H.R. 4417 · 100th Congress · enacted
A bill to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the programs of the National Bureau of Standards for fiscal year 1989, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 100-519.
Latest official action 1988-10-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Title I: National Bureau of Standards Authorization - National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for FY 1989 to carry out the following activities of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology) (NIST): (1) measurement research and standards; (2) materials science and engineering; (3) engineering measurements and standards; (4) computer science and technology; (5) research support activities; (6) the Cold Neutron Source Facility; and (7) technology services. Permits transfers of funds among such activities under specified conditions. Authorizes specified amounts from such funds solely for: (1) steel technology; (2) the Center for Building Technology; (3) the Center for Fire Research; and (4) technical competence programs. Prohibits the merger of the Center for Building Technology and the Center for Fire Research. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1989 for: (1) the Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation; (2) patent licensing activities of the National Technical Information Service; (3) implementation of the purposes of the Japanese Technical Literature Act of 1986; and (4) salary adjustments. Mandates that the Research Information Center of the NBS (NIST) be maintained as a governmental activity. Directs the Director of the N…
Congressional Research Service · 1988-04-20
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