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H.R.2623
Sponsor: Rep Lofgren, Zoe(introduced 7/27/1999)
Related Bills: S.1483
Latest Major Action: 9/1/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
7/27/1999:
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
7/27/1999:
Referred to House International Relations
9/1/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
7/27/1999:
Referred to House Armed Services
COMMITTEE(S):
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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(5), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Eshoo, Anna G. - 1/27/2000 Rep Gejdenson, Sam - 1/31/2000
Rep Gephardt, Richard A. - 1/27/2000 Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 1/27/2000
Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. - 2/8/2000

SUMMARY AS OF:
7/27/1999--Introduced.

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to allow a new composite theoretical performance level established by the President for high-performance computers subject to certain export controls to take effect 30 (currently 180) days after the President reports to specified congressional committees setting forth the new level and its justification.