Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§18921 Definitions
Title 42 › Chapter 163— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › Subchapter II— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE › § 18921
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Defines key words used later: Director = NIST Director; Institute = NIST; Secretary = Commerce Secretary; Enrollment of needy students = 20 U.S.C.§1058(d); Framework = NIST framework (Exec. Order No. 13800, May 11, 2017; 82 Fed. Reg. 22391 et seq.); International standards organization = 19 U.S.C.§2571.
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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
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Apr 5, 2026
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