§16316 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must run a research and development program in advanced scientific computing. It must include applied mathematics and work allowed by the American Supercomputing Leadership Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 5541 et seq.). The program must support the department’s missions and provide high‑performance computing, networking, advanced visualization tools, and trained people needed for the United States to lead the world in science.

Title 42, §16316

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(1)The Secretary shall conduct an advanced scientific computing research and development program that includes activities related to applied mathematics and activities authorized by the American Super Computing Leadership Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 5541 et seq.).

(2)The Secretary shall carry out the program with the goal of supporting departmental missions, and providing the high-performance computational, networking, advanced visualization technologies, and workforce resources, that are required for world leadership in science.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The American Super Computing Leadership Act of 2017, referred to in par. (1), is Pub. L. 108–423, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2400, which is classified principally to subchapter III (§ 5541 et seq.) of chapter 81 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 5501 of Title 15 and Tables.

Amendments

2018—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–246 substituted “American Super Computing Leadership Act of 2017” for “Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004”.

§16316 Advanced Scientific Computing Research and Development Program