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To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers.

May 10, 2000

Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. ABRAHAM, and Mr. GRAMS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF COMPOSITE THEORETICAL PERFORMANCE.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 1211(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (50 U.S.C. App. 2404 note) is amended--

(1) in the second sentence, by striking `180' and inserting `30'; and

(2) by adding at the end, the following new sentence: `The 30-day reporting requirement shall apply to any changes to the composite theoretical performance level for purposes of subsection (a) proposed by the President on or after January 1, 2000.'.

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