H.R. 5312Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

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Sponsor: Darin LaHood [R-IL-18]
Cosponsors: 8 · 6 Republicans · 2 Democrats
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committees: Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: Jun 14, 2016 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedMay 24, 2016
Passed the HouseJun 13, 2016
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

(Sec. 5) This bill amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program.

The program, in addition to its current requirements, shall:

promote increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve methods available for the design, development, and operation of those that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security;

conduct or arrange for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data, as well as the enhancement of cybersecurity; and
create a research framework to leverage cyber-physical systems, high capacity and high speed communication networks, and large-scale data analytics to integrate city-scale information technology and physical infrastructures.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall encourage and monitor the efforts of agencies participating in the program to allocate the resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan is executed effectively and that program objectives are met.

Annual reports on the implementation of the program shall, among other things, furnish:

a list of the senior steering groups and strategic plans that address research areas of emerging importance, and

a description of the workshops and other activities conducted.

Each chair of the advisory committee on networking and information technology (currently on high-performance computing) shall meet membership qualifications, and may be a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Participating federal agencies, working through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office (established by this bill), shall develop, and update every five years, a strategic plan for the program.

The plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives and how the program will accomplish other specified objectives, including by:

fostering the transfer of research and development (R&D) results into new technologies and applications for the benefit of society,

encouraging and supporting mechanisms for interdisciplinary R&D in networking and information technology, and
promote cyberinfrastructure needs across federally funded large-scale research facilities that produce or will produce large amounts of data that will need to be stored, curated, and made available to the public.

How every member votedHouse roll call 298

House Jun 13, 2016

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

385 Yea 7 Nay 42 not voting

Crossed both parties 7 of 392 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 6 Republicans.

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All members434 members

Democratic188 members

Republican246 members

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Cosponsors8 · 6 Republicans · 2 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5312 and vote against it. 7 signed when it was filed.

DEDDIE JOHNSON [D-TX-30]Original

RLAMAR SMITH [R-TX-21]Original

DDaniel Lipinski [D-IL-03]Original

RFrank D. Lucas [R-OK-03]Original2026 profile

RBarbara Comstock [R-VA-10]Original

RJohn R. Moolenaar [R-MI-04]Original2026 profile

RRalph Abraham [R-LA-05]Original

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H.R. 5312Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 298

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors8 · 6 Republicans · 2 Democrats

H.R. 5312Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 298

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors8 · 6 Republicans · 2 Democrats

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