text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``High-End Computing Revitalization 
  Act of 2004''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress finds that--
              (1) high-end computing is a critical component of the 
          scientific advances, defense capabilities, and commercial 
          competitiveness of the United States in the 21st century;
              (2) with the deployment of the Earth System Simulator in 
          Japan, the United States no longer has a clear lead in high-end 
          computing worldwide;
              (3)(A) promising new architectures should be developed that 
          increase memory and network bandwidth, minimize latency, and 
          coordinate the architectures' various components to maximize 
          application performance; and
              (B) it is recognized that different architectures may be 
          better suited to different applications;
              (4)(A) software that improves efficiency on and 
          accessibility to high-end systems should be developed; and
              (B) this development effort should include research in 
          optimal algorithms, programming environments, tools, languages, 
          and operating systems for high-end computing, in collaboration 
          with architecture development efforts;
              (5) without government support, market forces are unlikely 
          to drive sufficient innovation in high-end computing, because 
          the private sector would not capture the full value of its 
          innovations on a short enough time frame; and
              (6) having played an important role in the development of 
          high-end computing, networking, and information technology, the 
          Department of Energy, and the research programs of the Office 
          of Science of the Department, are particularly qualified to 
          lead research in those fields.
  
  SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) High-end computing system.--
                      (A) In general.--The term ``high-end computing 
                  system'' means a computing system with performance that 
                  substantially exceeds commonly available systems.
                      (B) Inclusions.--The term ``high-end computing 
                  system'' includes a system described in subparagraph 
                  (A) that is based on a variety of architectures, 
                  including vector, reconfigurable logic, streaming, 
                  processor-in-memory, and multithreading architectures.
              (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
          ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
          term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
          U.S.C. 1001(a)).
              (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Energy, acting through the Director of the Office of Science 
          of the Department of Energy.
              (4) Ultrascale scientific computing capability.--The term 
          ``ultrascale scientific computing capability'' means a 
          computing capability supporting open scientific research in the 
          United States that is at least 100 times such computing 
          capability in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
  
  SEC. 4. HIGH-END COMPUTING SYSTEMS PROGRAM.
  
      (a) In General.--In addition to any other authority provided by 
  law, the Secretary shall carry out a program of research and 
  development (involving software and hardware) to advance high-end 
  computing systems.
      (b) Duties.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall--
              (1) support both individual investigators and 
          multidisciplinary teams of investigators;
              (2) conduct research in multiple architectures, including 
          vector, reconfigurable logic, streaming, processor-in-memory, 
          and multithreading architectures;
              (3) conduct research in software development on optimal 
          algorithms, programming environments, tools, languages, and 
          operating systems for high-end computing systems, in 
          collaboration with architecture development efforts;
              (4) in accordance with subsection (c), develop, plan, 
          construct, acquire, or operate equipment or facilities for the 
          use of investigators conducting research and development on an 
          ultrascale scientific computing capability;
              (5) support technology transfer to the private sector and 
          others in accordance with applicable law; and
              (6) ensure that the program is coordinated with relevant 
          activities in industry and other Federal agencies, including 
          the National Nuclear Security Administration, the National 
          Science Foundation, the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
          Agency, and the National Security Agency.
      (c) Ultrascale Scientific Computing Capability.--
              (1) In general.--As part of the program carried out under 
          this Act, the Secretary shall develop, plan, construct, 
          acquire, or operate a coordinated set of facilities for 
          investigators to develop an ultrascale scientific computing 
          capability for--
                      (A) scientific research and development using high-
                  end computing systems; and
                      (B) developing potential advancements in high-end 
                  computing system architecture and software.
              (2) Administration.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
          Secretary shall--
                      (A) support multiple high-end computing system 
                  architectures; and
                      (B) conduct research on the basis of proposals 
                  (including proposals that are submitted by industry, 
                  institutions of higher education, national 
                  laboratories, or any Federal agency) for research on 
                  problems that would particularly benefit from large 
                  computing power, even as the reliability of new 
                  hardware and software components are being evaluated.
      (d) High-End Software Development Center.--
              (1) In general.--As part of the program carried out under 
          this Act, the Secretary shall develop, plan, construct, 
          acquire, or operate at least 1 High-End Software Development 
          Center.
              (2) Duties.--A Center shall concentrate efforts to develop, 
          test, maintain, and support optimal algorithms, programming 
          environments, tools, languages, and operating systems for high-
          end computing systems.
              (3) Staff.--A Center shall include--
                      (A) a regular research staff, to create a 
                  centralized knowledge-base for high-end software 
                  development; and
                      (B) a rotating staff of researchers from other 
                  institutions and industry to assist in the coordination 
                  of research efforts and promote technology transfer to 
                  the private sector.
              (4) Use of expertise.--The Secretary shall use the 
          expertise of a Center to assess research and development in 
          high-end computing system architecture.
              (5) Location.--The location of a Center shall be determined 
          by a competitive proposal process administered by the 
          Secretary.
      (e) Peer Review.--Each grant, contract, cooperative agreement, and 
  financial assistance awarded under this section shall be made only 
  after independent peer review.
      (f) Classified Research or Facilities.--No funds under this section 
  may be used to directly support classified research or facilities.
  
  SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      (a) In General.--In addition to amounts made available for high-end 
  computing systems under other provisions of law, there are authorized 
  to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act--
              (1) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
              (2) $155,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
              (3) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
              (4) $165,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
              (5) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
      (b) Ultrascale Scientific Computing Capability.--Of the funds made 
  available under subsection (a), $100,000,000 is authorized to be 
  appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out section 4(c).
      (c) High-End Software Development Center.--Of the funds made 
  available under subsection (a), $10,000,000 is authorized to be 
  appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out section 4(d).
target: High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to implement a research and development program to advance high-end computing systems, including establishment of a coordinated set of facilities for investigators to develop ultrascale scientific computing capability for: (1) scientific research and development using high-end computing systems; and (2) development of potential advancements in high-end computing system architecture and software.
  
  Requires such program to include establishment of at least one High-End Software Development Center.
feat_title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end computing.