§ 274. — Director; powers and duties; report; compensation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC274]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 7--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Sec. 274. Director; powers and duties; report; compensation
The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall have the general
supervision of the Institute, its equipment, and the exercise of its
functions. The Director shall make an annual report to the Secretary of
Commerce. The Director may issue, when necessary, bulletins for public
distribution, containing such information as may be of value to the
public or facilitate the exercise of the functions of the Institute. The
Director shall be compensated at the rate in effect for level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. Until such time as the
Director assumes office under this section, the most recent Director of
the National Bureau of Standards shall serve as Director.
(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, Sec. 5, 31 Stat. 1449; Pub. L. 99-73, Sec. 6(a),
July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 172; Pub. L. 100-418, title V, Sec. 5112(c)(1),
Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1431.)
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-418 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to appointment, powers and duties, and compensation
of, and reports by, Director of the Institute for similar provisions
relating to Director of the Bureau of Standards, striking out
requirement that the annual report include an abstract of the work done
during the year and a financial statement, and inserting provision that
until such time as the Director assumes office under this section, the
most recent Director of the National Bureau of Standards shall serve as
Director.
1985--Pub. L. 99-73 substituted ``The Director'' for ``He'' at
beginning of second, third, and fourth sentences, and inserted
provisions relating to compensation for the Director.
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-73 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 6(c)
of Pub. L. 99-73, set out as a note under section 5315 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
