Sec. 3124. NET ASSESSMENT OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CAPABILITIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES

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## SEC. 3124 NET ASSESSMENT OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CAPABILITIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES ###

(a)Assessment Required The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator for Nuclear Security, and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct a net assessment of the high-performance computing capability possessed by foreign countries. ###

(b)Matters Covered The assessment required by subsection

(a)shall include— ####

(1)an analysis of current and expected future capabilities and trends with respect to high-performance computing in the United States and in other countries; ####

(2)a description of how high-performance computing technology is being used by various countries as compared to the United States; ####

(3)an evaluation of the similarities and differences in approaches to the innovation, development, and use of high-performance computing among the United States and countries with the most experience, capabilities, or skill with respect to high-performance computing; ####

(4)estimates of the current and expected future effects of high-performance computing technology on the national security and economic growth of various countries; ####

(5)recommendations on actions to take to ensure the continued leadership by the United States in high-performance computing and ways to better leverage such technology for innovation, economic growth, and national security; and ####

(6)such other matters as the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate. ###

(c)Coordination With Other Agencies The Director of National Intelligence shall coordinate the assessment required by subsection

(a)with other departments or agencies of the Federal Government as the Director considers appropriate. ###

(d)Report ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the assessment required by subsection (a). ####

(2)Form The report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. ####

(3)Appropriate congressional committees In this subsection, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— #####

(A)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and #####

(B)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.