Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§18921 Definitions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 163— - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE › § 18921

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines important words used in this subchapter. Director is the person who leads the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Institute means the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Secretary means the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Enrollment of needy students is defined in section 1058(d) of title 20. Framework refers to NIST’s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity cited in Executive Order No. 13800 dated May 11, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 22391 et seq.). International standards organization is defined in section 2571 of title 19.

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Title 42, §18921

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In this subchapter:

(1)The term “Director” means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(2)The term “enrollment of needy students” has the meaning given the term in section 1058(d) of title 20.

(3)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 No. 13800 issued on May 11, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 22391 et seq.).

(4)The term “Institute” means the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(5)The term “international standards organization” has the meaning given such term in section 2571 of title 19.

(6)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

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Executive Order No. 13800, referred to in par. (3), is set out as a note preceding section 1500 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

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42 U.S.C. § 18921

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73