COMPUTERS see also Automation; Electronics

Amendments

Technology Administration Authorization Act: enact (S. 1191), 26177, 26189 [26OC]

Analyses

Dept. of Energy High-Performance Computing Act (S. 1976), 31545 [21NO]

Articles and editorials

Cheney Raps Easing of Computer Curbs to Soviets, 17454 [1AU]

Chess-Playing Computer Closing in on Champions, 23194 [4OC]

Computers Challenge Freedom of Information Act, 13862 [28JN]

Detailing Soviet Gamma-Ray ``Garbage'', 17453 [1AU]

High-Tech Firms Rethinking Foreign Ties—U.S. Companies Worry That Partners May Become Competitors Later, 15219 [19JY]

Radiation From Soviet Nuclear Reactors in Space Hampers U.S. Satellite, 17452 [1AU]

Sematech Shows Off First Wafer, 5638 [5AP]

Sidney Harman and American Consumer Electronics, 2595 [22FE]

Soviet Satellites' Radiation Distorts Scientific Observations, 17451 [1AU]

Space Pollution Forces NASA To Change Plans for Key Projects, 17451 [1AU]

Space Reactors Hinder Gamma-Ray Astronomy—Soviet Nuclear Spy Satellites Are Hurting Gamma-Ray Astronomy; So Why Was That Fact Classified for 8 Years?, 17453 [1AU]

U.S. Debates Selling Supercomputers to 3 Nations, 26605 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions

Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act: delay effective date for existing agency matching programs (see H.R. 2848)

Computer Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 287)

Copyright: protect certain computer programs (see S. 198; H.R. 2740)

Crimes and criminals: penalties for interfering with operations by use of hidden commands (see H.R. 55)

———prohibit use of interstate networks to distribute viruses (see H.R. 3524)

Dept. of Energy High-Performance Computing Act: enact (see S. 1976)

Education: priority for science, mathematics, and technology (see S. Con. Res. 52)

Hong Kong: commend Government on commitment to halting software piracy (see S. Res. 211)

Japan: agreement with U.S. on semiconductors (see S. Res. 119)

———enforce semiconductor agreement and prevent unfair trade practices (see H. Res. 146)

National High-Performance Computer Technology Act: enact (see S. 1067)

Research: coordinated Federal program in high-performance computing (see H.R. 3131)

Tariff: digital processing units (see S. 1434)

Technology Administration Authorization Act: enact (see S. 1191)

Letters

Computer viruses: Representatives Herger, Carr, and Stark, 11832 [14JN]

Domestic consumer electronics industry: Ian M. Ross, National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors, 24168 [11OC]

Papers

Formula for Disaster—Computers for the Soviet Military, Center for Security Policy, 17455 [1AU]

Questions and answers

Army Information Systems Command: Senator McCain with the Assistant Sec. of Defense for Production and Logistics, 5611-5612 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled: tribute, 2034 [9FE], 6064 [11AP]

Crimes and criminals: penalties for interfering with operations by use of hidden commands (H.R. 55), 11832 [14JN], 24177 [12OC]

———prohibit use of interstate networks to distribute viruses (H.R. 3524), 26104 [25OC]

France: transfer of computer technology to Soviet Union, 6633 [13AP]

Go Video: tribute, 6234 [12AP]

Intel Co.: development of computer chip, 6234 [12AP]

Japan: agreement with U.S. on semiconductors (S. Res. 119), 4465 [15MR], 11272 [7JN]

———enforce semiconductor agreement and prevent unfair trade practices (H. Res. 146), 10814-10817 [6JN]

———trade policy, 7540, 7541 [26AP], 20099 [12SE]

National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors, 5097 [21MR]

Northern California High Technology Export Assistance Act: enact, 1196 [31JA]

NSF: advanced scientific computer capabilities, 15352 [21JY]

Research: coordinated Federal program in high-performance computing (H.R. 3131), 18695 [4AU]

Santa Monica, CA: home computer network system, 5287 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Chess program: development, 23194 [4OC]

Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act: delay effective date for existing agency matching programs (H.R. 2848), 14616 [13JY]

———delay effective date for existing agency matching programs (H.R. 2848), placed on calendar, 14365 [12JY]

Copyright Act: protect certain computer programs (S. 198), 865 [25JA]

Dept. of Defense: funding for high-definition systems research, 17682 [2AU]

Dept. of Energy High-Performance Computing Act: enact (S. 1976), 31543-31546 [21NO]

Education; priority for science, mathematics, and technology education (S. Con. Res. 52), 13446 [23JN]

EEC: semiconductor industry's EC-92 program, 22878 [3OC]

Executive departments: high performance computing capability, 23870 [6OC]

Foreign trade: decontrol of certain personal computers, 17450 [1AU]

History: development, 15993 [25JY]

Hong Kong: commend Government on commitment to halting software piracy (S. Res. 211), 29777, 29879 [17NO], 30646 [20NO]

Japan: agreement with U.S. on semiconductors (S. Res. 119), 7991 [3MY]

———agreement with U.S. on semiconductors (S. Res. 119), star printing, 9320 [16MY]

Libraries: national computer system to assist learning, 8478 [9MY]

National High-Performance Computer Technology Act: enact (S. 1067), 9886 [18MY], 20513 [14SE]

National Research and Education Computer Network: funding, 20513 [14SE]

Northern Telecom, Inc.: tribute, 29432 [16NO]

Sematech: advancing domestic semiconductor industry, 31660 [21NO]

Technology Administration Authorization Act: enact (S. 1191), 11902-11912 [15JN], 26184, 26187-26189 [26OC]

Reports

Strategic Industry at Risk: National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors, 30163-30172 [19NO]

Reports filed

Enforcement of Semiconductor Agreement With Japan: Committee on Government Operations (H. Res. 146) (H. Rpt. 101-66), 10158 [24MY]

Technology Administration Authorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1191) (S. Rept. 101-159), 22988 [3OC]

Statements

Case for Manufacturing—America's Trade Policy: Alan W. Wolff, 27913-27915 [8NO]

Inferior Mathematical Ability of American Teenagers: NSF, 4008 [9MR]

Summaries

Alcatel's Soviet Joint Venture—A Sale the West Cannot Afford to Make: Center for Security Policy, 6634 [13AP]

Technology Administration Authorization Act: enact (S. 1191), 11911 [15JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 146, Japan enforce semiconductor agreement and prevent unfair trade practices, 10814 [6JN]

S. 198, protection of certain computer programs, 866 [25JA]

S. 1067, National High-Performance Computer Technology Act, 9887-9890 [18MY]

S. 1191, Technology Administration Authorization Act, 11907-11910 [15JN]

S. 1976, Dept. of Energy High-Performance Computing Act, 31543-31545 [21NO]

S. Res. 119, U.S.-Japan agreement on semiconductors, 7990 [3MY], 11345 [8JN]

S. Res. 211, commend Government of Hong Kong on commitment to halting software piracy, 29777 [17NO], 30646 [20NO]