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S.1483
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry M.(introduced 8/4/1999)
Related Bills: H.R.2623
Latest Major Action: 8/4/1999 Referred to Senate committee
Title: A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers.
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8/4/1999:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
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COSPONSORS(7), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Bingaman, Jeff - 9/21/1999 Sen Cleland, Max - 9/15/1999
Sen Daschle, Thomas A. - 8/4/1999 Sen Kennedy, Edward M. - 8/4/1999
Sen Kerry, John F. - 8/4/1999 Sen Murray, Patty - 8/4/1999
Sen Robb, Charles S. - 10/13/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
8/4/1999--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.