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2000 CIS H 20112

TITLE: U.S. Policy Regarding High-Performance Computer Exports

CIS-NO: 2000-H201-12
SOURCE: Committee on Armed Services. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony
DATE: Oct. 28, 1999
LENGTH: iii+152 p.
CONG-SESS: 106-1
ITEM-NO: 1012-C-01; 1012-D-01
SUDOC: Y4.AR5/2A:999-2000/35
MC-ENTRY-NO: 2000-11948
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND: 1-800-227-2477 (Full Text Reproductions)

SUMMARY:
Committee Serial H.A.S.C. No. 106-35. Hearing to review Administration policy regarding export of high performance computers (HPCs) with potential military or nuclear applications, in light of July 1999 Administration decision to increase the computer performance threshold that triggers the Government computer export notification process under the FY98 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Supplementary material (p. 55-152) includes witnesses' written statements and written replies to Committee questions and correspondence.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Computers with military or nuclear applications, export control policy review

DESCRIPTORS:
    COMPUTERS; NATIONAL DEFENSE; EXPORT CONTROLS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; NUCLEAR WEAPONS

00-H201-12 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Oct. 28, 1999 p. 3-6, 68-79

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   JOHNSON, HAROLD J. (Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, GAO)

STATEMENT:
   Findings of GAO report assessing implementation of NDAA mandates regarding exports of HPCs to countries that might use the computers for military or nuclear proliferation purposes.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Computers with military or nuclear applications, export control policy review

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

00-H201-12 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Oct. 28, 1999 p. 6-35, 80-116

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   MILHOLLIN, GARY (Director, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control)
   HOYDYSH, DAN (Director, Trade, Public Policy, and Government Affairs, Unisys Corp.; representing Computer Coalition for Responsible Exports)
   BRYEN, STEPHEN D. (former Director, Defense Technology Security Administration, DOD)

STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Support for maintaining NDAA process with existing export control threshold, with examples of blocked HPC exports to foreign countries; need to implement new control threshold for HPC exports; importance of developing computer export control policy that protects U.S. strategic interests; differing views on U.S. computer export control policies.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Computers with military or nuclear applications, export control policy review

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   WISCONSIN PROJECT ON NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL

00-H201-12 TESTIMONY NO: 3     Oct. 28, 1999 p. 36-54

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   REINSCH, WILLIAM A. (Under Secretary, Export Administration, Department of Commerce)

STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Overview of Administration revised computer export control policies.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Computers with military or nuclear applications, export control policy review

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

LOAD-DATE: July 6, 2001