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S.2539
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry M.(introduced 5/10/2000)
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2000 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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5/10/2000:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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COSPONSORS(11), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Abraham, Spencer - 5/10/2000 Sen Baucus, Max - 5/15/2000
Sen Bennett, Robert F. - 5/10/2000 Sen Bingaman, Jeff - 5/10/2000
Sen Boxer, Barbara - 5/10/2000 Sen Daschle, Thomas A. - 5/10/2000
Sen Grams, Rod - 5/10/2000 Sen Kennedy, Edward M. - 5/10/2000
Sen Kerry, John F. - 5/10/2000 Sen Murray, Patty - 5/10/2000
Sen Robb, Charles S. - 5/16/2000

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/10/2000--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. Applies such revised effective date to any changes to the composite theoretical performance level proposed by the President on or after January 1, 2000.