Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§282a Assessment of Emerging Technologies Requiring Research in Metrology
Title 15 › CHAPTER 7 — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY › § 282a
Summary
NIST's Board must include in its annual review assessment of emerging technologies needing measurement science research (process control; databases; materials; electronics/fiber optics; bioprocessing; computing) and must estimate costs, staffing, industry cooperation and tech transfer, and time.
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Title 15, §282a
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The Board of Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall include, as part of its annual review, an assessment of emerging technologies which are expected to require research in metrology to keep the Institute abreast of its mission, including process and quality control, engineering databases, advanced 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, including technology transfer, and the period over which the research will be required.
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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 Institute 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.
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15 U.S.C. § 282a
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102