2021 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 81 - High-Performance Computing
Subchapter III - Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization
Sec. 5541 - Definitions

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 5541 (2021)
Section Name §5541. Definitions
Section Text

In this subchapter:

(1) Department

The term "Department" means the Department of Energy.

(2) Exascale computing

The term "exascale computing" means computing through the use of a computing machine that performs near or above 10 to the 18th power operations per second.

(3) 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.

(4) 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.

(5) Institution of higher education

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

(6) Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 108–423, §2, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2400; Pub. L. 115–246, title III, §304(a)(2), Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3145.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES 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 American Super Computing Leadership Act of 2017 which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 which comprises this chapter.

AMENDMENTS

2018—Pars. (1) to (5). Pub. L. 115–246, §304(a)(2)(A), (B), added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which defined "Center". Former par. (5) redesignated (6).

Par. (6). Pub. L. 115–246, §304(a)(2)(A), (C), redesignated par. (5) as (6) and struck out ", acting through the Director of the Office of Science of the Department of Energy" before period at end.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SHORT TITLE

This subchapter known as the "American Super Computing Leadership Act of 2017", see Short Title note set out under section 5501 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 81 - HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
SUBCHAPTER III - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HIGH-END COMPUTING REVITALIZATION
Sec. 5541 - Definitions
Contains section 5541
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles "American Super Computing Leadership Act of 2017", see Short Title note set out under section 5501 of this title.
Statutes at Large References 118 Stat. 2400
132 Stat. 3145
Public Law References Public Law 108-423, Public Law 115-246
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