a), applications for health delivery
systems and for gathering population data sets shall include--
``(1) testbed networks and software that permits
collaborative communication among local public and private
health and human service providers, such as health centers,
clinics, entitlement offices, and school-based clinics, to
enable health and human service providers to work together in
delivering coordinated services for at-risk populations;
``(2) pilot programs to develop high speed communications
networks and software for providing health care providers
with--
``(A) immediate, on-line access to up-to-date
clinic-based health promotion and disease prevention
recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control
and other Public Health Service agencies; and
``(B) a two-way communications link with prevention
specialists in State and local health departments, and
other agencies with information germane to clinic-based
health promotion and disease prevention; and
``(3) development, testing, and evaluation of database
technologies to provide clinicians with access to information
to guide and assist them in providing diagnosis, providing
treatment, and providing advice regarding health promotion and
disease prevention to patients, and to facilitate the gathering
of systematic population data sets in compatible formats on the
efficacy of treatments and on national health trends.
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the
purposes of this section, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $70,000,000
for fiscal year 1995, $82,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $94,000,000 for
fiscal year 1997, and $94,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
``SEC. 310. APPLICATIONS FOR LIBRARIES.
``(a) In General.--The Plan shall specify projects to develop
technologies for `digital libraries' of electronic information. The
National Science Foundation shall be the lead agency for implementing
the activities required by this section.
``(b) Digital Libraries.--In accordance with subsection (a),
activities to support the development of digital libraries shall
include--
``(1) development of advanced data storage systems capable
of storing hundreds of trillions of bits of data and giving
thousands of users simultaneous and nearly instantaneous access
to that information;
``(2) development of high-speed, highly accurate systems
for converting printed text, page images, graphics, and
photographic images into electronic form;
``(3) development of database software capable of quickly
searching, filtering, and summarizing large volumes of text,
imagery, data, and sound;
``(4) encouragement of the development and adoption of
common standards and, where appropriate, common formats for
electronic data;
``(5) development of computer-based means to categorize and
organize electronic information in a variety of formats;
``(6) training of database users and librarians in the use
of and development of electronic databases;
``(7) development of means for simplifying the utilization
of networked databases distributed around the Nation and around
the world; and
``(8) development of visualization methods for quickly
browsing large volumes of imagery.
``(c) Development of Prototypes.--In accordance with subsection
(a), the Plan shall provide for the development of prototype digital
libraries to serve as testbeds for the systems, software, standards,
and methods developed under subsection (b). The prototype digital
libraries shall be accessible by the public via the Internet. In
carrying out this subsection, an evaluation shall be conducted of the
suitability and utility of distributing electronic information over the
Internet, including cataloging and evaluating the kinds of uses and
determining barriers that impair use of the Internet for this purpose.
``(d) Development of Databases of Remote-Sensing Images.--The
National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall develop databases
of software and remote-sensing images to be made available over
computer networks.
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated--
``(1) to the National Science Foundation for the purposes
of this section, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $30,000,000
for fiscal year 1995, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1996,
$44,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $44,000,000 for fiscal
year 1998; and
``(2) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
for the purposes of this section, $6,000,000 for fiscal year
1994, $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $20,000,000 for fiscal
year 1996, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $20,000,000
for fiscal year 1998.
``SEC. 311. APPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT INFORMATION.
``(a) In General.--The Plan shall specify projects needed to
develop and apply high-performance computing and high-speed networking
technologies to provide improved public access to information generated
by Federal, State, and local governments.
``(b) Projects.--In accordance with subsection (a), projects shall
be undertaken which--
``(1) connect depository libraries and other sources of
government information to the Internet to enable--
``(A) access to Federal Government information and
databases in electronic formats;
``(B) access to State or local government
information;
``(C) access to related resources which enhance the
use of government information; and
``(D) linkages with other libraries and
institutions to enhance use of government information;
and
``(2) demonstrate, test, and evaluate technologies to
increase access to and to facilitate effective use of
government information and databases for support of research
and education, economic development, and an informed citizenry.
``(c) Federal Information Locator.--In accordance with subsection
(a), an information locator system shall be established which is
accessible by the public via the Internet and which provides citations
to Federal information and guidance on how to obtain such information.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for the purposes of this section, $8,000,000 for fiscal
year 1994, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $26,000,000 for fiscal
year 1996, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $30,000,000 for fiscal
year 1998.''.
SEC. 4. HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND APPLICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Section 101(b) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) High-Performance Computing and Applications Advisory
Committee.--The President shall establish an advisory committee on
high-performance computing and applications consisting of non-Federal
members, including representatives of the research, elementary and
secondary education, higher education, and library communities,
consumer and public interest groups, network providers, and the
computer, telecommunications, and information industries, who are
specially qualified to provide the Director with advice and information
on high-performance computing and on applications of computing and
networking. The recommendations of the advisory committee shall be
considered in reviewing and revising the Program described in section
101 and the Plan required by section 301(2). The advisory committee
shall provide the Director with an independent assessment of--
``(1) progress in implementing the Program described in
section 101 and the Plan required by section 301(2);
``(2) the need to revise the Program described in section
101 and the Plan required by section 301(2);
``(3) the balance between the components of the activities
undertaken pursuant to this Act;
``(4) whether the research, development and demonstration
projects undertaken pursuant to this Act are helping to
maintain United States leadership in computing and networking
technologies and in the application of those technologies;
``(5) whether the applications developed under title III
are successfully addressing the needs of the targeted
populations, including assessment of the number of users served
by those applications; and
``(6) other issues identified by the Director.''.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK AMENDMENTS.
Section 102 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 102. NATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK PROGRAM.
``(a) Establishment.--As part of the Program described in section
101, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the
Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other agencies participating
in the Program shall support the establishment of the National Research
and Education Network Program. The Network Program shall consist of the
following components:
``(1) Research and development of networking software and
hardware required for the transmission of data at a speed of
one gigabit per second or greater.
``(2) Experimental test bed networks for--
``(A) developing and demonstrating advanced
networking technologies resulting from the activities
described in paragraph (1); and
``(B) providing connections for purposes consistent
with this Act which require levels of network
performance not available from privately operated
commercial networks.
``(3) Provision of support for researchers, educators, and
students to obtain access to and use of the Internet to allow
for communication with other individuals in the research and
education communities and to allow for access to high-
performance computing systems, electronic information
resources, other research facilities, and libraries.
``(b) Test Bed Network Characteristics.--The test bed networks
shall--
``(1) be developed and deployed in coordination with the
computer, telecommunications, and information industries;
``(2) be designed, developed, and operated in collaboration
with potential users in government, industry, and research
institutions and educational institutions;
``(3) be designed, developed, and operated in a manner
which fosters and maintains competition and private sector
investment in high-speed data networking within the
telecommunications industry;
``(4) be designed and operated in a manner which promotes
and encourages research and development leading to the creation
of commercial data transmission standards, enabling the
establishment of privately developed high-speed commercial
networks;
``(5) be designed and operated so as to ensure the
application of laws that provide network and information
resources security, including those that protect copyright and
other intellectual property rights, and those that control
access to data bases and protect national security;
``(6) have accounting mechanisms which allow users or
groups of users to be charged for their usage of copyrighted
materials available over the test bed networks and, where
appropriate and technically feasible, for their usage of the
test bed networks;
``(7) be interoperable with Federal and non-Federal
computer networks, to the extent appropriate, in a way that
allows autonomy for each component network; and
``(8) be developed by purchasing standard commercial
transmission and network services from vendors whenever
feasible, and by contracting for customized services when not
feasible, in order to minimize Federal investment in network
hardware.
``(c) Network Access.--The Federal agencies and departments
participating in activities under this section shall develop a plan
with specific goals for implementing the requirements of subsection
(a)(3), including provision for financial assistance to educational
institutions, public libraries, and other appropriate entities. This
plan shall be submitted to the Congress not later than one year after
the date of enactment of the High Performance Computing and High Speed
Networking Applications Act of 1993. Each year thereafter, the Director
shall report to Congress on progress in implementing subsection (a)(3).
``(d) Restriction on Use of Test Bed Networks.--(1) The test bed
networks shall not be used to provide services that could otherwise be
provided satisfactorily using privately operated commercial networks.
``(2) This subsection shall take effect 18 months after the date of
enactment of the High Performance Computing and High Speed Networking
Applications Act of 1993.
``(e) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Responsibility.--As
part of the Program, the Department of Defense, through the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency, shall support research and
development of advanced fiber optics technology, switches, and
protocols needed to develop the Network Program.
``(f) Information Services.--The Director shall assist the
President in coordinating the activities of appropriate agencies and
departments to promote the development of information services that
could be provided over the Internet consistent with the purposes of
this Act. These services may include the provision of directories of
the users and services on computer networks, data bases of unclassified
Federal scientific data, training of users of data bases and computer
networks, and technology to support computer-based collaboration that
allows researchers and educators around the Nation to share information
and instrumentation.
``(g) Use of Grant Funds.--All Federal agencies and departments are
authorized to allow recipients of Federal research grants to use grant
moneys to pay for computer networking expenses.''.
SEC. 6. ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION.
(a) Associate Directors.--Section 203 of the National Science and
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C.
6612) is amended--
(1) by striking ``four'' in the second sentence and
inserting in lieu thereof ``five''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Among other duties, one Associate Director shall oversee
Federal efforts to disseminate scientific and technical
information.''.
(b) Functions of Director.--Section 204(b) of the National Science
and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42
U.S.C. 6613(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and
inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph:
``(5) assist the President in disseminating scientific and
technical information.''.
SEC. 7. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
The High Performance Computing Act of 1991 is amended--
(1) in section 3(1)--
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
follows:
``(A) accelerate progress toward a universally
accessible high-capacity and high-speed data network
for the Nation;''; and
(B) by striking ``Network'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Internet'' in subparagraph (C);
(2) in section 4--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4),
and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7),
respectively;
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so
redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the
following new paragraph:
``(1) `broadband' means a transmission rate for digital
information on a communications network which exceeds the
maximum rate possible for transmission of digital information
on normal copper telephone wires;'';
(C) by inserting after paragraph (4), as so
redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the
following new paragraph:
``(5) `Internet' means the network of both Federal and non-
Federal interoperable packet-switched data networks;'';
(D) by amending paragraph (6), as so redesignated
by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, to read as
follows:
``(6) `Network Program' means the National Research and
Education Network Program established under section 102;'';
(E) by striking the period at the end and inserting
in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) `test bed networks' means the experimental test bed
networks described in section 102(a)(2).'';
(3) in section 101(a)(2)(A) and (B), by striking
``Network'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``test bed
networks'';
(4) in section 101(a)(2)(C), by inserting ``the private
sector, States, and'' after ``computer networks of'';
(5) in section 101(a)(4)(C), by striking ``establishment of
the Network'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Network
Program'';
(6) in section 201(a)(2), by striking ``Network'' both
places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``Internet'';
(7) in section 201(a)(3), by striking ``Network'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Internet for the purposes of this
Act''; and
(8) in section 201(a)(4), by inserting ``consistent with
section 102,'' before ``assist regional networks''.
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