Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§7308 National Institute of Standards and Technology Actions
Title 15 › CHAPTER 99 — NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TEAM › § 7308
Summary
After the report under section 7307, NIST must review it and work with the U.S. Fire Administration and others to carry out or support the Team’s research and to promote federal adoption and encourage others to adopt the Team’s recommendations on evacuation, emergency response, building codes, and preventing 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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15 U.S.C. § 7308
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102