15 U.S.C. § 5523 — Department of Energy activities

Page 2206 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 5522 cluding by individuals identified in sections 1885a and 1885b of title 42. (Pub. L. 102–194, title II, § 201, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1599; Pub. L. 114–329, title I, § 105(j), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 2983.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(j)(1)(A), (2), struck out sub- sec. (a) designation and heading ‘‘General responsibil- ities’’ and struck out subsec. (b) which authorized ap- propriations for fiscal years 1992 to 1996. Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(j)(1)(B), inserted ‘‘high- end’’ after ‘‘National Science Foundation shall pro- vide’’ and substituted ‘‘networking and information technology; and’’ for ‘‘high-performance computing and advanced high-speed computer networking;’’. Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(j)(1)(C), (D), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ‘‘to the extent that colleges, universities, and libraries cannot connect to the Network with the assistance of the private sector, the National Science Foundation shall have primary responsibility for assisting colleges, universities, and libraries to connect to the Network;’’. Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(j)(1)(C), struck out pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows: ‘‘(3) the National Science Foundation shall serve as the primary source of information on access to and use of the Network; and ‘‘(4) the National Science Foundation shall upgrade the National Science Foundation funded network, as- sist regional networks to upgrade their capabilities, and provide other Federal departments and agencies the opportunity to connect to the National Science Foundation funded network.’’ § 5522. National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- tration activities As part of the Program described in sub- chapter I, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall conduct basic and applied research in networking and information tech- nology, particularly in the field of computa- tional science, with emphasis on aerospace sciences, earth and space sciences, and remote exploration and experimentation. (Pub. L. 102–194, title II, § 202, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1600; Pub. L. 114–329, title I, § 105(k), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 2983.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Pub. L. 114–329 struck out subsec. (a) designa- tion and heading ‘‘General responsibilities’’, sub- stituted ‘‘networking and information technology’’ for ‘‘high-performance computing’’, and struck out subsec. (b) which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1992 to 1996. § 5523. Department of Energy activities As part of the Program described in sub- chapter I, the Secretary of Energy shall— (1) conduct and support basic and applied re- search in networking and information tech- nology to support fundamental research in science and engineering disciplines related to energy applications; and (2) provide computing and networking infra- structure support, including— (A) the provision of high-end computing systems that are among the most advanced in the world in terms of performance in solv- ing scientific and engineering problems; and (B) support for advanced software and ap- plications development for science and engi- neering disciplines related to energy applica- tions. (Pub. L. 102–194, title II, § 203, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1600; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1052(j), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 976(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 903; Pub. L. 114–329, title I, § 105(l), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 2984.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(l)(1), (4), struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading ‘‘General responsibilities’’ and struck out subsec. (b) which authorized to be ap- propriated to the Secretary of Energy such sums as necessary to carry out this section. Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(l)(2), substituted ‘‘net- working and information technology’’ for ‘‘high-per- formance computing and networking’’. Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(l)(3), substituted ‘‘high-end’’ for ‘‘high-performance’’. 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 reenacted section catchline with- out change and amended text generally, substituting provisions relating to general responsibilities and au- thorization of appropriations for provisions relating to general responsibilities, establishment of High-Per- formance Computing Research and Development Col- laborative Consortia, transfer of technology to private sector and others, reports on activities, and authoriza- tion of appropriations. 1995—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–66 amended heading and text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Within one year after December 9, 1991, and every year thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Congress a report on activities taken to carry out this chapter.’’ § 5524. Department of Commerce activities (a) General responsibilities As part of the Program described in sub- chapter I— (1) the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— (A) conduct basic and applied measure- ment research needed to support various networking and information technology sys- tems and capabilities; (B) develop and propose standards and guidelines, and develop measurement tech- niques and test methods, for the interoper- ability and usability of networking and in- formation technology systems; and (C) be responsible for developing bench- mark tests and standards for networking and information technology systems and software; and (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall conduct basic and ap- plied research in weather prediction and ocean sciences, particularly in development of new forecast models, in computational fluid dy- namics, and in the incorporation of evolving computer architectures and networks into the systems that carry out agency missions. (b) Networking and information technology secu- rity The National Institute of Standards and Tech- nology shall be responsible for developing and