Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act - H.R.3284

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Overview

Purpose:

"To provide for fundamental research programs in advanced scientific computing at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes."

See House bill on Congress.gov

Summary of Selected Provisions

Directs the Department of Energy to create a program focused on developing computing capabilities that surpass those of exascale systems
Recommends Congress increase the annual budget of the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program to more than $20 million to enable more graduate students to collaborate with researchers at the national laboratories
Directs DOE to create a program focused on reducing the energy required by advanced computing systems
Tasks DOE with upgrading its Energy Sciences Network to increase network reliability, cybersecurity, and bandwidth

Actions

Actions on the House bill:

Introduced

05/17/2021