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March 13, 2007, 12:37 PM ET
House Approves a Bill That Could Bolster High-Performance Computing
The House of Representatives yesterday approved H.R. 1068, a bill that amends the High-Performance Computing and Communications Act of 1991. The amendment seeks to streamline the process through which research institutions apply for supercomputing grants, and to improve communication between federal agencies that play roles in promoting high-speed computing.
The amendment is now on its way to the Senate, which has failed to pass similar versions of the bill in the past. But this time could be different, according to the Computing Research Policy Blog:But, talking with Senate staff, it appears the path to enactment this session is a bit smoother and freer of obstructions than in previous years. We understand that a bill very similar to the [amendment] will be introduced soon in the Senate with a bipartisan set of co-sponsors….
—Brock Read
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