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US CodeTitle 15Chapter 7

Chapter 7

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Title 15 - Commerce and Trade

51 sections

Sections

§ 271

Findings and purposes

Medium

§ 272

Establishment, functions, and activities

Long

§ 272a

Technology services

Short

§ 272b

Annual budget submission

Very short

§ 273

Functions; for whom exercised

Short

§ 273a

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology

Short

§ 274

Director; powers and duties; report; compensation

Very short

§ 275

Hiring critical technical experts

Short

§ 275a

Service charges

Very short

§ 275b

Charges for activities performed for other agencies

Short

§ 275c

Cost recovery authority

Very short

§ 276

Ownership of facilities

Very short

§ 277

Regulations

Very short

§ 278

Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology

Long

§ 278b

Working Capital Fund

Short

§ 278c

Acquisition of land for field sites

Very short

§ 278d

Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities

Short

§ 278e

Functions and activities

Short

§ 278f

Fire Research Center

Medium

§ 278g

International activities

Medium

§ 278g–1

Education and outreach

Long

§ 278g–2

Post-doctoral fellowship program

Short

§ 278g–2a

Teacher science and technology enhancement Institute program

Short

§ 278g–3

Computer standards program

Long

§ 278g–3a

Definitions

Short

§ 278g–3b

Security standards and guidelines for agencies on use and management of Internet of Things devices

Medium

§ 278g–3c

Guidelines on the disclosure process for security vulnerabilities relating to information systems, including Internet of Things devices

Medium

§ 278g–3d

Implementation of coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities relating to agency information systems, including Internet of Things devices

Short

§ 278g–3e

Contractor compliance with coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities relating to agency Internet of Things devices

Medium

§ 278g–4

Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board

Medium

§ 278g–5

Enterprise integration initiative

Medium

§ 278h

Research program on security of computer systems

Long

§ 278h–1

Standards for artificial intelligence

Long

§ 278i

Reports to Congress

Short

§ 278j

Studies by National Research Council

Short

§ 278k

Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Very long

§ 278k–1

Competitive awards program

Medium

§ 278k–2

Expansion awards pilot program

Long

§ 278l

Assistance to State technology programs

Short

§ 278n–1

Emergency communication and tracking technologies research initiative

Short

§ 278n–2

Green manufacturing and construction

Short

§ 278o

User fees

Very short

§ 278p

Notice to Congress

Short

§ 278q

Appropriations; availability

Very short

§ 278r

Collaborative manufacturing research pilot grants

Medium

§ 278s

Manufacturing USA

Very long

§ 278t

Advanced communications research activities

Medium

§ 278u

Xylazine detection and analysis

Medium

§ 279

Absence of Director

Very short

§ 281a

Structural failures

Short

§ 282a

Assessment of emerging technologies requiring research in metrology

Short