2013 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 81 - HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (§§ 5501 - 5543)
Subchapter III - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HIGH-END COMPUTING REVITALIZATION (§§ 5541 - 5543)
Section 5541 - Definitions

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 81 - HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
SUBCHAPTER III - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HIGH-END COMPUTING REVITALIZATION
Sec. 5541 - Definitions
Containssection 5541
Date2013
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 16, 2014
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Short Titles"Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004", see Short Title note set out under section 5501 of this title.</p>
Source CreditPub. L. 108-423, §2, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2400.
Statutes at Large References118 Stat. 2400
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 108-423

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Definitions - 15 U.S.C. § 5541 (2013)
§5541. Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) Center

The term "Center" means a High-End Software Development Center established under section 5542(d) of this title.

(2) High-end computing system

The term "high-end computing system" means a computing system with performance that substantially exceeds that of systems that are commonly available for advanced scientific and engineering applications.

(3) Leadership System

The term "Leadership System" means a high-end computing system that is among the most advanced in the world in terms of performance in solving scientific and engineering problems.

(4) Institution of higher education

The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given the term in section 1001(a) of title 20.

(5) Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Director of the Office of Science of the Department of Energy.

(Pub. L. 108–423, §2, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2400.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 108–423, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2400, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5501 of this title and Tables.

CODIFICATION

This section was enacted as part of the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 which comprises this chapter.

SHORT TITLE

This subchapter known as the "Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004", see Short Title note set out under section 5501 of this title.

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