Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§7308 National Institute of Standards and Technology actions

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 99— - NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TEAM › § 7308

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

After a public report is issued, NIST must review it with the U.S. Fire Administration and other partners. NIST must do or support the Team’s research and encourage the Federal Government and others to adopt recommendations on evacuations, building codes, and preventing failures.

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Title 15, §7308

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

After the issuance of a public report under section 7307 of this title, the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall comprehensively review the report and, working with the United States Fire Administration and other appropriate Federal and non-Federal agencies and organizations—

(1)conduct, or enable or encourage the conducting of, appropriate research recommended by the Team; and

(2)promote (consistent with existing procedures for the establishment of building standards, codes, and practices) the appropriate adoption by the Federal Government, and encourage the appropriate adoption by other agencies and organizations, of the recommendations of the Team with respect to—

(A)technical aspects of evacuation and emergency response procedures;

(B)specific improvements to building standards, codes, and practices; and

(C)other actions needed to help prevent future building failures.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 7308

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73