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“I want to start out by thanking Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Johnson for their support in bringing this bipartisan legislation to the floor. I have found, since being on the Science Committee, that it is an acronym-rich environment. Mr. Speaker, I'm an acronym-challenged individual, so I'll be talking about the Network and Information Technology Research and Development program. In the future, I'm just going to call it ``the program.'' It's the Federal Government's main research and development effort in unclassified network, computing, software, cybersecurity, and related information technologies. Research conducted under this program has led to scientific growth and innovation in several areas, including visualization technologies in science, engineering, and medicine; computer-based education and training; and near-real-time weather forecasts, which is really important in my State of Wyoming. Currently, 15 Federal agencies are contributing members to the program, and even more participate. H.R. 967, the bill in front of us, does two things: it updates the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991, and it reauthorizes the program to advance our Nation's networking and information technology research and development. It's the digital age, Mr. Speaker. Advances in networking and information technology continue to transform our quality of life, our economy, U.S. competitiveness, and our national security.…”