Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§7308 National Institute of Standards and Technology Actions

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

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

After NIST issues a public report under section 7307, NIST must review it and work with the U.S. Fire Administration and other relevant federal and non‑federal groups. They must do two things: carry out or support the research the Team recommends, and—following current procedures for setting building standards and codes—push the federal government to adopt, and encourage others to adopt, the Team’s recommendations about technical evacuation and emergency‑response issues, improvements to building standards and codes, and other steps to help prevent future building failures.

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Title 15, §7308

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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 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60