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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 81 — High-Performance Computing

§ 5527. Miscellaneous provisions

Statutory text

(a)

Nonapplicability

Except to the extent the appropriate Federal agency or department head determines, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to—

(1)

programs or activities regarding computer systems that process classified information; or

(2)

computer systems the function, operation, or use of which are those delineated in section 3552(b)(6)(A)(i) of title 44.

(b)

Acquisition of prototype and early production models

In accordance with Federal contracting law, Federal agencies and departments participating in the Program may acquire prototype or early production models of new networking and information technology systems and subsystems to stimulate hardware and software development. Items of computing equipment acquired under this subsection shall be considered research computers for purposes of applicable acquisition regulations.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 102–194 title II § 207 · 105 Stat. 1594

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 5527

    Pub. L. 102–194, title II, § 207, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1602

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 102–194, title II, § 207, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1602

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 207. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) Nonapplicability.— Except to the extent the appropriate Federal agency or department head determines, the provisions of this Act shall not apply to— (1) programs or activities regarding computer systems that process classified information; or (2) computer systems the function, operation, or use of which are those delineated in paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 2315(a) of title 10, United States Code. (b) Acquisition of Prototype and Early Production Models.— In accordance with Federal contracting law, Federal agencies and departments participating in the Program may acquire prototype or early production models of new high-performance computing systems and subsystems to stimulate hardware and software development. Items of computing equipment acquired under this subsection shall be considered research computers for purposes of applicable acquisition regulations.

  2. Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–329 § 105(p)(1) · 130 Stat. 2969

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 5527(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(p)(1), substituted “section 3552(b)(6)(A)(i) of title 44” for “paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 2315(a) of title 10”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(p)(1), substituted “section 3552(b)(6)(A)(i) of title 44” for “paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 2315(a) of title 10”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking “paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 2315(a) of title 10” and inserting “section 3552(b)(6)(A)(i) of title 44”; and

  3. Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–329 § 105(p)(2) · 130 Stat. 2969

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 5527(b)

    Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(p)(2), substituted “networking and information technology” for “high-performance computing”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(p)(2), substituted “networking and information technology” for “high-performance computing”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b), by striking “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information technology”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2017—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(p)(1), substituted “section 3552(b)(6)(A)(i) of title 44” for “paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 2315(a) of title 10”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(p)(2), substituted “networking and information technology” for “high-performance computing”.

Credits

1991–2017 · 2 acts
  1. 1991Pub. L. 102–194, title II, § 207, , 105 Stat. 1602
  2. 2017Pub. L. 114–329, title I, § 105(p), , 130 Stat. 2984.
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(Pub. L. 102–194, title II, § 207, , 105 Stat. 1602; Pub. L. 114–329, title I, § 105(p), , 130 Stat. 2984.)

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