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House vote: H.R. 5312 // June 13, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass

Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

Sponsor: Darin LaHood (R-IL)

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.

Science, Technology, Communications Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

385 votes, representing 220,142,198 people88.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 4,053,814 people1.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon38588.4%
NayLost71.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.9%