,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dijf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,august #e1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,webster of ,florida 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,self7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and     
,technology  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the   
,research and ,development1             
,competition1 and ,innovation ,act to   
require the ,director of the ,national  
,institute of ,standards and ,technology
 to advance the principles of openness1 
transparency1 due process1 appeals1 and 
consensus in the development of         
international standards1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title  ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,utilize ,standards 
for ,all ,act or the ,,usa ,act4  #b4   
,importance of international standards  
development ,section #ajbde of the      
,research and ,development1             
,competition1 and ,innovation ,act      
7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahiea7 is amended by amending          

subsection 7a7 to read as follows3  7a7 
,importance of international standards  
development ,the ,director shall carry  
out the following3  7#a7 ,advance the   
principles of openness1 transparency1   
due process1 appeals1 and consensus in  
the development of international        
standards4  7#b7 ,shall promote         
voluntary consensus standards1 developed
 through a private sector-led process   
7domestically and internationally7 in   
accordance with the ,national ,institute
 of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq471 as in effect  
on the day before the date of the       
enactment of this subsection1 which are 
the cornerstone of the ,united ,states  
standardization system and serve as the 
basis for a sound national economy and  
the key to global market access4  7#c7  
,strengthen the unique ,united ,states  
public-private partnerships approach to 
advance ,united ,states interests in    
standards development1 as such is       
critical to ,united ,states economic    

competitiveness4  7#d7 ,in coordination 
with the heads of relevant ,federal     
agencies1 ensure cooperation and        
coordination across ,federal agencies to
 partner with and support private sector
 stakeholders regarding standards       
development for emerging technologies4  
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