*Administration of Barack Obama, 2011 *

**Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Digital Computer Exports **

*February 7, 2011 *

*Dear* __________:

In accordance with the provisions of section 1211(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85), I hereby notify you of my decision to establish a new level for the notification procedure for digital computers set forth in section 1211(a) of Public Law 105–85. The new level will be 1.5 Weighted TeraFLOPS. In accordance with the provisions of section 1211(e), I hereby notify you of my decision to remove Albania and Croatia from the list of countries covered under section 1211(b). The attached report provides the rationale supporting these decisions and fulfills the requirements of Public Law 105–85, sections 1211(d) and (e).

I have made these changes based on the recommendation of the Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, and Energy.

Sincerely,

BARACK OBAMA

NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Carl Levin, chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services; Timothy P. Johnson, chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, chairman, House Committee on Armed Services; and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Computer exports, letter transmitting report*.*

*Subjects:* Defense and national security : Computers, export control efforts.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201100075.