Minutes of the J3 US TAG meeting {J3 #174}
    November 10, 2005
    Emerald Suites, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

1.  The meeting was called to order by Van Snyder, International
    Representative, at 4:15 PM.

2.  There were 9 people present.  The attendees and the organizations
    they represent are listed in the table below as column 1.

3.  Stan Whitlock was appointed secretary for this meeting.

4.  The agenda was modified to add item 2.5 "New Business".  The motion
    to accept the agenda as amended was made by Stan Whitlock and
    seconded by Craig Rasmussen;  it passed 9-0;  the vote is recorded
    in the table below as column 2.

5.  The motion to approve the minutes of the US TAG of August 11, 2005,
    Las Vegas J3 #173 meeting, was made by Stan Whitlock and seconded
    by Dick Hendrickson;  it passed 9-0;  the vote is recorded in the
    table below as column 3.

6.  Van Snyder reported on the INCITS OMC meeting.  Membership invoices
    have been sent out.

    As always, Van drew everyone's attention to the anti-trust guidelines
    at www.incits.org/inatrust.htm .

7.  No comments from members were recorded.

8.  The motion to appoint all US J3 members and their alternates as
    delegates to the WG5 meeting of February 13 - 17, 2006, in Fairfax,
    VA, was made by Michael Ingrassia and seconded by Bill Long;  it
    passed 9-0;  the vote is recorded in the table below as column 4.

9.  The motion to recommend that WG5 reconsider work item J3-044 "INTENT
    (SCRATCH)" and not require it in Fortran 2008 was made by Stan
    Whitlock and seconded by Dick Hendrickson;  it passed 9-0; the vote is
    recorded in the table below as column 5.

10. The motion was made by Dan Nagle and seconded by Craig Rasmussen that
    the US TAG position at the next WG5 position be to strongly resist
    adding new features to Fortran 2008 that are not already in WG5/N1626;
    it passed 9-0;  the vote is recorded in the table below as column 6.

11. Action items from this meeting:

    - Van Snyder to notify John Reid {WG5 convener} of our request that WG5
      reconsider work item J3-044 "INTENT SCRATCH)" and not require it in
      Fortran 2008

12. No final comments from members were recorded.

13. The motion to adjourn was made by Dan Nagle and seconded by Bill Long;
    it passed 9-0;  the vote is recorded in the table below as column 7.

    The meeting was adjourned at 4:15pm.



Table of votes taken by attendee
================================

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Organization represented  Representative
    - - - - - - - ------------------------  --------------
    Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Self                      Dick Hendrickson

    Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sun Microsystems, Inc.    Michael Ingrassia

    Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Cray, Inc.                Bill Long

    Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Self                      Jeanne Martin

    Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Self                      Dan Nagle

    Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Alternate to R. Bleikamp  C. Mallory North

    Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Department of Energy,     Craig Rasmussen
                  Los Alamos National
                  Scientific Laboratory

    Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jet Propulsion            Van Snyder
                  Laboratory

    Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Intel Corporation         Stanley Whitlock

    1 attendance
    2 adoption of amended agenda
    3 adoption of minutes of previous US TAG meeting
    4 roll call vote to appoint the delegation to the next WG5 meeting
    5 ask WG5 to reconsider adding INTENT(SCRATCH) to Fortran 2008
    6 set US TAG position at next WG5 meeting to be to strongly resist
      adding new features to Fortran 2008 that are not already in N1626
    7 motion to adjourn


             Final Agenda for J3-USTAG Meeting 174
            =======================================
            4:15-4:30 PM, Thursday 10 November 2005

1. Opening business                              V. Snyder
     Remarks from the chair                      V. Snyder
     Adoption of agenda                          V. Snyder
     Approval of Meeting 173 minutes             V. Snyder
     INCITS/OMC report (if any)                  V. Snyder
     Comments from members

2. Approval of delegation to February WG5        V. Snyder
   meeting.

2.5. New Business

3. Adjournment