REPORTS ON ADVANCED SUPERCOMPUTER SALES TO CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONS.

SEC. 3157. REPORTS ON ADVANCED SUPERCOMPUTER SALES TO CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONS. (a) Reports.—The Secretary of Energy shall require that any company that is a participant in the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative (ASCI) program of the Department of Energy report to the Secretary and to the Secretary of Defense each sale by that company to a country designated as a Tier III country of a computer capable of operating at a speed in excess of 2,000 111 STAT. 2046millions theoretical operations per second (MTOPS). The report shall include a description of the following with respect to each such sale: (1) The anticipated end-use of the computer sold. (2) The software included with the computer. (3) Any arrangement under the terms of the sale regarding— (A) upgrading the computer; (B) servicing the computer; or (C) furnishing spare parts for the computer. (b) Covered Countries.—For purposes of this section, the countries designated as Tier III countries are the countries listed as “computer tier 3” eligible countries in part 740.7 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on June 10, 1997 (or any successor list). (c) Quarterly Submission of Reports.—The Secretary of Energy shall require that reports under subsection (a) be submitted quarterly. (d) Annual Report.—The Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress an annual report containing all information received under subsection (a) during the preceding year. The first annual report shall be submitted not later than July 1, 1998.