15 U.S.C. § 282a — Assessment of emerging technologies re-

Page 705 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE §§ 285, 286 AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100–418 substituted ‘‘National Institute of Standards and Technology’’ for ‘‘Bureau of Stand- ards’’ and ‘‘Institute’’ for ‘‘bureau’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Act Mar. 4, 1913, substituted ‘‘Secretary of Com- merce’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Commerce and Labor’’. §§ 280, 281. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5113, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1432 Section 280, acts July 16, 1914, ch. 141, § 1, 38 Stat. 502; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783, related to promotion of apprentices in National Bureau of Standards. Section 281, acts Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 150, § 1, 37 Stat. 945; 1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 401, eff. Aug. 11, 1967, 32 F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 948; Dec. 24, 1973, Pub. L. 93–198, title IV, § 421, title VII, § 711, 87 Stat. 789, 818, related to testing of building and other structural materials for District of Columbia. § 281a. Structural failures The National Institute of Standards and Tech- nology, on its own initiative but only after con- sultation with local authorities, may initiate and conduct investigations to determine the causes of structural failures in structures which are used or occupied by the general public. No part of any report resulting from such investiga- tion, or from an investigation under the Na- tional Construction Safety Team Act [15 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.], shall be admitted as evidence or used in any suit or action for damages arising out of any matter mentioned in such report. (Pub. L. 99–73, § 7, July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 173; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 107–231, § 13, Oct. 1, 2002, 116 Stat. 1476.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The National Construction Safety Team Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 107–231, Oct. 1, 2002, 116 Stat. 1471, which is classified generally to chapter 99 [§ 7301 et seq.] of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7301 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the National Insti- tute of Standards and Technology Act which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–231 inserted ‘‘, or from an investiga- tion under the National Construction Safety Team Act,’’ after ‘‘from such investigation’’. 1988—Pub. L. 100–418 substituted ‘‘National Institute of Standards and Technology’’ for ‘‘National Bureau of Standards’’. § 282. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5113, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1432 Section, act May 14, 1930, ch. 275, § 1, 46 Stat. 327, re- lated to establishment and purpose of a national hy- draulic laboratory and studies of Federal and State projects related thereto. § 282a. Assessment of emerging technologies re- quiring research in metrology The Board of Assessment of the National Insti- tute of Standards and Technology shall include, as part of its annual review, an assessment of emerging technologies which are expected to re- quire research in metrology to keep the Insti- tute abreast of its mission, including process and quality control, engineering databases, ad- vanced materials, electronics and fiber optics, bioprocess engineering, and advanced computing concepts. Such review shall include estimates of the cost of the required effort, required staffing levels, appropriate interaction with industry, in- cluding technology transfer, and the period over which the research will be required. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5163(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1450.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 5163(a) of Pub. L. 100–418. Section 5163(b)–(d) of Pub. L. 100–418 enacted provisions set out as a note under section 272 of this title, amended section 3710 of this title, and enacted section 1533 of this title, respectively. Section was not enacted as part of the National Insti- tute of Standards and Technology Act which comprises this chapter. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 282a, Pub. L. 99–574, § 7, Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3237, consisted of provisions substantially identical to this section. § 283. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 655, 656 Section, acts July 20, 1949, ch. 354, title III, § 301, 63 Stat. 468; Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. III, title III, § 301, 64 Stat. 628, related to appointment of personnel observ- ing radio propagation phenomena in Arctic Region. § 284. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, acts Oct. 22, 1951, ch. 533, title III, § 301, 65 Stat. 593; Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. III, title III, § 301, 64 Stat. 628; July 20, 1949, ch. 354, title III, § 301, 63 Stat. 468, which related to transfer of materials, etc., to Bu- reau of ionosphere observation by Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, was from the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1952, and has not been repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. §§ 285, 286. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–890, § 3, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1712 Section 285, act July 21, 1950, ch. 485, § 1, 64 Stat. 370, related to functions and activities of National Bureau of Standards for which funds should be available. See section 278e of this title. Section 286, act July 21, 1950, ch. 485, § 2, 64 Stat. 371, related to construction and improvement of buildings and facilities. See section 278d of this title. CHAPTER 7A—STANDARD REFERENCE DATA PROGRAM Sec. 290. Congressional declaration of policy. 290a. Definitions. 290b. Collection, compilation, critical evaluation, publication and dissemination of standard reference data.