§ 282a. — Assessment of emerging technologies requiring research in metrology.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC282a]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 7--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Sec. 282a. Assessment of emerging technologies requiring
research in metrology
The Board of Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology shall include, as part of its annual review, an assessment of
emerging technologies which are expected to require research in
metrology to keep the Institute abreast of its mission, including
process and quality control, engineering databases, advanced materials,
electronics and fiber optics, bioprocess engineering, and advanced
computing concepts. Such review shall include estimates of the cost of
the required effort, required staffing levels, appropriate interaction
with industry, including technology transfer, and the period over which
the research will be required.
(Pub. L. 100-418, title V, Sec. 5163(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1450.)
Codification
Section is comprised of section 5163(a) of Pub. L. 100-418. Section
5163(b)-(d) of Pub. L. 100-418 enacted provisions set out as a note
under section 272 of this title, amended section 3710 of this title, and
enacted section 1533 of this title, respectively.
Section was not enacted as part of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act which comprises this chapter.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 282a, Pub. L. 99-574, Sec. 7, Oct. 28, 1986, 100
Stat. 3237, consisted of provisions substantially identical to this
section.
