2022—Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 117–167, § 10374(d)(1)(A), realigned margins.

Subsec. (a)(1)(J) to (P). Puspan. L. 117–167, § 10374(d)(1), added subpar. (J), redesignated former subpars. (J) to (O) as (K) to (P), respectively, and realigned margins.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 117–286 substituted “Section 1013 of title 5” for “Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act”.

2017—Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(1), substituted “Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program” for “National High-Performance Computing Program” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(A), substituted “Networking and Information Technology research and development” for “National High-Performance Computing Program” in heading.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(B)(i), substituted “Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program” for “National High-Performance Computing Program” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “networking and information technology” for “high-performance computing, including networking”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(B)(iii), substituted “high-end” for “high-performance”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(B)(iv), substituted “high-end computing, distributed, and networking” for “high-performance computing and networking”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(B)(v), amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: “provide for widely dispersed efforts to increase software availability, productivity, capability, security, portability, and reliability;”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(G). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(B)(iii), substituted “high-end” for “high-performance”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(H). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(B)(vi), inserted “support and guidance” after “provide” and struck out “and” at end.

Subsec. (a)(1)(I). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(B)(vii), substituted “improving the security, reliability, and resilience” for “improving the security” and semicolon for period at end.

Subsec. (a)(1)(J) to (O). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(B)(viii), added subpars. (J) to (O).

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(C)(i), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “establish the goals and priorities for Federal high-performance computing research, development, networking, and other activities;”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(C)(ii), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “provide for interagency coordination of Federal high-performance computing research, development, networking, and other activities undertaken pursuant to the Program;”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(C)(iii), amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: “develop and maintain a research, development, and deployment roadmap covering all States and regions for the provision of high-performance computing and networking systems under paragraph (1)(C); and”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(F). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(C)(iv), substituted “high-end” for “high-performance”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(ii), added subpar. (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (C).

Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(i), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).

Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(i). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(iii)(I), amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: “the Department of Agriculture;”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(vii). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(iii)(III), added cl. (vii). Former cl. (vii) redesignated (viii).

Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(viii). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(iii)(II), (IV), redesignated cl. (vii) as (viii) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (viii) read as follows: “the Department of the Interior;”. Former cl. (viii) redesignated (ix).

Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(ix) to (xii). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(iii)(II), redesignated cls. (viii) to (xi) as (ix) to (xii), respectively.

Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(i), (iv), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D) and substituted “is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year,” for “is submitted,” and “each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 5512 of this title;” for “each Program Component Area;”. Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E).

Subsec. (a)(3)(E). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(i), (v), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: “describe the levels of Federal funding for each agency and department participating in the Program, and for each Program Component Area, for the fiscal year during which such report is submitted, and the levels proposed for the fiscal year with respect to which the budget submission applies; and”. Former subpar. (E) redesignated (G).

Subsec. (a)(3)(F). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(vi), added subpar. (F).

Subsec. (a)(3)(G). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(2)(D)(i), redesignated subpar. (E) as (G).

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(3)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “networking and information technology” for “high-performance computing” in two places and inserted “Each chair of the advisory committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.” before “The recommendations”.

Subsec. (span)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(3)(B), substituted “networking and information technology” for “high-performance computing, networking technology, and related software”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(3)(C), substituted “3 fiscal years” for “2 fiscal years” and “Committee on Science, Space, and Technology” for “Committee on Science and Technology” and struck out at end “The first report shall be due within 1 year after August 9, 2007.”

Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(4), substituted “networking and information technology” for “high-performance computing”.

Subsecs. (d) to (f). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 105(f)(5), added subsecs. (d) to (f).

2007—Subsec. (a)(1)(A) to (I). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(B)(i), added subpars. (A) to (I) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:

“(A) establish the goals and priorities for Federal high-performance computing research, development, networking, and other activities; and

“(B) provide for interagency coordination of Federal high-performance computing research, development, networking, and other activities undertaken pursuant to the Program.”

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(B)(ii), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which provided additional requirements for the National High-Performance Computing Program.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A) to (F). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(B)(iii), added subpars. (A) to (C) and (E), redesignated former subpars. (A) and (C) as (D) and (F), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “provide for interagency coordination of the Program; and”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(B)(iv)(I), substituted “paragraph (2)(D)” for “paragraph (3)(A)” in introductory provisions.

Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(B)(ii), redesignated par. (4) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (2).

Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(B)(iv)(II), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “include a detailed description of the goals and priorities established by the President for the Program;”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(B)(iv)(III), substituted “each Program Component Area” for “specific activities, including education, research, hardware and software development, and support for the establishment of the Network”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(B)(iv)(IV), (V), inserted “, and for each Program Component Area,” after “participating in the Program” and “and” after “applies;”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(E), (F). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(B)(iv)(VI), (VII), redesignated subpar. (F) as (E), inserted “and the extent to which the Program incorporates the recommendations of the advisory committee established under subsection (span)” after “for the Program”, and struck out former subpar. (E) which read as follows: “include the report of the Secretary of Energy required by section 5523(d) of this title; and”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(C), added subsec. (span) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (span). Text consisted of pars. (1) to (5) which contained provisions similar to those now contained in par. (1).

Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(D)(i), substituted “Program Component Areas or” for “Program or”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7024(a)(1)(D)(ii), substituted “subsection (a)(2)(D)” for “subsection (a)(3)(A)”.

1998—Subsec. (a)(2)(A), (B). Puspan. L. 105–305, § 4(a), amended subpars. (A) and (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpars. read as follows:

“(A) provide for the establishment of policies for management and access to the Network;

“(B) provide for oversight of the operation and evolution of the Network;”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 105–305, § 4(span), struck out “High-performance computing” before “advisory committee” in heading.

1995—Subsec. (a)(4)(D) to (F). Puspan. L. 104–66 struck out “and” at end of subpar. (D), added subpar. (E), and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F).

Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to serve as the advisory committee identified in subsec. (span) of this section and to be known as the President’s Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee when so serving, see section 3(span)(iii) of Ex. Ord. No. 14007, set out in a note under section 6601 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Ex. Ord. No. 13035, Fespan. 11, 1997, 62 F.R. 7131, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13092, July 24, 1998, 63 F.R. 40167; Ex. Ord. No. 13113, Fespan. 10, 1999, 64 F.R. 7489; Ex. Ord. No. 13200, Fespan. 11, 2001, 66 F.R. 10183; Ex. Ord. No. 13215, May 31, 2001, 66 F.R. 30285; Ex. Ord. No. 13305, May 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 32323, provided:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–194) (“Act”) [15 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.], as amended by the Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–305) (“Research Act”) [see Short Title of 1998 Amendment note set out under section 5501 of this title], and in order to establish an advisory committee on high-performance computing and communications, Information Technology [sic], and the Next Generation Internet, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Establishment. There is established the “President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee” (“Committee”). The Committee shall consist of not more than 30 nonfederal members appointed by the President, including representatives of the research, education, and library communities, network providers, and representatives from critical industries. Members appointed prior to June 1, 2001, shall serve until December 1, 2001, unless reappointed by the President. Members appointed or reappointed on or after June 1, 2001, shall serve for no more than 2 years from the date of their appointment, unless their period of service is extended by the President. The President shall designate two co-chairs from among the members of the Committee. A co-chair may serve for a term of 2 years or until the end of his or her service as a member of the Committee, whichever is the shorter period.

Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Committee shall provide the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), through the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (“Director”), with advice and information on high-performance computing and communications, information technology, and the Next Generation Internet. The Committee shall provide an independent assessment of:

(1) progress made in implementing the High-Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Program;

(2) progress in designing and implementing the Next Generation Internet initiative;

(3) the need to revise the HPCC Program;

(4) balance among components of the HPCC Program;

(5) whether the research and development undertaken pursuant to the HPCC Program is helping to maintain United States leadership in advanced computing and communications technologies and their applications; and

(6) other issues as specified by the Director.

(span) The Committee shall carry out its responsibilities under the Research Act in the manner described in the Research Act.

Sec. 3. Administration. To the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Department of Defense shall provide the financial and administrative support for the Committee. Further, the Director of the National Coordination Office for Computing Information, and Communications (“Director of the NCO”) shall provide such coordination and technical assistance to the Committee as the co-chairs of the Committee may request.

(a) The heads of executive agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide to the Committee such information as it may require for the purpose of carrying out its functions.

(span) The co-chairs may, from time to time, invite experts to submit information to the Committee and may form subcommittees or working groups within the Committee to review specific issues.

(c) Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701–5707).

Sec. 4. General. (a) Notwithstanding any other Executive order, the functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended [see 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.], except that of reporting to the Congress, that are applicable to the Committee shall be performed by the Director of the NCO in accordance with guidelines that have been issued by the Administrator of General Services.

(span) The Committee shall terminate June 1, 2005, unless extended by the President prior to such date.