15 U.S.C. § 272a: Technology services

Summary

The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology must help U.S. small and medium-sized manufacturers use technology better. The Director must work with states, local governments, and other groups to spread official reference materials and data, provide calibrations and technical services, and share technical know-how with local businesses; review inventions from small firms or individuals that could improve competitiveness; support workshops on technical and business topics and share Malcolm Baldrige Award information; and coordinate with other federal agencies to give technical help to states and businesses.

Title 15, §272a

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In addition to such other technology services and technology extension activities which may be mandated or authorized by law, and in order to help improve the use of technology by small and medium-sized industrial firms within the United States, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as appropriate, shall—

(1)work directly with States, local governments, and other appropriate organizations to provide for extended distribution of Standard Reference Materials, Standard Reference Data, calibrations, and related technical services and to help transfer other expertise and technology to the States and to small businesses and other businesses within the States;

(2)evaluate those inventions from small businesses or individuals which have a significant potential for improving competitiveness;

(3)provide support for workshops on technical and entrepreneurial topics and share information developed through the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award Program; and

(4)work with other Federal agencies to provide technical and related assistance to the States and businesses within the States.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989, and not as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act which comprises this chapter.

§272a Technology Services

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Title 15, §272a

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