,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gfd #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbbi ,report ,no4 #aae-igg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bf1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,comstock 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,rohrabacher1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 and ,mr4 ,biggs7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,september #be1 #bjah;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,balderson ,september #be1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,june #bf1 #bjah ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the programs of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,fiscal year #bjah 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce #a1aih1ejj1jjj for the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for fiscal year #bjah4 7#b7 ,specific allocations ,of the amount authorized by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #gbd1ejj1jjj shall be for scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities2 7,b7 #cai1jjj1jjj shall be for the construction and maintenance of facilities2 and 7,c7 #aee1jjj1jjj shall be for industrial technology services activities4 7b7 ,fiscal year #bjai 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce #a1abe1jjj1jjj for the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for fiscal year #bjai4 7#b7 ,specific allocations ,of the amount authorized by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #hej1jjj1jjj shall be for scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities1 of which-- 7i7 #aji1ijj1jjj shall be for the advanced communications1 networks1 and scientific data systems mission area2 7ii7 #ajc1bjj1jjj shall be for the cybersecurity and privacy mission area2 7iii7 #bcd1jjj1jjj shall be for the fundamental measurement1 quantum science and measurement dissemination mission area2 and 7iv7 #hi1hjj1jjj shall be for the physical infrastructure and resilience mission area2 7,b7 #abj1jjj1jjj shall be for the construction and maintenance of facilities2 and 7,c7 #aee1jjj1jjj shall be for industrial technology services activities4 #c4 ,quantum information science 7a7 ,research activities and engagement ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall-- 7#a7 continue to support and expand basic quantum information science and technology research and development of measurement and standards infrastructure necessary to advance commercial development of quantum applications2 7#b7 use the programs of the ,institute1 in collaboration with other relevant ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 to train scientists in quantum information science and technology to increase participation in the quantum fields2 7#c7 establish or expand collaborative ventures or consortia with other public or private sector entities1 including other ,federal agencies engaged in quantum information science research and development1 institutions of higher education1 ,national ,laboratories1 and industry1 for the purpose of advancing the field of quantum information science and engineering2 and 7#d7 have the authority to enter into and perform such contracts on such terms as the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 considers appropriate1 including cooperative research and development arrangements and grants and cooperative agreements or other transactions1 as may be necessary in the conduct of the work of the ,institute with respect to quantum information science and technology4 7b7 ,quantum workshop 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall convene a workshop of stakeholders to discuss the future measurement1 standards1 cybersecurity1 and other issues that relate to development of quantum information science in the ,united ,states4 ,the goals of the workshop shall be-- 7,a7 assessment of the ,institute's quantum information science and technology research work1 including areas that may need additional ,institute investment in order to support development of quantum information science and technology in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 consideration of recommendations and priority issues for the ,institute's participation in the proposed ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall transmit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate a summary report containing the findings of the workshop convened under this subsection4 7c7 ,funding ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall devote #hj1jjj1jjj to carry out this section for fiscal year #bjai1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 to come from amounts made available pursuant to section #b7;b77#b77;,a77iii7 of this ,act4 ,this section shall be carried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,cybersecurity 7a7 ,assistance to ,federal agencies ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall enhance and expand the ,institute's guidance and assistance to ,federal agencies to help such agencies effectively use the ,framework1 including by providing technical guidance and education and training of-- 7#a7 agency staff responsible for cybersecurity2 and 7#b7 individual inspectors general and staff of such agencies who are responsible for the annual independent evaluation required under section #ceee of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report describing the implementation of the activities described in this section in as much detail as possible1 including the identification of ,federal agencies assisted pursuant to subsection 7a7 and the types of consultative services1 education1 guidance1 assistance1 and training provided to such agencies and inspectors general of such agencies pursuant to such subsection4 7c7 ,research ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall expand the fundamental and applied research carried out by the ,institute to address key questions relating the measurement of privacy1 security1 and vulnerability of software tools and communications networks1 including through-- 7#a7 the development of research and engineering capabilities to provide practical solutions1 including measurement techniques and engineering toolkits1 to solve cybersecurity challenges such as human factors1 identity management1 network security1 privacy1 and software2 7#b7 investment in tools to help private and public sector organizations measure their cybersecurity1 manage their risks and ensure workforce preparedness for new cybersecurity challenges2 and 7#c7 investment in programs to prepare the ,united ,states with strong cybersecurity and encryption technologies to apply to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence1 the internet of things1 and quantum computing4 7d7 ,authority ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall have the authority to enter into and perform such contracts on such terms as the ,secretary considers to be appropriate1 including cooperative research and development arrangements1 grants1 and cooperative agreements or other transactions1 as may be necessary in the conduct of the work of the ,institute with respect to cybersecurity4 #e4 ,composites research 7a7 ,research ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall implement the recommendations contained in the ,december #bjag report entitled ,road ,mapping ,workshop ,report on ,overcoming ,barriers to ,adoption of ,composites in ,sustainable ,infrastructure1 as appropriate1 to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the ,united ,states4 ,in implementing such recommendations1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director shall1 with respect to the use of composite technology in infrastructure-- 7#a7 not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 establish a design data clearinghouse to identify1 gather1 validate1 and disseminate existing design criteria1 tools1 guidelines1 and standards2 and 7#b7 develop methods and resources required for testing an evaluation of safe and appropriate uses of composite materials for infrastructure1 including-- 7,a7 conditioning protocols1 procedures and models2 7,b7 screening and acceptance tools2 and 7,c7 minimum allowable design data sets that can be converted into design tools4 7b7 ,standards coordination ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall assure that the appropriate ,institute staff consult regularly with standards developers1 members of the composites industry1 institutions of higher education1 and other stakeholders in order to facilitate the adoption of standards for use of composite materials in infrastructure that are based on the research and testing results and other information developed by the ,institute4 7c7 ,funding ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall devote #aa1jjj1jjj to carry out this section for fiscal year #bjai1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 to come from amounts made available pursuant to section #b7;b77#b77;,a77iv7 of this ,act4 ,this section shall be carried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #f4 ,artificial intelligence and data science ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall continue to support the development of artificial intelligence and data science1 including through-- 7#a7 the expansion of the ,institute's capabilities1 including scientific staff and research infrastructure2 7#b7 the implementation of rigorous scientific testing to support the development of trustworthy and safe artificial intelligence and data systems2 and 7#c7 the development of machine learning and other artificial intelligence applications to support measurement science research programs and take steps to modernize the ,institute's research infrastructure4 #g4 ,internet of things ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall continue to conduct research with respect to and support the expanded connectivity1 interoperability1 and security of interconnected systems and other aspects of the internet of things1 including through-- 7#a7 the development of new tools and methodologies for cybersecurity of the internet of things2 7#b7 the development of technologies to address network congestion and device interference1 such as the development of testing tools for next generation wireless communications1 internet of things protocols1 coexistence of wireless communications systems1 and spectrum sharing2 7#c7 convening experts in the public and private sectors to develop recommendations for accelerating the adoption of sound interoperability standards1 guidelines1 and best practices for the internet of things2 and 7#d7 the development and publication of new cybersecurity tools1 encryption methods1 and best practices for internet of things security4 #h4 ,hiring and management 7a7 ,appointments ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director shall have the authority to-- 7#a7 make appointments of scientific1 engineering1 and professional personnel without regard to the civil service laws as the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director determines necessary for carrying out research and development functions which require the services of specially qualified personnel relating to cybersecurity and quantum information science and technology and such other areas of national research priorities as the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director may determine2 and 7#b7 fix the basic pay of such personnel at a rate to be determined by the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director at rates not in excess of the basic rate of pay of the ,vice ,president under section #ajd of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 without regard to the civil service laws4 7b7 ,limitation ,the ,director may appoint not more than #aj individuals under this section4 #i4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#b7 ,the term ,framework means the ,framework for ,improving ,critical ,infrastructure ,cybersecurity developed by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology and referred to in ,executive ,order #achjj issued on ,may #aa1 #bjag 7#hb ,fed4 ,reg4 #bbcia et seq474 7#c7 ,the term ,institute means the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#d7 ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#e7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 ,september #be1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed