,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #agg #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfji ,report ,no4 #aag-bdg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ba1 #bjba,ms4 ,stevens 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 and ,mr4 ,lucas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,february #ah1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,bowman1 ,mrs4 ,kim of ,california1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,moore of ,wisconsin1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,auchincloss1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 and ,mr4 ,moulton ,february #ah1 #bjbb,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 ,july #ba1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for the ,future ,act of #bjba4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,title ,i--,a,p,p,r,o,p,r,i,a,t,i,o,n,s,sec4 #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,title ,,ii--,,measurement ,r,e,s,e,a,r,c,h,sec4 #bja4 ,engineering biology and biometrology4,sec4 #bjb4 ,greenhouse gas measurement research4,sec4 #bjc4 ,,nist ,authority for cybersecurity and privacy activities4,sec4 #bjd4 ,software security and authentication4,sec4 #bje4 ,digital identity management research4,sec4 #bjf4 ,biometrics research and testing4,sec4 #bjg4 ,federal biometric performance standards4,sec4 #bjh4 ,protecting research from cyber theft4,sec4 #bji4 ,dissemination of resources for research institutions4,sec4 #baj4 ,advanced communications research4,sec4 #baa4 ,neutron scattering4,sec4 #bab4 ,quantum information science4,sec4 #bac4 ,artificial intelligence4,sec4 #bad4 ,facilitating development and distribution of forensic science standards4,sec4 #bae4 ,sustainable ,chemistry ,research and ,education4,title ,,iii--,,general ,a,c,t,i,v,i,t,i,e,s,sec4 #cja4 ,,nist facilities and construction4,sec4 #cjb4 ,educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities4,sec4 #cjc4 ,other transactions authority4,sec4 #cjd4 ,collaborations with government agencies4,sec4 #cje4 ,hiring critical technical experts4,sec4 #cjf4 ,international standards development4,sec4 #cjg4 ,standard technical update4,sec4 #cjh4 ,,gao study of ,,nist research security policies and protocols4,sec4 #cji4 ,premise plumbing research4,title ,,iv--,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership,sec4 #dja4 ,establishment of expansion awards pilot program as a part of the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership4,sec4 #djb4 ,update to manufacturing extension partnership4,sec4 #djc4 ,national supply chain database4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#b7 ,framework ,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 ,historically black colleges and universities ,the term historically ,black colleges and universities has the same meaning given to the term part ,b institutions in section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7#d7 ,institute ,the term ,institute means the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#e7 ,institution of higher education ,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#f7 ,international standards organization ,the term ,international ,standards ,organization has the meaning given such term in section #dea of the ,trade ,agreements ,act of #aigi 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bega74 7#g7 ,minority serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution' means a ,hispanic-serving institution1 an ,alaska ,native-serving institution1 a ,native ,hawaiian-serving institutions1 a ,predominantly ,black ,institution1 an ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution1 or a ,native ,american-serving nontribal institution as described in section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#i7 ,technical standards ,the term technical standard has the meaning given such term in section #ab7;d77#e7 of the ,national ,technology ,transfer and ,advancement ,act of #aiie4 ,i ,,appropriations #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,fiscal year #bjbb 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce #a1dji1jgj1jjj for the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for fiscal year #bjbb4 7#b7 ,specific allocations ,of the amount authorized by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #iae1egj1jjj shall be for scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities1 of which #i1jjj1jjj may be transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund2 7,b7 #adj1jjj1jjj shall be for the construction and maintenance of facilities1 of which #hj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,safety1 ,capacity1 ,maintenance1 and ,major ,repairs2 7,c7 #cca1ejj1jjj shall be for industrial technology services activities1 of which #bge1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership program under sections #be and #bf of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk and #bghl7 and #ef1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation ,program under section #cd of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs72 and 7,d7 #bb1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,director for the purpose of investigating the building collapse that occurred in ,surfside1 ,florida on ,june #bd1 #bjba1 to understand the source of failure1 to provide recommendations for how to rectify any shortcomings in existing building standards in order to prevent future similar disasters1 and to inform future building codes for similar structures1 in coordination with state and local offices and other federal agencies as appropriate1 consistent with the ,institute's responsibilities under the ,national ,construction ,safety ,team ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bca74 7b7 ,fiscal year #bjbc 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce #a1eah1hjj1jjj for the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for fiscal year #bjbc4 7#b7 ,specific allocations ,of the amount authorized by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #igi1ajj1jjj shall be for scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities1 of which #aj1jjj1jjj may be transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund2 7,b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be for the construction and maintenance of facilities1 of which #hj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,safety1 ,capacity1 ,maintenance1 and ,major ,repairs1 including #bj1jjj1jjj for ,,it infrastructure2 and 7,c7 #cci1hjj1jjj shall be for industrial technology services activities1 of which #bhc1cjj1jjj shall be for the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership program under sections #be and #bf of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk and #bghl7 and #ef1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation ,program under section #cd of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs74 7c7 ,fiscal year #bjbd 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce #a1eie1hjj1jjj for the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for fiscal year #bjbd4 7#b7 ,specific allocations ,of the amount authorized by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #a1jdg1fjj1jjj shall be for scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities1 of which #ab1jjj1jjj may be transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund2 7,b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be for the construction and maintenance of facilities1 of which #hj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,safety1 ,capacity1 ,maintenance1 and ,major ,repairs1 including #bj1jjj1jjj for ,,it infrastructure2 and 7,c7 #cdh1bjj1jjj shall be for industrial technology services activities1 of which #bia1gjj1jjj shall be for the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership program under sections #be and #bf of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk and #bghl7 and #ef1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation ,program under section #cd of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs74 7d7 ,fiscal year #bjbe 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce #a1fgg1ijj1jjj for the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for fiscal year #bjbe4 7#b7 ,specific allocations ,of the amount authorized by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #a1abj1ijj1jjj shall be for scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities1 of which #ae1jjj1jjj may be transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund2 7,b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be for the construction and maintenance of facilities1 of which #hj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,safety1 ,capacity1 ,maintenance1 and ,major ,repairs1 including #bj1jjj1jjj for ,,it infrastructure2 and 7,c7 #ceg1jjj1jjj shall be for industrial technology services activities1 of which #cjj1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership program under sections #be and #bf of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk and #bghl7 and #ef1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation ,program under section #cd of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs74 7e7 ,fiscal year #bjbf 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce #a1gfe1djj1jjj for the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for fiscal year #bjbf4 7#b7 ,specific allocations ,of the amount authorized by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #a1aii1djj1jjj shall be for scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities1 of which #ah1jjj1jjj may be transferred to the ,working ,capital ,fund2 7,b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be for the construction and maintenance of facilities1 of which #hj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,safety1 ,capacity1 ,maintenance1 and ,major ,repairs1 including #bj1jjj1jjj for ,,it infrastructure2 and 7,c7 #cff1jjj1jjj shall be for industrial technology services activities1 of which #cji1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership program under sections #be and #bf of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk and #bc #bghl7 and #ef1ejj1jjj shall be for the ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation ,program under section #cd of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs74 ,,ii ,,measurement ,,research #bja4 ,engineering biology and biometrology 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 support basic measurement science1 technology research for engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biometrology to advance-- 7,a7 measurement technologies to support foundational understanding of the mechanisms of conversion of ,,dna information into cellular function1 including both the natural and engineered production of biomolecules2 7,b7 technologies for measurement of such biomolecular components and for complex engineered biological systems2 7,c7 new data tools1 techniques1 and processes to improve engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biometrology research2 and 7,d7 all other areas deemed by the ,director to be critical to the development and deployment of engineering biology1 biomanufacturing and biometrology2 7#b7 support activities to inform and expand the development of measurements infrastructure needed to develop technical standards to establish interoperability and facilitate commercial development of biomolecular measurement technology and engineering biology applications2 7#c7 convene industry1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit organizations1 ,federal laboratories1 and other ,federal agencies engaged in engineering biology research and development to develop coordinated technical roadmaps for authoritative measurement of the molecular components of the cell2 7#d7 provide access to user facilities with advanced or unique equipment1 services1 materials1 and other resources to industry1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit organizations1 and government agencies to perform research and testing2 7#e7 establish or expand collaborative partnerships or consortia with other ,federal agencies engaged in engineering biology research and development1 institutions of higher education1 ,federal laboratories1 and industry to advance engineering biology applications2 and 7#f7 support graduate and post graduate research and training in biometrology1 biomanufacturing1 and engineering biology4 7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,engineering ,biology means the application of engineering design principles and practices to biological systems1 including molecular and cellular systems1 to advance fundamental understanding of complex natural systems and to enable novel or optimize functions and capabilities4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the policies1 processes1 or practices of individual ,federal agencies in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act relating to the conduct of biomedical research and advanced development1 including the solicitation and review of extramural research proposals4 7d7 ,controls ,in carrying out activities authorized by this section1 the ,secretary shall ensure proper security controls are in place to protect sensitive information1 as appropriate4 #bjb4 ,greenhouse gas measurement research 7a7 ,greenhouse gas measurement program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 shall carry out a measurement research program to inform the development of best practices1 benchmarks1 methodologies1 procedures1 and technical standards for the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and to assess and improve the performance of greenhouse gas emissions measurement systems4 7#b7 ,activities ,in carrying out such a program1 the ,director may-- 7,a7 conduct research and testing to improve the accuracy1 efficacy1 and reliability of the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions at a range of scales that covers direct measurement at the component or process level through atmospheric observations2 7,b7 conduct research to create novel measurement technologies and techniques for the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions2 7,c7 convene and engage with relevant ,federal agencies and stakeholders to establish common definitions and characterizations for the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions1 taking into account any existing ,united ,states and international standards and guidance2 7,d7 conduct outreach and coordination to share technical expertise with relevant industry and non-industry stakeholders and standards development organizations to assist such entities in the development of best practices and technical standards for greenhouse gas emissions measurements2 and 7,e7 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 develop such standard reference materials as the ,director determines is necessary to further the development of such technical standards1 taking into account any existing ,united ,states or international standards4 7#c7 ,test beds ,in coordination with the private sector1 institutions of higher education1 state and local governments1 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and other ,federal agencies as appropriate1 the ,director may continue to develop and manage testbeds to advance research and standards development for greenhouse gas emissions measurements4 7#d7 ,greenhouse gas measurement center of excellence 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in collaboration with the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and the heads of other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall award to an institution of higher education or an eligible nonprofit organization 7or a consortium thereof71 on a merit-reviewed1 competitive basis1 funds to establish a ,center of ,excellence in ,greenhouse ,gas ,measurement4 7,b7 ,collaborations ,the ,director shall require1 as a condition of receipt of the award under this paragraph1 that the activities of the ,center of ,excellence include collaboration among public and private organizations1 including institutions of higher education1 nonprofit organizations1 private sector entities1 and ,state1 tribal1 territorial1 and local officials4 7,c7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,center of ,excellence shall be to-- 7i7 advance measurement science1 data analytics1 and modeling at a range of scales that covers direct measurement at the component or process level through atmospheric observations to improve the accuracy of greenhouse gas emissions measurement1 validation1 and attribution to specific underlying activities and processes2 7ii7 test and evaluate the performance of existing capabilities1 and inform and improve best practices1 benchmarks1 methodologies1 procedures1 and technical standards1 for the measurement and validation of greenhouse gas emissions at scales noted in clause 7i72 7iii7 educate and train students in measurement science1 computational science1 and systems engineering research relevant to greenhouse gas emissions measurements2 7iv7 foster collaboration among academic researchers1 private sector stakeholders1 and ,state1 tribal1 territorial1 and local officials2 7v7 support ,institute test beds as described in subsection 7a77#c72 and 7vi7 collaborate with other ,federal agencies to conduct outreach and coordination to share technical expertise with relevant public and private sector stakeholders1 including ,state1 tribal1 territorial1 and local officials1 to assist such entities in measuring greenhouse gas emissions4 7,d7 ,requirements 7i7 ,in general ,an institution of higher education or an eligible nonprofit organization 7or a consortium thereof7 seeking funding under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,director at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,director may require4 7ii7 ,applications ,each application made under clause 7i7 shall include a description of-- 7,i7 how the ,center will work with other research institutions1 industry partners1 and ,state and local officials to identify research1 testing1 and technical standards needs relevant to greenhouse gas emissions2 7,,ii7 how the ,center will promote active collaboration among researchers in multiple disciplines involved in the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions2 and 7,,iii7 how the ,center will share technical expertise with relevant public and private sector stakeholders1 including state and local officials1 to assist such entities in measuring greenhouse gas emissions4 7iii7 ,selection and duration ,each ,center established under this section is authorized to carry out activities for a period of #e years1 renewable for an additional #e years at the discretion of the ,director1 in consultation with other ,federal agencies as appropriate4 #bjc4 ,,nist ,authority for cybersecurity and privacy activities ,section #b of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#af71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#af7 through 7#bg7 as paragraphs 7#ba7 through 7#cb71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ae7 the following3 7#af7 support information security measures for the development and lifecycle of software and the software supply chain1 including development of voluntary1 consensus-based technical standards1 best practices1 frameworks1 methodologies1 procedures1 processes1 and software engineering toolkits and configurations2 7#ag7 support information security measures1 including voluntary1 consensus-based technical standards1 best practices1 and guidelines1 for the design1 adoption and deployment of cloud computing services2 7#ah7 support research1 development1 and practical application to improve the usability of cybersecurity processes and technologies2 7#ai7 facilitate and support the development of a voluntary1 consensus-based set of technical standards1 guidelines1 best practices1 methodologies1 procedures1 and processes to cost-effectively ensure appropriate privacy protections for personally identifiable information in systems1 technologies1 and processes used by both the public and private sector2 7#bj7 support privacy measures1 including voluntary1 consensus-based technical standards1 best practices1 guidelines1 metrology1 and testbeds for the design1 adoption and deployment of privacy enhancing technologies2 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7viii71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7ix7 as clause 7x72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7viii7 the following3 7ix7 conduct reviews of and create impact metrics for cybersecurity solutions and capabilities developed by the ,institute for purposes of improvement2 and 4 #bjd4 ,software security and authentication 7a7 ,vulnerabilities in open source software ,the ,director shall assess and assign severity metrics to identified vulnerabilities with open source software and produce voluntary guidance to assist the entities that maintain open source software repositories to discover and mitigate vulnerabilities4 7b7 ,artificial intelligence-enabled defenses ,the ,director shall carry out research and testing to improve the effectiveness of artificial intelligence-enabled cybersecurity1 including by generating optimized data sets to train artificial intelligence defense systems and evaluating the performance of varying network architectures at strengthening network security4 7c7 ,authentication of ,institute software ,the ,director shall ensure all software released by the ,institute is digitally signed and maintained to enable stakeholders to verify its authenticity and integrity upon installation and execution4 7d7 ,assistance to inspectors general ,the ,director shall provide technical assistance to improve the education and training of individual ,federal agency ,inspectors ,general and staff who are responsible for the annual independent evaluation they are required to perform of the information security program and practices of ,federal ,agencies under section #ceee of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,software ,supply ,chain ,security ,practices 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall1 in coordination with industry1 academia1 and other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 develop a set of security outcomes and practices1 including security controls1 control enhancements1 supplemental guidance1 or other supporting information to enable software developers and operators to identify1 assess1 and manage cyber risks over the full lifecycle of software products4 7#b7 ,outreach ,the ,director shall conduct outreach and coordination activities to share technical expertise with ,federal agencies1 relevant industry stakeholders1 and standards development organizations1 as appropriate1 to encourage the voluntary adoption of the software lifecycle security practices by ,federal agencies and industry stakeholders4 #bje4 ,digital identity management research ,section #ejd of the ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdfd7 is amended to read as follows3 #ejd4 ,identity management research and development 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall carry out a program of research to support the development of voluntary1 consensus-based technical standards1 best practices1 benchmarks1 methodologies1 metrology1 testbeds1 and conformance criteria for identity management1 taking into account appropriate user concerns-- 7#a7 to improve interoperability and portability among identity management technologies2 7#b7 to strengthen identity proofing and verification methods used in identity management systems2 7#c7 to improve privacy protection in identity management systems through authentication and security protocols2 and 7#d7 to monitor and improve the accuracy1 usability1 and inclusivity of identity management systems4 7b7 ,digital identity technical roadmap ,the ,director1 in consultation with other relevant ,federal agencies and stakeholders from the private sector1 shall develop and maintain a technical roadmap for digital identity management research and development focused on enabling the voluntary use and adoption of modern digital identity solutions that align with the four criteria in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,digital identity management guidance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall develop1 and periodically update1 in collaboration with other public and private sector organizations1 common definitions and voluntary guidance for digital identity management systems4 7#b7 ,guidance ,the ,guidance shall-- 7,a7 align with the four criteria in subsection 7a71 as practicable2 7,b7 provide case studies of implementation of guidance2 7,c7 incorporate voluntary technical standards and industry best practices2 and 7,d7 not prescribe or otherwise require the use of specific technology products or services4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,director shall consult with-- 7,a7 ,federal and ,state agencies2 7,b7 industry2 7,c7 potential end-users and individuals that will use services related to digital identity verification2 and 7,d7 experts with relevant experience in the systems that enable digital identity verification1 as determined by the ,director4 4 #bjf4 ,biometrics research and testing 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall establish a program to support measurement research to inform the development of best practices1 benchmarks1 methodologies1 procedures1 and voluntary1 consensus-based technical standards for biometric identification systems1 including facial recognition systems1 to assess and improve the performance of such systems4 ,in carrying out such program1 the ,director may-- 7#a7 conduct research to support efforts to improve the performance of biometric identification systems1 including in areas related to conformity assessment1 image quality and interoperability1 contactless biometric capture technologies1 and human-in-the-loop biometric identification systems and processes2 7#b7 convene and engage with relevant stakeholders to establish common definitions and characterizations for biometric identification systems1 including accuracy1 fairness1 bias1 privacy1 consent1 and other properties1 taking into account definitions in relevant international technical standards and other publications2 7#c7 carry out research and testing on a range of biometric modalities1 such as fingerprints1 voice1 iris1 face1 vein1 behavioral biometrics1 genetics1 multimodal biometrics1 and emerging applications of biometric identification technology2 7#d7 study the use of privacy-enhancing technologies and other technical protective controls to facilitate access to public data sets for biometric research2 7#e7 conduct outreach and coordination to share technical expertise with relevant industry and non-industry stakeholders and standards development organizations to assist such entities in the development of best practices and voluntary technical standards2 and 7#f7 develop such standard reference artifacts as the ,director determines is necessary to further the development of such voluntary technical standards4 7b7 ,biometrics vendor test program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall carry out a test program to provide biometrics vendors the opportunity to test biometric identification technologies across a range of modalities4 7#b7 ,activities ,in carrying out the program under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 conduct research and regular testing to improve and benchmark the accuracy1 efficacy1 and bias of biometric identification systems1 including research and testing on demographic variations1 capture devices1 presentation attack detection1 partially occluded or computer generated images1 privacy and security designs and controls1 template protection1 de-identification1 and comparison of algorithm1 human1 and combined algorithm-human recognition capability2 7,b7 develop an approach for testing software and cloud-based biometrics applications1 including remote systems1 in ,institute test facilities2 7,c7 establish reference use cases for biometric applications and performance criteria for assessing each use case1 including accuracy and bias metrics2 7,d7 produce public-facing reports of the findings from such testing for a general audience2 and 7,e7 conduct such other activities as deemed necessary by the ,director4 7#c7 ,partnerships with other federal agencies ,in addition to such sums as may be authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this section1 the ,director may accept funds from other ,federal departments and agencies and ,states and local governments to carry out activities under this subsection4 #bjg4 ,federal biometric performance standards ,section #bj of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;g-#c7 is amended in subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 performance standards and guidelines for high risk biometric identification systems1 including facial recognition systems1 accounting for various use cases1 types of biometric identification systems1 and relevant operational conditions4 4 #bjh4 ,protecting research from cyber theft ,section #b7;e77#a77;,a7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;e77#a77;,a771 as amended by section #bjc7b71 is further amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7ix71 as added by section #bjc7b77;,c71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 by redesignating clause 7x71 as redesignated by section #bjc7b77;,b71 as clause 7xi72 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7ix71 as added by section #bjc7b77;,c71 the following3 7x7 consider institutions of higher education 7as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 and 4 #bji4 ,dissemination of resources for research institutions 7a7 ,dissemination of resources for research institutions 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall1 using the authorities of the ,director under subsections 7c77#ae7 and 7e77#a77;,a77ix7 of section #b of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb71 as amended by section #bjh1 disseminate and make publicly available resources to help qualifying institutions identify1 assess1 manage1 and reduce their cybersecurity risk related to conducting research4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the ,director shall ensure that the resources disseminated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 are generally applicable and usable by a wide range of qualifying institutions2 7,b7 vary with the nature and size of the qualifying institutions1 and the nature and sensitivity of the data collected or stored on the information systems or devices of the qualifying institutions2 7,c7 include elements that promote awareness of simple1 basic controls1 a workplace cybersecurity culture1 and third-party stakeholder relationships1 to assist qualifying institutions in mitigating common cybersecurity risks2 7,d7 include case studies1 examples1 and scenarios studies of practical application2 7,e7 are technology-neutral and can be implemented using technologies that are commercial and off-the-shelf2 and 7,f7 to the extent practicable1 are based on international technical standards4 7#c7 ,national cybersecurity awareness and education program ,the ,director shall ensure that the resources disseminated under paragraph 7#a7 are consistent with the efforts of the ,director under section #cjc of the ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdea74 7#d7 ,updates ,the ,director shall review periodically and update the resources under paragraph 7#a7 as the ,director determines appropriate4 7#e7 ,voluntary resources ,the use of the resources disseminated under paragraph 7#a7 shall be considered voluntary4 7b7 ,other federal cybersecurity requirements ,nothing in this section may be construed to supersede1 alter1 or otherwise affect any cybersecurity requirements applicable to ,federal agencies4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,qualifying ,institutions ,the term qualifying institutions means institutions of higher education that are classified as either very-high research intensive 7,r#a7 or high research intensive 7,r#b7 status universities by the ,carnegie ,classification of ,academic ,institutions4 7#b7 ,resources ,the term resources means guidelines1 tools1 best practices1 technical standards1 methodologies1 and other ways of providing information4 #baj4 ,advanced communications research ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #ce as section #cf2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #cd the following3 #ce4 ,advanced communications research activities 7a7 ,advanced communications research 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 and heads of other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall carry out a program of measurement research to inform the development of common definitions1 benchmarks1 best practices1 methodologies1 and voluntary1 consensus-based technical standards for advanced communications technologies4 7#b7 ,research areas ,research areas may include-- 7,a7 radio frequency emissions and interference1 including technologies and techniques to mitigate such emissions2 7,b7 advanced antenna arrays and artificial intelligence systems capable of operating advanced antenna arrays2 7,c7 artificial intelligence systems to enable internet of things networks1 immersive technology1 and other advanced communications technologies2 7,d7 network sensing and monitoring technologies2 7,e7 technologies to enable spectrum flexibility and agility2 7,f7 optical and quantum communications technologies2 7,g7 security of advanced communications systems and their supply chains2 7,h7 public safety communications2 7,i7 resilient internet of things applications for advanced manufacturing2 and 7,j7 other research areas deemed necessary by the ,director4 7#c7 ,test beds ,in coordination with the private sector and other ,federal agencies as appropriate1 the ,director may develop and manage testbeds for research and development of advanced communications technologies1 avoiding duplication of existing testbeds run by other agencies or the private sector4 7#d7 ,outreach ,in carrying out the activities under this subsection1 the ,director shall seek input from other ,federal agencies and from private sector stakeholders1 on an ongoing basis1 to help inform research and development priorities1 including through workshops and other multi-stakeholder activities4 7#e7 ,technical roadmaps ,in carrying out the activities under this subsection1 the ,director shall convene industry1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit organizations1 ,federal laboratories1 and other ,federal agencies engaged in advanced communications research and development to develop1 and periodically update1 coordinated technical roadmaps for advanced communications research in priority areas1 such as those described in paragraph 7#b74 7b7 ,national advanced spectrum and communications test network 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration and heads of other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall operate a national network of government1 academic1 and commercial test capabilities and facilities to be known as the ,national ,advanced ,spectrum and ,commutations ,test ,network 7referred to in this section as #8,,nasctn'74 7#b7 ,purposes ,,nasctn shall be for the purposes of facilitating and coordinating the use of intellectual capacity1 modeling and simulation1 laboratory facilities1 and test facilities to meet national spectrum interests and challenges1 including-- 7,a7 measurements and analyses of electromagnetic propagation1 radio systems characteristics1 and operating techniques affecting the utilization of the electromagnetic spectrum in coordination with specialized1 related research and analysis performed by other ,federal agencies in their areas of responsibility2 7,b7 ,conducting research and analysis in the general field of telecommunications sciences in support of the ,institute's mission and in support of other ,government agencies2 7,c7 developing methodologies for testing1 measuring1 and setting guidelines for interference2 7,d7 conducting interference tests to better understand the impact of ,federal and commercial spectrum activities2 7,e7 conducting research and testing to improve spectrum interference tolerance1 flexibility1 and agility2 and 7,f7 other activities as deemed necessary by the ,director4 7#c7 ,partnerships with other ,federal agencies ,in addition to such sums as may be authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this section1 the ,director may accept funds from other departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government1 and from the ,state and local governments1 to operate ,,nasctn under this section4 4 #baa4 ,neutron scattering 7a7 ,strategic plan for the ,institute neutron reactor ,the ,director shall develop a strategic plan for the future of the ,institute ,center for ,neutron ,research after the current neutron reactor is decommissioned1 including-- 7#a7 a succession plan for the reactor1 including a roadmap with timeline and milestones2 7#b7 conceptual design of a new reactor and accompanying facilities1 as appropriate2 and 7#c7 a plan to minimize disruptions to the user community during the transition4 7b7 ,coordination with the department of energy ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall coordinate with the ,secretary of ,energy on issues related to ,federal support for neutron science1 including estimation of long-term needs for research using neutron sources1 and planning efforts for future facilities to meet such needs4 7c7 ,report to congress ,not later than #ah months after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress the plan required under subsection 7a71 and shall notify ,congress of any substantial updates to such plan in subsequent years4 #bab4 ,quantum information science 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall continue to prioritize and carry out activities authorized in the ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhja74 7b7 ,quantum research ,section #bja7;a7 of the ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhca7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#g72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 shall carry out research to facilitate the development and standardization of quantum cryptography and post-quantum classical cryptography2 7#d7 shall carry out research to facilitate the development and standardization of quantum networking and communications technologies and applications1 including-- 7,a7 quantum repeater technology2 7,b7 quantum network traffic management2 7,c7 quantum transduction2 7,d7 long baseline entanglement and teleportation2 and 7,e7 such other technologies1 processes1 or applications as the ,director considers appropriate2 7#e7 shall1 for quantum technologies deemed by the ,director to be at a readiness level sufficient for standardization1 the ,director shall provide technical review and assistance to such other ,federal agencies as the ,director considers appropriate for the development of quantum network infrastructure standards2 4 #bac4 ,artificial intelligence 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,director shall continue to support the development of artificial intelligence and data science1 and carry out the activities of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj authorized in division ,e of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 including through-- 7#a7 expanding the ,institute's capabilities1 including scientific staff and research infrastructure2 7#b7 supporting measurement research and development for advanced computer chips and hardware designed for artificial intelligence systems2 7#c7 supporting the development of technical standards and guidelines that promote safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems2 7#d7 creating a framework for managing risks associated with artificial intelligence systems2 and 7#e7 developing and publishing cybersecurity tools1 encryption methods1 and best practices for artificial intelligence and data science4 7b7 ,testbeds ,in coordination with other ,federal agencies as appropriate1 the private sector1 and institutions of higher education1 the ,director may establish testbeds to examine artificial intelligence and machine learning systems in virtual environments for vulnerabilities that may lead to failure1 malfunction1 or attacks under a wide range of conditions4 #bad4 ,facilitating development and distribution of forensic science standards 7a7 ,organization of scientific area committees for forensic science 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,director shall establish in the ,institute an organization to facilitate the development of forensic science standards4 7#b7 ,designation ,the organization established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,organization of ,scientific ,area ,committees for ,forensic ,science4 7#c7 ,composition ,the ,organization shall be composed of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,forensic ,science and ,standards ,board established under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,each scientific area committee established under subsection 7c74 7#d7 ,duties of the organization ,the duties of the ,organization are as follows3 7,a7 ,facilitating the development and distribution of scientifically sound1 consensus-based documentary standards and guidelines for forensic science1 including through formal collaboration with nongovernmental standards development organizations4 7,b7 ,establishing a registry of scientifically sound forensic science standards and guidelines approved and endorsed by the ,organization4 7,c7 ,establish a process for regularly re-evaluating existing standards and guidelines published for placement on the registry established under subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,promoting the adoption by the forensic science community of the standards and guidelines described in subparagraph 7,a7 and as included in the registry established under subparagraph 7,b74 7b7 ,forensic science standards board 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,director shall establish in the ,organization a board to oversee the operations of the ,organization and its committees4 7#b7 ,designation ,the board established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,forensic ,science ,standards ,board4 7#c7 ,composition ,the ,board shall be composed of the following3 7,a7 ,members selected by the ,director to serve on the ,board from among each of-- 7i7 members of the forensic science community2 7ii7 scientists and engineers with relevant expertise at institutions of higher education and other nonprofit research organizations2 7iii7 statisticians2 7iv7 a representative of each of the task groups established under subsection 7d71 as the ,director considers appropriate2 and 7v7 such other communities or sectors as the ,director considers appropriate4 7,b7 ,the chairpersons of the scientific area committees established under subsection 7c74 7#d7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,board are as follows3 7,a7 ,overseeing all operations of the ,organization1 including the committees of the ,organization4 7,b7 ,establishing governance rules and policies for the ,organization4 7,c7 ,facilitating communication within the ,organization and between the ,organization1 the criminal justice community1 and the forensic science community4 7,d7 ,overseeing the reviewing and approving process of standards to be added to the registry established under subsection 7a77#d77;,b74 7#e7 ,authority to approve standards for listing in registry of forensic science standards and guidelines ,the ,board may approve standards for listing on the registry established under subsection 7a77#d77;,b74 7c7 ,scientific area committees 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,director shall establish one or more scientific area committees to carry out the work of the ,organization4 7#b7 ,membership 7,a7 ,composition ,each scientific area committee established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be composed of the following3 7i7 ,the chairperson of the scientific area committee4 7ii7 ,the vice chairperson of the scientific area committee4 7iii7 ,the chairperson of each subcommittee established under paragraph 7#c7 for each scientific area committee under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,chairperson and vice chairperson 7i7 ,in general ,for each scientific area committee established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall appoint a chairperson and a vice chairperson for the scientific area committee from among individuals with expertise in the subject area of the scientific area committee4 7ii7 ,service ,each chairperson and vice chairperson appointed under clause 7i7 shall serve as a chairperson or vice chairperson at the pleasure of the ,director4 7#c7 ,subcommittees 7,a7 ,establishment ,the ,director may establish such subcommittees in a scientific area committee established under paragraph 7#a7 as the ,director considers appropriate to assist in the work of the scientific area committee4 7,b7 ,membership ,each subcommittee established under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be composed of such members selected by the ,director from among the following3 7i7 ,forensic science practitioners4 7ii7 ,scientists and engineers at institutions of higher education and other nonprofit research organizations4 7iii7 ,statisticians4 7iv7 ,representatives of the legal community4 7v7 ,such others as the ,director considers appropriate for purposes of this section4 7#d7 ,duties ,the duties of a scientific area committee established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be as follows3 7,a7 ,coordinating the operation and activities of specific forensic science discipline subcommittees in order to encourage communication across all subject and discipline specific subcommittees4 7,b7 ,providing opportunity to the public to engage the forensic science community in matters relating to priorities1 standards1 and guidelines4 7,c7 ,address topics of high importance to the forensic community1 such as matters relating to the following3 7i7 ,biology4 7ii7 ,chemistry1 including-- 7,i7 matters relating to seized drugs and toxicology2 and 7,,ii7 matters relating to trace evidence4 7iii7 ,scene examination4 7iv7 ,medicine4 7v7 ,digital and multimedia4 7vi7 ,physics and pattern interpretation4 7vii7 ,computational forensic algorithms4 7,d7 ,furthering the development of standards under subsection 7e77#a7 and other guidelines4 7d7 ,resource task groups 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,director1 acting through the ,board1 shall establish legal1 human factors1 quality1 and statistics task groups to support and assist the ,organization with matters relating to questions of law1 human factors1 ethical and social implications of technology1 workflow processes1 quality assurance1 and statistics4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,director1 acting through the ,board1 shall ensure that each task group established under paragraph 7#a7 is composed of voting members of the subcommittees established under subsection 7c77#c7 who have relevant expertise4 7#c7 ,chairpersons ,the ,director1 acting through the ,board1 shall appoint a chairperson of each task group established under paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,forensic science standards development process 7#a7 ,standards development process ,the ,director1 acting through the ,organization1 shall implement a process to facilitate the development of scientifically sound1 consensus- based forensic standards and guidelines1 consistent with the duties described for each entity established under this section4 7#b7 ,technical review 7,a7 ,process required ,the ,director shall establish a process for technical peer review to provide feedback on a draft of a standard or guideline to a relevant subcommittee of a scientific area committee before such standard or guideline is submitted to a nongovernmental standards development organization or submitted for inclusion in a registry of forensic standards or guidelines4 7,b7 ,participants ,the process established under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 may include members of the ,organization2 and 7ii7 shall include additional volunteer experts from the forensic science community and the academic research community4 7#c7 ,public comment 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall provide for public comment on draft standards prior to inclusion in the registry of forensic science standards and guidelines established under subsection 7a77#d77;,b74 7,b7 ,comments from research task groups ,the ,director shall ensure that-- 7i7 each resource task group established under subsection 7d7 may submit1 as a group1 comments on draft standards described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 any comments submitted under clause 7i71 and any adjudication of such comments by the ,organization1 are made available to the public4 7#d7 ,submission to standards developing organization ,the ,director shall ensure that standards proposed by the ,organization and approved for the registry of forensic science standards and guidelines established under subsection 7a77#d77;,b7 are submitted to a nongovernmental standards development organization for review and formal adoption as standard4 7#e7 ,grants ,the ,director shall award grants through a competitive process-- 7,a7 to support activities under paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 to ensure that the standards approved for inclusion in the registry of forensic science standards and guidelines required by subsection 7a77#d77;,b7 are submitted to a nongovernmental standards development organization4 7f7 ,forensic standards for authenticating digital evidence 7#a7 ,furthering development of standards 7,a7 ,in general ,the subcommittee addressing digital and multimedia1 or any successor thereto1 shall develop standards for validating or assessing the authenticity of digital content1 including content created by technologies that synthesize or manipulate digital content such as deepfakes4 7,b7 ,collaboration ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the subcommittee described in such subparagraph shall collaborate with the forensic science community and experts who study advanced techniques for digital content manipulation1 including those in academia and government entities such as the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency 7,,darpa74 7#b7 ,resource development ,the ,organization shall develop and compile resources and materials for use by the forensic science community in developing standards to authenticate digital materials4 7#c7 ,congressional briefing ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall provide the appropriate committees of ,congress a briefing on the status of efforts undertaken pursuant to this subsection4 #bae4 ,sustainable ,chemistry ,research and ,education ,in accordance with section #bfc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba1 the ,director shall carry out activities in support of green and sustainable chemistry1 including coordinating and partnering with academia1 industry1 non-profits1 and other entities in activities to support clean1 safe1 and economic alternatives1 technologies1 and methodologies to traditional chemical products and processes4 ,,iii ,,general ,,activities #cja4 ,,nist facilities and construction 7a7 ,ownership1 operation1 and leasing of facilities ,section #ad of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,ownership1 operation1 and leasing of facilities ,within the limits of funds which are appropriated for the ,institute1 the ,secretary is authorized to own1 operate1 or lease research facilities in locations throughout the ,united ,states and its territories in furtherance of its mission1 provided that no agreement is entered into to own1 operate1 or lease without first notifying the appropriate ,congressional committees of jurisdiction4 4 7b7 ,facilities ,modernization ,fund ,section #ad of such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;d71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,facilities modernization fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,,nist ,facilities ,modernization ,fund 7hereafter in this section referred to as the ,fund74 7#b7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,fund shall be available to ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 for ,capital ,projects on the ,institute's campuses1 and as needed on the ,institute's joint institute campuses1 for the modernization1 renovation1 and construction of research facilities needed to conduct leading edge scientific and technical research4 7#c7 ,contents of fund ,the ,funds shall consist of the following amounts3 7,a7 ,such amounts as may be appropriated by law4 7,b7 ,interest earned on the balance of the ,fund4 7#d7 ,authorization of funds ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated in section #cjb of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for the ,future ,act of #bjba for the construction and renovation of facilities1 #hj1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf shall be provided for the ,fund established in subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,continuing availability of funds ,amounts in the ,fund are available without regard to fiscal year limitation4 7#f7 ,notification to committees ,upon making any obligation or expenditure of any amount in the ,fund1 the ,secretary1 through the ,director1 shall notify the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate of the amount and purpose of the obligation or expenditure4 7#g7 ,,nist facilities modernization and maintenance plan 7,a7 ,in general ,to carry out the program authorized in subsection 7d71 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall develop and submit to ,congress a #e-year modernization and maintenance plan for the ,institute's campuses4 7,b7 ,timing ,the modernization and maintenance plan required in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted to ,congress not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for the ,future ,act of #bjba1 and an update shall be submitted to ,congress annually thereafter4 7,c7 ,components ,the plan required in subparagraph 7,a7 shall include1 with respect to the #e-year period beginning on the date of the submission or update1 the following3 7i7 ,a list of ,capital ,construction ,projects expected to be undertaken during such period1 the core capabilities these facilities will provide1 climate-resilience planning efforts1 anticipated schedule of construction1 and anticipated funding requirements4 7ii7 ,a list of planned utility infrastructure projects expected to be undertaken during such periods1 anticipated schedule of construction1 and anticipated funding requirements4 7iii7 ,a list of planned ,,it infrastructure projects expected to be undertaken during such period1 anticipated schedule of construction1 and anticipated funding requirements4 7iv7 ,a list of the deferred maintenance projects expected to be undertaken during such period1 anticipated schedule of construction1 anticipated funding requirements1 and an evaluation of progress made in reducing the deferred maintenance backlog4 4 #cjb4 ,educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities ,section #ah of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;g-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the second sentence-- 7,a7 by striking may and inserting shall2 and 7,b7 by striking academia and inserting diverse types of institutions of higher education1 including minority-serving institutions and community colleges2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 conduct outreach to and develop research collaborations with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions1 including through the recruitment of students and faculty at such institutions to participate in programs developed under paragraph 7#c72 7#g7 conduct outreach to and develop research collaborations with community colleges1 including through the recruitment of students and faculty at such institutions to participate in programs developed under paragraph 7#c72 7#h7 carry out other activities to increase the participation of persons historically underrepresented in ,,stem in the ,institute's programs2 and 7#i7 conduct outreach to and develop collaborations with nontraditional educational organizations1 including those that offer training through non-profit associations and professional associations or professional societies1 to engage persons historically underrepresented in ,,stem through programs developed under this subsection4 4 #cjc4 ,other transactions authority ,section #b7;b77#d7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b77#d77 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 to enter into and perform such contracts1 including cooperative research and development arrangements and grants and cooperative agreements or other transactions1 as may be necessary in the conduct of its work and on such terms as it may deem appropriate1 in furtherance of the purposes of this ,act2 4 #cjd4 ,collaborations with government agencies ,section #h of the ,national ,bureau of ,standards ,authorization of ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aihc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bge;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by adding ,,and ,,with after ,,performed ,,for2 7#b7 by striking ,the ,secretary of ,commerce and inserting 7a7 ,in general4--,the ,secretary of ,commerce2 7#c7 by inserting after 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;b7e774 the following3 ,the ,secretary may accept1 apply for1 use1 and spend ,federal1 ,state1 and non-governmental funds to further the mission of the ,institute without regard to the source or the period of availability of these funds as well as share personnel1 associates1 facilities1 and property with these partner organizations1 with or without reimbursement1 upon mutual agreement42 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,report ,for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year #bjbb1 not later than #ij days after submission of the ,president's annual budget request for such fiscal year1 the ,director shall submit 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 of ,appropriations of the ,senate a de- scription of any appropriated funds1 under this authority1 carried over from the year in which such funds were ap- propriated4 4 #cje4 ,hiring critical technical experts ,section #f of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act is amended to read as follows3 #f4 ,hiring critical technical experts 7a7 ,in general ,the officers and employees of the ,institute1 except the director1 shall be appointed by the ,secretary of ,commerce at such time as their respective services may become necessary4 7b7 ,hiring critical technical experts ,notwithstanding section #cajd of title #e or the provisions of any other law relating to the appointment1 number1 classification1 or compensation of employees1 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall have the authority to make appointments of scientific1 engineering1 and professional personnel1 and to fix the basic pay of such personnel at a rate to be determined by the ,secretary at rates not in excess of the highest total annual compensation payable at the rate determined under section #ajd of title #c4 ,the ,director shall appoint not more than #ae personnel under this section4 7c7 ,sunset ,the authority under section 7b7 shall expire on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this section4 4 #cjf4 ,international standards development 7a7 ,international standards engagement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall lead information exchange and coordination among ,federal agencies and communication from ,federal agencies to the private sector of the ,united ,states to ensure effective ,federal engagement in the development and use of international technical standards4 7#b7 ,requirements ,to support private sector-led engagement and ensure effective ,federal engagement in the development and use of international technical standards1 the ,director shall consider-- 7,a7 the role and needs of the ,federal ,government with respect to international technical standards2 7,b7 organizations developing international technical standards of interest to the ,united ,states1 ,united ,states representation and influence in these organizations1 and key contributors for technical and leadership expertise in these organizations2 7,c7 support for persons with domain subject matter expertise1 especially from small businesses located in the ,united ,states1 to influence and engage in technical standards leadership positions1 working groups and meetings2 7,d7 opportunities for partnerships for supporting international technical standards from across the ,federal ,government1 federally funded research and development centers1 university-affiliated research centers1 institutions of higher education1 industry1 industry associations1 nonprofit organizations1 and other key contributors2 7,e7 support for activities to encourage the adoption of technical standards developed in the ,united ,states to be adopted by international standards organizations2 and 7,f7 other activities determined by the ,director to be necessary to support ,united ,states participation in international standards development1 economic competitiveness1 and national security in the development and use of international technical standards4 7b7 ,capacity building guidance ,the ,director shall support education and workforce development efforts to promote ,united ,states participation in international standards organizations4 ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 identify and create1 as appropriate1 technical standards education and training resources for interested businesses1 industry associations1 academia1 nonprofits1 ,federal agencies1 and other relevant standards contributors1 including activities targeted at integrating standards content into undergraduate and graduate curricula in science1 engineering1 business1 public policy1 and law2 7#b7 conduct outreach1 including to private sector leaders1 to support engagement by more ,united ,states stakeholders in international technical standards development2 and 7#c7 other activities deemed necessary by the ,director to support increased engagement1 influence1 and leadership of ,united ,states organizations in the development of international technical standards4 7c7 ,capacity building pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall establish a #e-year pilot program to award grants1 on a merit-reviewed1 competitive basis1 to private sector entities or nonprofit institutions based in the ,united ,states to support increased participation by small business and academic interests in international standards organizations4 7#b7 ,activities ,in carrying out the pilot programs established in subsection 7c71 the ,director shall award competitive1 merit-reviewed grants to covered entities to cover the reasonable costs1 up to a specified ceiling set by the ,director1 of activities supporting increased engagement and leadership of employees of small businesses and faculty of institutions of higher education or other nonprofit research institutions with subject matter and technical expertise necessary to be conributers in international standards organizations4 7#c7 ,award criteria ,the ,director may only provide a grant under this section to an eligible recipient that-- 7,a7 demonstrates deep technical standards expertise2 7,b7 demonstrates knowledge with the processes of the standards development organization in which the recipient intends to engage using grant funds2 7,c7 proposes a feasible set of standard deliverables to be completed over the period of the grant2 7,d7 explains how the recipient will fund the standards work supported by the grant if the grant funds are insufficient to cover all costs of the work2 and 7,e7 commits personnel with appropriate expertise to engage in relevant international organizations responsible for developing technical standards over the period of the grant4 7#d7 ,eligibility ,a small business concern 7as defined in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7 based in the ,united ,states1 an institution of higher education 7as defined by section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4 ,c4 #ajjb771 or a nonprofit institution as defined in section #d7e7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7 shall be eligible to receive grants under this program4 7#e7 ,prioritization ,the ,director may prioritize grants awarded under this section to eligible recipients proposals for standards development that address clearly defined current or anticipated market needs or gaps that would not be met without the grant4 7#f7 ,application ,an eligible recipient seeking funding under subsection 7c7 shall submit an application to the ,director at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,director may require4 7#g7 ,merit review process ,not later than #ij days after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall establish a merit review process1 including the creation of merit review panels made of experts from government and the private sector1 to evaluate the application under paragraph 7#f7 to ensure applications submitted are reviewed in a fair1 competitive1 transparent1 and in-depth manner4 7#h7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the pilot program established under subsection 7c71 the ,director shall consult with other ,federal agencies1 private sector organizations1 institutions of higher education1 and nonprofit organizations to help inform the pilot program1 including selection criteria1 applicant disclosure requirements1 grant amount and duration1 and the merit review process4 7#i7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,director shall brief ,congress after the second year of the pilot program and each year following that includes the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program for improving the participation of ,united ,states small businesses1 ,united ,states institutions of higher education1 or other nonprofit research institutions in international standards organizations1 including-- 7i7 the type of activities supported1 including leadership roles2 7ii7 the international standards organizations participated in2 and 7iii7 the technical areas covered by the activities4 7,b7 ,if deemed effective1 a plan for permanent implementation of the pilot program4 7d7 ,reaffirming the importance of voluntary consensus-based international standards bodies ,to the extent applicable1 the ,institute1 when preparing standards1 participating in voluntary consensus standard bodies1 and engaging in a standards development process that is open to participation from ,chinese firms and state-owned enterprises of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the process should include the following attributes that are easily accessible1 clear1 and unambiguous3 7#a7 ,transparency4 7#b7 ,openness4 7#c7 ,impartiality and ,consensus4 7#d7 ,effectiveness and ,relevance4 7#e7 ,coherence4 7#f7 ,development ,dimension4 #cjg4 ,standard technical update 7a7 ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act updates ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ae-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subsection 7g71 by striking and after the semicolon2 and 7,c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and 7i7 the protection of ,institute buildings and other plant facilities1 equipment1 and property1 and of employees1 associates1 or visitors1 located therein or associated therewith1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the direction of such of the officers and employees of the ,institute as the ,secretary deems necessary in the public interest hereafter to carry firearms while in the conduct of their official duties1 and the authorization of employees of contractors and subcontractors of the ,institute who are engaged in the protection of property owned by the ,united ,states1 and located at facilities owned by1 leased1 used or under the control of the ,united ,states1 to carry firearms while in the conduct of their official duties1 and1 under regulations prescribed by the ,secretary and approved by the ,attorney ,general1 the authorization of officers and employees of the ,institute and of its contractors and subcontractors authorized to carry firearms hereafter to arrest without warrant for any offense against the ,united ,states committed in their presence1 or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the ,united ,states if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony1 provided that such authority to make arrests may be exercised only while guarding and protecting buildings and other plant facilities1 equipment1 and property owned or leased by1 used or under the control of1 the ,united ,states under the administration and control of the ,secretary42 and 7#b7 by amending section #ag7;a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,the ,secretary is authorized1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 to expend such sums1 within the limit of appropriated funds1 as the ,secretary may deem desirable through direct support for activities of international organizations and foreign national metrology institutes with which the ,institute cooperates to advance measurement methods1 technical standards1 and related basic technologies1 for official representation1 to host official receptions1 dinners1 and similar events1 and to otherwise extend official courtesies1 including transportation of foreign dignitaries and representatives of foreign national metrology institutes to and from the ,institute1 for the purpose of maintaining the standing and prestige of the ,department of ,commerce and the ,institute1 through the grant of fellowships or other appropriate form of financial or logistical assistance or support to foreign nationals not in service to the ,government of the ,united ,states while they are performing scientific or engineering work at the ,institute or participating in the exchange of scientific or technical information at the ,institute4 4 7b7 ,stevenson-,wydler updates ,the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ag7;c77#a7-- 7,a7 by moving each of subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 two ems to the left2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 ,community4 2 and 7#b7 in section #bc7;a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 accept1 apply for1 use1 and spend ,federal1 ,state1 and nongovernmental acquisition and assistance funds to further the purposes of this ,act as well as share personnel1 associates1 facilities1 and property with these partner organizations1 with or without reimbursement1 upon mutual agreement3 ,provided1 ,that the approving official may waive statutory and regulatory administrative provisions so that a single agency may administer a joint program1 upon mutual agreement2 4 7c7 ,american ,innovation and ,competitiveness ,act update ,section #aac of the ,american ,innovation and ,competitiveness ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;e note7 is repealed4 7d7 ,clerical ,amendment ,the item relating to section #aac in the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,american ,innovation and ,competitiveness ,act is repealed4 7e7 ,federal ,energy ,management ,improvement ,act update ,section #d of the ,federal ,energy ,management ,improvement ,act of #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ejja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,secretary of ,commerce and ,secretary each place either such term appears and inserting ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission2 7#b7 by redesignating the second subsection 7c7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#c7 in subsection 7g71 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively4 #cjh4 ,,gao study of ,,nist research security policies and protocols 7a7 ,evaluation ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study of the ,institute's policies and protocols to protect its research and combat undue foreign influence1 7b7 ,matters to be included ,the study conducted under subsection 7a7 shall include1 to the extent practicable1 the following3 7#a7 ,an analysis of steps taken by the ,institute to address foreign threats to ,institute-funded research over the previous #e years4 7#b7 ,an analysis of the coordination and engagement between the ,department of ,commerce's ,office of ,inspector ,general1 the ,department of ,commerce's ,office of ,intelligence and the ,institute in identifying and addressing concerning findings4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the ,institute's review process for ,foreign ,national associates4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the ,institute's policies as it relates to employees and associates participating in foreign talent recruitment programs4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the ,institute's implementation of conflict-of-interest and disclosure policies and requirements1 including the disclosure requirements authorized in ,section #bbc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7public ,law #aaf-bhc74 7#f7 ,an assessment of the ,institute's1 the ,department of ,commerce's ,office of ,security1 the ,department of ,commerce's ,office of ,intelligence1 and the ,department of ,commerce's ,office of ,inspector ,general's ability to monitor and enforce conflict-of-interest and disclosure policies and requirements1 including the disclosure requirements authorized in ,section #bbc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7public ,law #aaf-bhc74 7#g7 ,an assessment of the ,institute's1 the ,department of ,commerce's1 and the ,department of ,commerce's ,office of ,inspector ,general's ability to conduct risk assessments of research and development award applications and disclosures to the ,institute4 7#h7 ,an assessment of the ,institute's research security training programs for both internal and externally-supported researchers and associates1 including training focused on international collaboration1 and international travel1 foreign interference1 and rules for proper use of funds1 disclosure1 conflict of commitment1 and conflict of interest4 7#i7 ,an analysis and summary of incidents of undue foreign influence at ,institute-supported research facilities and programs over the past #aj years4 7#aj7 ,recommendations for the ,institute to bolster its research security policies and protocols4 7#aa7 ,other matters the ,comptroller ,general determines appropriate4 7c7 ,congressional briefing ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall brief the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee of ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate on the findings available from the evaluation conducted under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection 7c7 a report on the findings and recommendations of the evaluation conducted under subsection 7a74 #cji4 ,premise plumbing research 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall create a program for premise plumbing research1 including to-- 7#a7 conduct metrology research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety1 security1 efficiency1 sustainability1 and resilience2 and 7#b7 coordinate research activities with academia1 the private sector1 nonprofits1 and other ,federal agencies4 7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section1 the term premise plumbing means the water distribution system located within the property lines of a property1 including all buildings and permanent structures on such property4 ,such term includes building supply and distribution pipes1 fixtures1 fittings1 water heaters1 water-treating and water-using equipment1 and all respective joints1 connections1 devices1 and appurtenances4 ,,iv ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership #dja4 ,establishment of expansion awards pilot program as a part of the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #be;,a 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk-#a7 the following3 #be;,b4 ,expansion awards pilot program 7a7 ,definitions ,the terms used in this section have the meanings given the terms in section #be4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,director shall establish as a part of the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership a pilot program of expansion awards among participants described in subsection 7c7 of this section for the purposes described in subsection 7e7 of this section4 7c7 ,participants ,participants receiving awards under this section shall be ,centers1 or a consortium of ,centers4 7d7 ,award amounts ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 an award for a recipient under this section shall be in an amount equal to the sum of the following3 7#a7 ,such amount as the ,director considers appropriate as a minimum base funding level for each award under this section4 7#b7 ,such additional amount as the ,director considers in proportion to the manufacturing density of the region of the recipient4 7#c7 ,such supplemental amounts as the ,director considers appropriate4 7e7 ,purpose of awards ,an award under this section shall be made for one or more of the following purposes3 7#a7 ,to provide coordinating services on employee engagement1 including employee ownership and workforce training1 including connecting manufacturers with career and technical education entities1 institutions of higher education 7including community colleges71 workforce development boards1 labor organizations1 and nonprofit job training providers to develop and support training and job placement services1 including apprenticeship and online learning platforms1 for new and incumbent workers1 programming to prevent job losses when adopting new technologies and processes1 and development of employee ownership practices4 7#b7 ,to provide services to improve the resiliency of domestic supply chains and to mitigate vulnerabilities to cyberattacks1 including helping to offset the cost of cybersecurity projects for small manufacturers4 7#c7 ,to expand advanced technology services to ,united ,states-based small- and medium-sized manufacturers1 which may include-- 7,a7 developing advanced technology demonstration laboratories for training and demonstration in areas of supply chain and critical technology needs1 including a focus on the demonstration of technologies developed by companies based in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 services for the adoption of advanced technologies1 including smart manufacturing technologies and practices2 and 7,c7 establishing partnerships1 for the development1 demonstration1 and deployment of advanced technologies1 between ,united ,states-based small- and medium-sized manufacturers and-- 7i7 national laboratories 7as defined in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772 7ii7 ,federal laboratories2 7iii7 ,manufacturing ,,usa institutes 7as described in section #cd7;d772 and 7iv7 institutions of higher education4 7#d7 ,to build capabilities across the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership for domestic supply chain resiliency and optimization1 including-- 7,a7 assessment of domestic manufacturing capabilities1 expanded capacity for researching and deploying information on supply chain risk1 hidden costs of reliance on offshore suppliers1 redesigning products and processes to encourage reshoring1 and other relevant topics2 and 7,b7 expanded services to provide industry-wide support that assists ,united ,states manufacturers with reshoring manufacturing to strengthen the resiliency of domestic supply chains1 including in critical technology areas and foundational manufacturing capabilities that are key to domestic manufacturing competitiveness and resiliency1 including forming1 casting1 machining1 joining1 surface treatment1 and tooling4 7f7 ,reimbursement ,the ,director may reimburse ,centers for costs incurred by the ,centers under this section4 7g7 ,applications ,applications for awards under this section shall be submitted in such manner1 at such time1 and containing such information as the ,director shall require in consultation with the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,advisory ,board4 7h7 ,selection 7#a7 ,reviewed and merit-based ,the ,director shall ensure that awards under this section are reviewed and merit-based4 7#b7 ,geographic diversity ,the ,director shall endeavor to have broad geographic diversity among selected proposals4 7#c7 ,criteria ,the ,director shall select applications consistent with the purposes identified pursuant to subsection 7e7 to receive awards that the ,director determines will achieve one or more of the following3 7,a7 ,improvement of the competitiveness of industries in the region in which the ,center or ,centers are located4 7,b7 ,creation of jobs or training of newly hired employees4 7,c7 ,promotion of the transfer and commercialization of research and technology from institutions of higher education1 national laboratories1 or other federally funded research programs1 and nonprofit research institutes4 7,d7 ,recruitment of a diverse manufacturing workforce1 including through outreach to underrepresented populations1 including individuals identified in section #cc or section #cd of the ,science and ,engineering ,equal ,opportunities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhe;a1 #ahhe;b74 7,e7 ,any other result the ,director determines will advance the objective set forth in sections #be7;c7 or #bf4 7i7 ,program contribution ,recipients of awards under this section shall not be required to provide a matching contribution4 7j7 ,global marketplace projects ,in making an award under this section1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,advisory ,board and the ,secretary1 may take into consideration whether an application has significant potential for enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized ,united ,states manufacturers in the global marketplace4 7k7 ,duration ,the ,director shall ensure that the duration of an award under this section is aligned and consistent with a ,center's cooperative agreement established in section #be7;e74 7l7 ,report ,after the completion of the pilot program under subsection 7b7 and not later than ,october #a1 #bjbd1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 a summary description of what activities were funded and the measurable outcomes of such activities2 7#b7 a description of which types of activities under paragraph 7#a7 could be integrated into1 and supported under1 the program under section #be2 7#c7 a description of which types of activities under paragraph 7#a7 could be integrated into1 and supported under1 the competitive awards program under section #be;,a2 and 7#d7 a recommendation1 supported by a clear explanation1 as to whether the pilot program should be continued4 4 #djb4 ,update to manufacturing extension partnership 7a7 ,acceptance of funds ,section #be7l7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7l77 is amended to read as follows3 7l7 ,acceptance of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to such sums as may be appropriated to the ,secretary and ,director to operate the ,program1 the ,secretary and ,director may also accept funds from other ,federal departments and agencies1 as well as funds provided by the private sector pursuant to section #b7;c77#g7 of this ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;c77#g771 to be available to the extent provided by appropriations ,acts1 for the purpose of strengthening ,united ,states manufacturing4 7#b7 ,competitive awards ,funds accepted from other ,federal departments and agencies and from the private sector under paragraph 7#a7 shall be awarded competitively by the ,secretary and by the ,director to ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,centers1 provided that the ,secretary and ,director may make non-competitive awards1 pursuant to this section or section #be;,a1 or as a non-competitive contract1 as appropriate1 if the ,secretary and the ,director determine that-- 7,a7 the manufacturing market or sector targeted is limited geographically or in scope2 7,b7 the number of ,states 7or territory1 in the case of ,puerto ,rico7 with ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,centers serving manufacturers of such market or sector is five or fewer2 and 7,c7 such ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,center or ,centers has received a positive evaluation in the most recent evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection 7g74 4 7b7 ,inclusion of certain schools ,section #be of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking community colleges and area career and technical education schools and inserting secondary schools 7as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 community colleges1 and area career and technical education schools1 including those in underserved and rural communities12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by striking and local colleges and inserting local high schools and local colleges1 including those in underserved and rural communities12 and 7ii7 by inserting or other applied learning opportunities after apprenticeships2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#c71 by striking 1 community colleges1 and area career and technical education schools1 and inserting and local high schools1 community colleges1 and area career and technical education schools1 including those in underserved and rural communities14 7c7 ,supporting ,american manufacturing ,section #be of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#e7-- 7,a7 by striking or consortium thereof12 and 7,b7 by inserting or a consortium thereof before the period at the end of the sentence2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#d71 by inserting ,united ,states-based before industrial2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting at ,united ,states-based industrial facilities1 including small and medium manufacturing companies before based2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting ,united ,states-based before companies2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting ,united ,states-based before small2 7#d7 in subsection 7f77#e77;,b77i71 by inserting in the ,united ,states before the semicolon at the end of the clause2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7n77#a77;,a71 by inserting ,united ,states-based before small4 7d7 ,amending the ,,mep competitive awards program ,section #be;,a7c77#b7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk-#a7;c77#b77 is amended by inserting ,united ,states before manufacturers4 #djc4 ,national supply chain database 7a7 ,establishment of national supply chain database ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology 7referred to in this section as ,,nist7 shall establish and maintain a ,national ,supply ,chain ,database4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,national ,supply ,chain ,database shall be to assist the ,federal government and industry sectors in minimizing disruptions to the ,united ,states supply chain by having an assessment of ,united ,states manufacturers' capabilities4 7c7 ,study on national supply chain database ,in establishing the ,national ,supply ,chain ,database1 the ,director of ,,nist shall consider the findings and recommendations from the study authorized in section #idac of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 including measures to secure and protect the ,national ,supply ,chain ,database from adversarial attacks and vulnerabilities4 7d7 ,database and manufacturing extension partnership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,national ,supply ,chain ,database shall be carried out and managed through the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership program and the ,director of ,,nist shall ensure that the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,centers are connected to the ,national ,supply ,chain ,database4 7#b7 ,capabilities ,the ,national ,supply ,chain ,database shall be capable of providing a national view of the supply chain and enable authorized database users to determine in near real-time the ,united ,states manufacturing capabilities for critical products1 including defense supplies1 food1 and medical devices1 including personal protective equipment4 7#c7 ,individual state databases ,each ,state's supply chain database maintained by the ,,nist-recognized ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,center within the ,state shall be complementary in design to the ,national ,supply ,chain ,database4 7e7 ,maintenance of national supply chain database ,the ,director of ,,nist1 acting through the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership program1 shall maintain the ,national ,supply ,chain ,database as an integration of the ,state level databases from each ,state's ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,center and may be populated with information from past1 current1 or potential ,center clients4 7f7 ,exempt from public disclosure ,the ,national ,supply ,chain ,database and any information related to it not publicly released by ,,nist shall be exempt from public disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and access to non-public content shall be limited to the contributing company and ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,center staff who sign an appropriate non-disclosure agreement4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the funds authorized to the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,program1 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf are authorized to carry out this ,act4 ,february #ah1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed