Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Bill Number & Committee Approval House Senate Conf. Report Passage
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h6ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
6, Creating Long-term Energy Alternatives for the Nation (CLEAN)
Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/12/07</em></p>
<p><em>Rahall (D-WV)</em></p></td>
<td>NIST not in introduced version or House passed version.<br />
NIST put in at Senate Floor Action –<br />
SEC. 128. ALTERNATIVE FUEL DATABASE AND MATERIALS.<br />
The Secretary and the Director of the <strong>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</strong> shall jointly establish and make
available to the public –<br />
(1) a database that describes the physical properties of different types
of alternative fuel; and<br />
(2) standard reference materials for different types of alternative
fuel.</td>
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<td><p>12/6/2007</p>
<p>On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate
amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 181 (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2007&amp;rollnumber=1140">Roll
no. 1140</a>).</p></td>
<td>Passed with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 27.<br />
6/21/07<br />
<a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=1&amp;vote=00226">Record
Vote Number: 226.</a></td>
<td><p><em><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h6eh.txt.pdf">Version
as passed by the House – 1/18/07</a><br />
</em></p>
<p><em><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h6eas.txt.pdf">Version
as passed by the Senate – 6/21/07</a><br />
</em></p></td>
<td><p>Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 314 - 100 (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2007&amp;rollnumber=1177">Roll
No. 1177</a>).</p>
<p>12/18/07</p></td>
<td><p>Senate concurred by Unanimous Consent</p>
<p>12/13/07</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ140.110.pdf">Public
Law No: 110-140</a></p>
<p>12/19/07</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr6sap-h.pdf">For
House Action</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr6sap-h.pdf">1/17/07</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr6sap-s.pdf">For
Senate Action</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr6sap-s.pdf">6/12/07</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr6sap-h_2.pdf">For
House Action</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr6sap-h_2.pdf">12/6/07</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr6sap-s_2.pdf">For
Senate Action<br />
12/7/07</a></p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h255ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
255, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/5/07</em></p>
<p><em>Ehlers (R-MI)</em></p></td>
<td>Directs the President to establish or designate an Interagency
Committee to plan and coordinate Federal efforts in manufacturing
research and development, with an Advisory Committee from the
non-Federal sector. Amends the NIST Act to establish: (1) a pilot
program of collaborative manufacturing research grants; (2)
manufacturing sciences research fellowships; (3) manufacturing extension
center competitive grants; and (4) standards education grants to develop
higher education curricula on the role of standards in engineering,
business, science, and economics. Revises requirements under the NIST
Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. Authorizes appropriations
to the Secretary of Commerce for the following NIST programs: (1)
scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities;
(2) the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (under the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980); (3) construction
and maintenance of facilities; (4) Teacher Science and Technology
Enhancement Institute; (5) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (through
the Secretary or other appropriate Federal agencies); (6) Collaborative
Manufacturing Research Pilot Grants; and (7) Manufacturing
Fellowships.</td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h286ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
286, Amends the Metric Conversion Act of 1975</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/5/07</em></p>
<p><em>Ehlers (R-MI)</em></p></td>
<td colspan="2">Amends the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 to require
guidelines on government use of the metric system of measurement to
require any federal agency transaction providing for a person to perform
scientific or engineering research with federal funding to include
provisions: (1) clearly identifying the extent to which such system or
other systems of measurement will be used under the transaction and
requiring such use; and (2) assigning such person the financial
responsibility for failure to follow such requirements.</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h362ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
362, To authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and
science teachers.</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/10/07</em></p>
<p><em>Gordon (D-TN)</em></p></td>
<td>Amends the NSF Authorization Act of 2002 to revise requirements for
the Robert Noyce Scholarship program, which provides scholarships,
stipends, and teacher training to science, mathematics, and engineering
students and professionals in exchange for service as elementary or
secondary school teachers. Extends the use of funds to summer
internships for freshmen students. Revises the Science, Mathematics,
Engineering, and Technology Talent Expansion program to require the
Director to issue grants for the creation of centers to develop and
disseminate curriculum, teaching methods, and ways to better train
professors and teacher assistants to increase the number and performance
of undergraduate students in such courses.</td>
<td colspan="2"><p><a
href="http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1750">House
Committee on Science and Technology</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1750">Reported
as amended by voice vote</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1750">3/28/07</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr085.110.pdf">House
Report 110-85</a></p></td>
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<td colspan="3"><p>Passed, as amended, by the House <a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll254.xml"><br />
Roll call vote #254,</a></p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll254.xml">389 yeas to 22
nays</a></p>
<p>4/24/07</p></td>
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<td colspan="2"><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h362eh.txt.pdf"><em>House
Passed Version – 4/24/07</em></a></p>
<p><em>See H.R. 2272 – Public Law 110-69</em></p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr362sap-h.pdf">SAP
for House Floor Action</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr362sap-h.pdf">4/23/07</a></p></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h363ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
363, Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research
Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/10/07</em></p>
<p><em>Gordon (D-TN)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 8. REPORT ON NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND
TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS TO RECRUIT</strong></p>
<p><strong>AND RETAIN EARLY CAREER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
RESEARCHERS.</strong></p>
<p>Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall
transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science,</p>
<p>and Transportation of the Senate a report on efforts to recruit and
retain young scientists and engineers at the early stages of their
careers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
laboratories and joint institutes. The report shall include—</p>
<p>(1) a description of National Institute of Stand</p>
<p>ards and Technology policies and procedures, including financial
incentives, awards, promotions, time set aside for independent research,
access to equipment or facilities, and other forms of recognition,
designed to attract and retain young scientists and engineers; (2) an
evaluation of the impact of these incentives on the careers of young
scientists and engineers at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, and also on the quality of the research at the National
Institute of Standards and Technology’s laboratories and in the National
Institute of Standards and Technology’s programs; (3) a description of
what barriers, if any, exist to efforts to recruit and retain young
scientists and engineers, including limited availability of full time
equivalent positions, legal and procedural requirements, and pay grading
systems; and (4) the amount of funding devoted to efforts to recruit and
retain young researchers and the source of such funds.</p></td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr039.110.pdf">House
Report 110-39</a></p>
<p>3/8/07</p></td>
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<td><p>Passed, as amended, by the House <a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll257.xml">Roll call vote
#257,</a></p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll257.xml">397 yeas to 20
nays</a></p>
<p>4/24/07</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h363eh.txt.pdf"><em>House
Passed Version – 4/24/07</em></a></p>
<p><em>See H.R. 2272 – Public Law 110-69</em></p></td>
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<td><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr363sap-r.pdf">SAP
for House Floor Action 4/18/07</a></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h365ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
365, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/10/07</em></p>
<p><em>Gordon (D-TN)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S.635</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 3. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF
VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES</strong>.- Not later than one year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of EPA (in this Act referred
to as the ‘‘Administrator’’), in consultation with the NIST, shall
establish voluntary guidelines, based on the best currently available
scientific knowledge, for the remediation of former methamphetamine
laboratories, including guidelines regarding preliminary site assessment
and the remediation of residual contaminants.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 7. METHAMPHETAMINE DETECTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.</strong> The Director of NIST, in consultation with the
Administrator, shall support a research program to develop-(1) new
methamphetamine detection technologies, with emphasis on field test kits
and site detection; and (2) appropriate standard reference materials and
validation procedures for methamphetamine detection testing.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</strong> (b)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.-There are authorized to
be appropriated to NIST to carry out this Act $750,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2007 and 2008.</p></td>
<td><p>Reported by the Committee on Science and Technology</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr008.110.pdf">House
Report 110-8</a></p>
<p>2/7/07</p></td>
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<td><p>Passed in House by a vote of</p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll078.xml">426 - 2</a></p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll078.xml">Roll no.
78</a></p>
<p>2/7/07</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h365eh.txt.pdf">H.R.
365 as passed by the House</a></p></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by
Unanimous Consent</p>
<p>12/11/07</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ143.110.pdf">Public
Law</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ143.110.pdf">110-143</a></p>
<p>12/21/07</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h516ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
516, Federal Agency Data Privacy Protection Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/17/07</em></p>
<p><em>Jo Ann Davis (R-VA)</em></p></td>
<td><p>Section 2 – Definition of Sensitive Data - (3) FEDERAL COMPUTER
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Federal computer system’’ has the meaning given such
term in section 20(d) of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–3(d)).</p>
<p>SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF ENCRYPTION FOR SENSITIVE DATA.</p>
<p>(a) REQUIREMENT FOR ENCRYPTION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—All sensitive data
maintained by the Federal Government, including such data maintained in
Federal computer systems, shall be secured by the use of the most secure
encryption standard recognized by the NIST.</p>
<p>(3) ENCRYPTION.—Any technology used to store, transport, or access
sensitive data during for purposes of off-site access approved under
this subsection shall be secured by the use of the most secure
encryption standard recognized by the NIST.</p></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h547ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
547, Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/18/07</em></p>
<p><em>Gordon (D-TN)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 3. BIOFUEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADDITIVES RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT -</strong> The Assistant Administrator of the Office of
Research and Development of the EPA, in consultation with the Secretary
of Energy and NIST, shall carry out a program of research and
development of materials to be added to biofuels to make them more
compatible with existing infrastructure used to store and deliver
petroleum-based fuels to the point of final sale.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 4. SULFUR TESTING FOR DIESEL FUELS -</strong> (a)
PROGRAM.-The Assistant Administrator, in consultation with the NIST,
shall carry out a research, development, and demonstration program on
portable, low-cost, and accurate methods and technologies for testing of
sulfur content in fuel, including Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur
Diesel.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 5. STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS AND DATA BASE
DEVELOPMENT.</strong> Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the NIST shall develop a physical properties data
base and standard reference materials for biofuels. Such data base and
standard reference materials shall be maintained and updated as
appropriate as additional biofuels become available.</p></td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr007.110.pdf">House
Report 110-7</a></p>
<p>2/5/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed in House by recorded vote: <a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll092.xml">400 - 3 (Roll no.
92)</a></p>
<p>2/8/07</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h547eh.txt.pdf">H.R.
547 as passed by the House</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td>Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works –
2/17/07</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h752rh.txt.pdf">HR
752, Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/31/07</em></p>
<p><em>Butterfield (D-NC)</em></p></td>
<td>To direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal
electronic equipment, including computers, computer components,
printers, and fax machines, to qualifying small towns, counties,
schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries.</td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and
Government</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr625.110.pdf">H.
Report 110-625</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td>5/21/2008 - Passed by 2/3 majority as amended by (Voice Vote)</td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>5/22/2008 -</strong> Received in the Senate and Read twice
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h811ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
811, Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/5/07</em></p>
<p><em>Holt (D-NJ)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S.559</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S. 2295</em></p></td>
<td>Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) with respect to: (1)
ballot verification and mandatory paper record audit capacity; and (2)
accessibility and ballot verification of results for individuals with
disabilities. Requires the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology to study, test, and develop best practices to
enhance the accessibility of ballot verification mechanisms for
individuals with disabilities, voters whose primary language is not
English, and voters with difficulties in literacy. Requires laboratories
to meet standards prohibiting conflicts of interest as a condition of
accreditation for the testing of voting system hardware and software.
NIST Sections – Section 247 - Study and Report on Accessible Ballot
Verification Mechanisms and Section 322 (b) – Use of Alternative
Mechanism.</td>
<td><p>Hearing held on 3/23/07</p>
<p>Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute by House Committee on House Administration</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr154.110.pdf">House
Report 110-154</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1048ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
1048, Profiting from Access to Computer Technology (PACT) Act or Child
PACT Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/14/07</em></p>
<p><em>Ferguson (R-NJ)</em></p></td>
<td>Section 4 – Efficient Transfer of Potential Educationally Useful
Federal Equipment – (a)(2) erase all hard drives and other information
storage devices, before transfer under paragraph (3), in accordance with
standards in effect under NIST</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<tr class="odd">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1148ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
1148, Safe Food Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/16/07</em></p>
<p><em>DeLauro (D-CT)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S. 654</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</strong></p>
<p>(23) STATISTICALLY VALID.—With respect to a study, the term
‘‘statistically valid’’ means evaluated and conducted under standards
set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1231ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
1231, to enable the awarding of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award to a greater number of qualified enterprises</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/28/07</em></p>
<p><em>E. B. Johnson (D-TX)</em></p></td>
<td><p>SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. - Section 17(c)(3) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a(c)(3)) is amended to
read as follows:</p>
<p>‘‘(3) Not more than 15 awards may be made under this section in any
year, and no award shall be made within any category described in
paragraph (1) if there are no qualifying enterprises in that
category.’’</p></td>
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Bill Number & Committee Approval House Senate Conf. Report Passage
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1401eh.txt.pdf">H.R.
1401, Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/8/07</em></p>
<p><em>Thompson (D-MS)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 125. TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS AND CLEARINGHOUSE TO
IMPROVE SECURITY OF COVERED TRANSPORTATION.</strong> (a) IN GENERAL.—The
Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology
and the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (for
radiological and nuclear detection technologies and training), in
consultation with the Director of the <u>National Institute of Standards
and Technology</u> and other appropriate Federal agencies, as
appropriate, shall establish a standards program to support the
development, promulgation, and updating as necessary of national
voluntary consensus standards for performance, testing, use, and
training with respect to technologies that will improve the security of
covered transportation in order to meet the security plan requirements
under section 103(d)(1) and the security performance requirements under
section 103(f).</p>
<p>(3) CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION.—The Secretary, in carrying out
this subsection, and in coordination with the Director of the
<u>National Institute of Standards and Technology</u>, may support the
certification of equipment and the accreditation of laboratories to
conduct testing and evaluation.</p>
<p>(d) CONSULTATION WITH STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS.—In establishing
national voluntary consensus standards for equipment and training under
this section, the Secretary shall consult with relevant public and
private sector groups, including—</p>
<p>(1) the <u>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</u>;</p></td>
<td><p>House Committee on Homeland Security reported as amended by voice
vote</p>
<p>3/13/07</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr065p1.110.pdf">House
Report</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr065p1.110.pdf">110-65<br />
Part 1</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed by recorded vote of 299-124, 1 present</p>
<p>3/27/07</p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll201.xml">Roll Vote No.
201</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>NIST was not in this bill at the introduction. NIST was put in
at House Committee on Homeland Security Markup</em></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr1401sap-h.pdf">House
Action</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr1401sap-h.pdf">3/27/07</a></p></td>
</tr>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1494ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
1494, Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of
2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/13/07</em></p>
<p><em>Markey (D-MA)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S.830</em></p></td>
<td><strong>Section 5. Demonstration Grants for Improving Pediatric
Device Availability</strong> – (c)(3) connect innovators and physicians
to existing Federal resources, including resources from ….. and
NIST</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1684ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
1684, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/26/07</em></p>
<p><em>Thompson (D-MS)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 702. CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT.</strong></p>
<p>(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the Under Secretary
for Science and Technology shall coordinate activities with—</p>
<p>(1) the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Telecommunications;
and (2) other Federal agencies, including the National Science
Foundation, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the
Information Assurance Directorate of the National Security Agency, the
<em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>, and other
appropriate working groups established by the President to identify
unmet needs and cooperatively support activities, as
appropriate.</p></td>
<td>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security.<br />
<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr122.110.pdf">H.
Rept. 110-122</a>.<br />
5/4/07</td>
<td></td>
<td>Passed by recorded vote: 296 yeas – 126 nays<br />
<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll318.xml">Roll no.
318</a><br />
5/9/07</td>
<td></td>
<td><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1684eh.txt.pdf">House
Passed Version – 5/9/07</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr1684sap-h.pdf">SAP
for House Floor Action</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr1684sap-h.pdf">5/9/07</a></p></td>
</tr>
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</table>

Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1832ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
1832, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/29/07</em></p>
<p><em>Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)</em></p>
<p><em>Related H.R. 2407</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S.931</em></p></td>
<td><p>(c) COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The Under Secretary and the
Director shall cooperate with the head of each appropriate Federal
agency or department, research institute, university, and
disaster-response or nongovernmental organization to utilize the
expertise and capabilities of such entity to carry out the purposes of
the National Hurricane Research Initiative, including cooperation with
the heads of the following entities:</p>
<p>(1) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</p>
<p><em>(2) The National Institute of Standards and Technology.</em></p>
<p>(3) The Department of Homeland Security, including the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.</p>
<p>(4) The Department of Energy.</p>
<p>(5) The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency.</p>
<p>(6) The Environmental Protection Agency.</p>
<p>(7) The United States Geological Survey.</p>
<p>(8) The Army Corps of Engineers.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1868ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
1868, Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act of
2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 4/17/07</em></p>
<p><em>Wu (D-OR)</em></p></td>
<td><p>To Authorize appropriations for NIST for fiscal years 2008, 2009,
and 2010, and for other purposes.</p>
<p>Authorizes SRTS, Quality, CRF, ITS (Technology Innovation Program)
and MEP; and other authorization language</p></td>
<td>Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Markup 4/19/07<br />
<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr115.110.pdf">House
Report 110-115</a></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed as amended by 385 yeas to 23 nays</p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll301.xml">Roll Call Vote
No. 301</a><br />
5/3/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><em><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1868rh.txt.pdf">Version
as Report by House Science and Technology Committee – 4/30/07</a><br />
</em></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h1868eh.txt.pdf"><em>Version
as passed by the House – 5/3/07</em></a></p>
<p><a
href="http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1807"><em>Press
Release from House Committee on Science and Technology
(Majority)</em></a></p>
<p><a href="http://gop.science.house.gov/press/110/110-45.htm"><em>Press
Release from House Committee on Science and Technology
(Minority)</em></a></p>
<p><em>Reintroduced as H.R. 2272, 21st Century Competitiveness Act of
2007</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr1868sap-r.pdf">SAP
for House Floor Action<br />
5/1/07</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2133ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2133, Small Business Investment and Promotion Act of 2007</a><br />
<em>Introduced 5/3/07<br />
Allen (D-ME)</em></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATIONS.</strong></p>
<p>(a) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the Advanced Technology
Program under section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n) $145,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and
$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.</p>
<p>d) MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP.— There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l)
$120,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and $125,000,000 for fiscal year
2009.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2272ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2272, 21<sup>st</sup> Century Competitiveness Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/10/07</em></p>
<p><em>Gordon (D-TN)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S.761</em></p></td>
<td>Compiled H.R. 362, To authorize science scholarships for educating
mathematics and science teachers, H.R. 363, Sowing the Seeds Through
Science and Engineering Research Act, and H.R. 1868, Technology
Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed House by voice vote</p>
<p>5/21/07</p></td>
<td><p>Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent</p>
<p>7/19/07</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2272eh.txt.pdf"><em>House
Passed Version – 5/21/07</em></a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2272enr.txt.pdf"><em>Senate
Passed Version – 7/19/07</em></a></p>
<p><em>Conference Report -</em> <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr289.110.pdf">H.
Rept 110-289</a></p></td>
<td><p>8/2/07</p>
<p>367 – 57</p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll802.xml">Roll Vote No.
802</a></p></td>
<td><p>8/2/07</p>
<p>Unanimous Consent</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ069.110.pdf">Public
Law</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ069.110.pdf">110-69</a></p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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</table>

Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2360ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2360, Voting Enhancement and Security Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/17/07</em></p>
<p><em>Ehlers (R-MI)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR
ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT.</strong></p>
<p>(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF GUIDELINES; SUPPORT FROM <em>NATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY</em>.—Section 221 of the Help America Vote
Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15361 et seq.) is amended—</p>
<p>(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</p>
<p>(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:</p>
<p>‘‘(f) SPECIAL RULES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF</p>
<p>GUIDELINES FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT.—</p>
<p>‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF GUIDELINES.—In addition to any other
guidelines developed under this</p>
<p>section, the Development Committee shall develop specific guidelines
for the operation of electronic voting equipment in elections for
Federal office under</p>
<p>which the equipment will comply with each of the following
technologies:</p>
<p>‘‘(A) A technology that allows a contemporaneous, redundant, and
auditable trail of the votes cast or recorded on such equipment. For
purposes of this subparagraph, a trail is ‘contemporaneous’ if it is
created and recorded at the same time as the original record.</p>
<p>‘‘(B) A technology that allows each individual who is eligible to
vote in such an election to verify the ballot before the individual’s
vote is cast into the equipment.</p>
<p>‘‘(C) A technology that ensures reliable security of the equipment
from tampering or improper use.</p>
<p>‘‘(D) A technology that ensures that individuals with disabilities
who are eligible to vote in the election can vote independently and
without assistance.</p>
<p>‘‘(2) TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM NIST.—The Director of the <em>National
Institute of Standards and Technology</em> shall provide the Development
Committee with technical support in the development of the guidelines
for electronic voting equipment under this subsection, in the same
manner as the technical support provided under subsection (e).</p>
<p>‘‘(3) DEADLINE.—The Director shall complete the requirements of
subsection (a) not later than January 1, 2010.’’</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2406ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2406, To authorize NIST to increase its efforts in support of the
integration of the healthcare information enterprise in the US</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/21/07</em></p>
<p><em>Gordon (D-TN)</em></p></td>
<td>To authorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology to
increase its efforts in support of the integration of the healthcare
information enterprise in the United States.</td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr451.110.pdf">H.Rept.</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr451.110.pdf">110-451</a></p>
<p>11/15/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>11/15/2007 -</strong> Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar
No. 277.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2407ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2407, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/21/07</em></p>
<p><em>Hastings (D-FL)</em></p>
<p><em>Related H.R. 1832</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S. 931</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 3. NATIONAL HURRICANE RESEARCH
INITIATIVE.</strong></p>
<p>(c) COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The Under Secretary and the
Director shall cooperate with the head of each appropriate Federal
agency or department, research institute, university, and
disaster-response or nongovernmental organization to utilize the
expertise and capabilities of such entity to carry out the purposes of
the National Hurricane Research Initiative, including cooperation with
the heads of the following entities:</p>
<p>(1) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</p>
<p>(2) <em>The National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>.</p>
<p>(3) The Department of Homeland Security, including the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.</p>
<p>(4) The Department of Energy.</p>
<p>(5) The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency.</p>
<p>(6) The Environmental Protection Agency.</p>
<p>(7) The United States Geological Survey.</p>
<p>(8) The Army Corps of Engineers.</p></td>
<td></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2419eas.txt.pdf">H.R.
2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
of 2007 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/22/07</em></p>
<p><em>Peterson (D-MN)</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>SEC. 9002. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM</em></p>
<p><em>‘‘(5) GUIDELINES.—</em></p>
<p><em>‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, after</em></p>
<p><em>consultation with the Administrator, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Secretary of Commerce (acting through the Director of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology), shall prepare, and
from time to time revise, guidelines for the use of procuring
agencies</em> <em>in complying with the requirements of this
subsection.</em></p></td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr256):">110-256</a>,
Part I.</p>
<p>7/23/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote:
231 - 191 (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2007&amp;rollnumber=756">Roll
no. 756</a>).</p>
<p>7/27/08</p></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by
Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 14. <a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=1&amp;vote=00434">Record
Vote Number: 434</a>.</p>
<p>12/14/07</p></td>
<td><p>Under going Conference committee action.</p>
<p>Conference Report – <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr627.110.pdf">H.
Report 110-627</a></p>
<p><em>5/21/2008 - House overrides President's veto by 2/3 majority by
(<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll346.xml">RCVote
#346</a>)</em></p>
<p><em>Senate overrides President's veto by 2/3 majority by (<a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=2&amp;vote=00140">RCVote
#140</a>)</em></p></td>
<td><p>Conference Report agreed to in House by recorded vote:</p>
<p>318 yeas to 106 nays</p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll315.xml">Roll No
315</a></p>
<p>5/14/08</p></td>
<td><p>Conference Report agreed to in Senate by recorded vote: 81 yeas
to 15 nays</p>
<p><a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=2&amp;vote=00130">Vote
No. 130</a></p>
<p>5/15/08</p></td>
<td><p>Vetoed by President</p>
<p>5/21/08</p>
<p>Became <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ234.110.pdf">Public
Law No: 110-234</a></p>
<p>5/22/08</p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2556ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2556, Energy Savings Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/31/07</em></p>
<p><em>H. Wilson (R-NM)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S. 1321</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S. 1419</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 128. ALTERNATIVE FUEL DATABASE AND
MATERIALS.</strong></p>
<p>The Secretary and the Director of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology shall jointly establish and make available to the
public—</p>
<p>(1) a database that describes the physical properties of different
types of alternative fuel; and</p>
<p>(2) standard reference materials for different types of alternative
fuel.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2773rh.txt.pdf">H.R.
2773, Biofuels Research and Development Enhancement Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/19/07</em></p>
<p><em>Lampson (D-TX)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 4. BIODIESEL</strong></p>
<p>(b) MATERIALS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS.—The Director of the
<em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> shall make
publicly available the physical property data and characterization of
biodiesel, as is defined in subsection (a), in order to encourage the
establishment of standards that will promote their utilization in the
transportation and fuel delivery system.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 15. STANDARDS FOR BIOFUELS DISPENSERS.</strong></p>
<p>In the absence of appropriate private sector standards adopted prior
to the date of enactment of this Act, and consistent with the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995, the Secretary of
Energy, in consultation with the Director of the <em>National Institute
of Standards and Technology</em>, shall develop standards for biofuel
dispenser systems in order to promote broader biofuels adoption and
utilization.</p></td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr302.110.pdf">H.
Rept.</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr302.110.pdf">110-302</a></p>
<p>8/3/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><em>House Report 110-302 language –</em></p>
<p><strong>SEC. 4. BIODIESEL</strong></p>
<p>(b) MATERIALS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS.—The Director of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology shall make publicly
available the physical property data and characterization of biodiesel,
as is defined in subsection (a), in order to encourage the establishment
of standards that will promote their utilization in the transportation
and fuel delivery system.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 15. STANDARDS FOR BIOFUELS DISPENSERS.</strong></p>
<p>In the absence of appropriate private sector standards adopted prior
to the date of enactment of this Act, and consistent with the National
Technology Transfer and</p>
<p>Advancement Act of 1995, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation
with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
shall develop standards for biofuel dispenser systems in order to
promote broader biofuels adoption and utilization.</p>
<p>The Committee is concerned that the absence of private sector
developed standards for biofuels dispensers, specifically E–85, has been
an impediment to the broader use of biofuels. Though private sector
standard-setting organizations have been examining this issue for some
time, the Committee is concerned with the lack of progress toward
establishment of such standards. As the production of biofuels
increases, the retail outlets for distributing these fuels to consumers
must also be available. The absence of standards for equipment to
dispense these fuels should not be an impediment to their broader use.
If no standards are in place at the time this legislation is enacted, it
is the Committee’s intention to have the Director of NIST and the
Secretary of Energy utilize the authorities in the National Technology
Transfer Act to establish standards for biofuel dispensing
equipment.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2809ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2809, New Apollo Energy Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/21/07</em></p>
<p><em>Inslee (D-WA)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>TITLE V—GREEN WORKFORCE</strong></p>
<p><strong>Subtitle A—Small Manufacturer Assistance</strong></p>
<p><strong>SEC. 501. SMALL MANUFACTURER ASSISTANCE THROUGH <em>HOLLINGS
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM</em>.</strong></p>
<p>(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 25 of the <em>National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act</em> (15 U.S.C. 278k(b)) is
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</p>
<p>‘‘(4) information sharing and planning assistance for small
manufacturing firms in identifying and implementing new green
manufacturing technologies.’’.</p>
<p>(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be
appropriated for the assistance described in paragraph (4) of section 25
of such Act $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and for each fiscal year
thereafter.</p></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2830ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/26/07</em></p>
<p><em>Oberstar (D-MN)</em></p></td>
<td><p>‘‘(5) ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF RECORDKEEPING.—The Secretary may
provide, by regulation, for alternative methods of recordkeeping,
including electronic recordkeeping, to comply with the requirements of
this subsection. Any electronic recordkeeping method authorized by the
Secretary shall support the inspection and enforcement provisions of
this Act and shall comply with applicable standards</p>
<p>of the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> and
the Office of Management and Budget governing reliability, integrity,
identity authentication, and nonrepudiation of stored electronic
data.</p></td>
<td><p>House Committee on Transp &amp; Infrastructure</p>
<p>9/20/07</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr338p1.110.pdf">H.
Rept</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr338p1.110.pdf">110-338</a></p>
<p>Ordered reported as amended House Judiciary</p>
<p>10/24/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>4/24/2008 -</strong> On passage Passed by recorded vote: 395
- 7 (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2008&amp;rollnumber=223">Roll
no. 223</a>).</td>
<td><p>Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative
Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 721.</p>
<p>4/28/08</p></td>
<td><p><em>Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on Transportation –
<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr338p1.110.pdf">H.Rept.
110-338, Part I</a></em></p>
<p><em>Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on Homeland Security –
<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr338p2.110.pdf">H.
Rept. 110-338, Part II</a></em></p></td>
<td></td>
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2850ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2850, Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/25/07</em></p>
<p><em>Gingrey (R-GA)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S. 2669</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 3. GREEN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.</strong></p>
<p>(c) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The President shall establish an
Interagency Working Group, which shall include representatives from the
National Science Foundation, the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection
Agency, and any other agency that the President may designate. The
Director of the National Science Foundation and the Assistant
Administrator for Research and Development of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall serve as co-chairs of the Interagency Working
Group. The Interagency Working Group shall oversee the planning,
management, and coordination of the Program. The Interagency Working
Group shall -</p>
<p>(1) establish goals and priorities for the Program, to the extent
practicable in consultation with green chemistry researchers and
potential end-users of green chemistry products and processes; and</p>
<p>(2) provide for interagency coordination, including budget
coordination, of activities under the Program.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 4. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION CENTER GREEN SUPPLIERS
NETWORK GRANT PROGRAM.</strong></p>
<p>Section 25(a) of the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em> Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)) is amended—</p>
<p>(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 24</p>
<p>(4);</p>
<p>(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting
‘‘; and’’; and</p>
<p>(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(6) the enabling of supply
chain manufacturers to continuously improve products and processes,
increase energy efficiency, identify cost-saving opportunities, and
optimize resources and technologies with the aim of reducing or
eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances.’’.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</strong></p>
<p>(b) <em>NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY</em>.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em> for carrying out this Act—</p>
<p>(1) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</p>
<p>(2) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</p>
<p>(3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.</p></td>
<td><p>House Science and Technology Committee markup held and ordered
reported</p>
<p>7/11/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed under suspension of rules by voice vote</p>
<p>9/4/07</p></td>
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2900ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2900, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/28/07</em></p>
<p><em>Dingell (D-MI)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S. 1082</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 305. DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR IMPROVING PEDIATRIC
DEVICE AVAILABILITY.</strong></p>
<p>(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A nonprofit consortium that receives a grant or
contract under this section shall—</p>
<p>(3) connect innovators and physicians to existing Federal resources,
including resources from the Food and Drug Administration, the National
Institutes of Health, the Small Business Administration, the Department
of Energy, the Department of Education, the National Science Foundation,
the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, and the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>;</p></td>
<td><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr225.110.pdf">House
Report 110-225</a></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed, as amended, by the Yeas and Nays</p>
<p>403 – 16</p>
<p>7/11/07</p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll617.xml">Roll No.
617</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><em><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2900eh.txt.pdf">House
Passed Version</a></em></p>
<p><em>For further action, see <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.3580:">H.R.3580</a>,
which became Public Law 110-85 on 9/27/2007.</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h2950ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
2950, Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of
2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/28/07</em></p>
<p><em>Heather Wilson (R-NM)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 128. ALTERNATIVE FUEL DATABASE AND
MATERIALS.</strong></p>
<p>The Secretary and the Director of the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em> shall jointly establish and make available
to the public—</p>
<p>(1) a database that describes the physical properties of different
types of alternative fuel; and</p>
<p>(2) standard reference materials for different types of alternative
fuel.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h3221eh.txt.pdf">H.R.
3221, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and
Consumer Protection Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 7/30/07</em></p>
<p><em>Pelosi (D-CA)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 4404. BIODIESEL.</strong></p>
<p>(b) MATERIALS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS.—The Director of the
<em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> shall make
publicly available the physical property data and characterization of
biodiesel, as is defined in subsection (a), in order to encourage the
establishment of standards that will promote their utilization in the
transportation and fuel delivery system.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed House recorded vote: 241 - 172</p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll832.xml">Roll no.
832</a></p>
<p>8/4/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td>Previously <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.3221:">H.R.
3221</a> was the New Direction for Energy Independence, National
Security, and Consumer Protection Act. Omnibus energy legislation was
enacted in <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.6:">H.R.6</a>,
which became Public Law 110-140 on 12/19/2007.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr3221sap-r.pdf">House
Action</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr3221sap-r.pdf">8/3/07</a></p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Bill Number & Committee Approval House Senate Conf. Report Passage
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h3236rh.txt.pdf">H.R.
3236, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 7/31/07</em></p>
<p><em>Boucher (D-VA)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 104. REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN HEATING OR COOLING
STANDARDS.</strong></p>
<p>(a) CONSUMER APPLIANCES.—Section 325(o) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6925(o)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</p>
<p>‘‘(6)(A) The Secretary may establish regional standards for space
heating and air conditioning products, other than window-unit
air-conditioners and portable space heaters. For each space heating and
air conditioning product, the Secretary may establish a national minimum
standard and two more stringent regional standards for regions
determined to have significantly differing climatic conditions. Any
standards set for any such region shall achieve the maximum level of
energy savings that are technically feasible and economically justified
within that region. As a preliminary step to determining the economic
justifiability of establishing any such regional standard, the Secretary
shall conduct a study involving stakeholders, including but not limited
to a representative from the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>; representatives of nongovernmental advocacy
organizations; representatives of product manufacturers, distributors,
and installers; representatives of the gas and electric utility
industries; and such other individuals as the Secretary may designate.
Such study shall determine the potential benefits and consequences of
prescribing regional standards for heating and cooling products, and
may, if favorable to such standards, constitute the evidence of economic
justifiability required under this Act. Regional boundaries shall follow
State borders and only include contiguous States (except Alaska and
Hawaii), except that on the request of a State, the Secretary may divide
that State to include</p>
<p>a part of that State in each of two regions.</p>
<p>(e) ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM.—If the Secretary and the Administrator make a
determination under subsection (d) that a voluntary national information
program for data centers consistent with the objectives of subsection
(a) has not been developed, the Secretary and the Administrator shall
jointly, after consultation with the <em>National Institute of Standards
and Technology</em>, develop, not later than 1 years after such
determination, and implement the program under subsection (a).</p></td>
<td><p>Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce.</p>
<p>H. Rept.</p>
<p>110-304,</p>
<p>Part I.</p>
<p>8/3/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><em><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr304p1.110.pdf">House
Report 110-304</a> language</em></p>
<p>CRITERIA FOR PRESCRIBING NEW OR AMENDED STANDARDS.—</p>
<p>(1) * * * * * * * * * *</p>
<p><em>(6)(A) The Secretary may establish regional standards for space
heating and air conditioning products, other than window-unit
airconditioners and portable space heaters. For each space heating
and</em></p>
<p><em>air conditioning product, the Secretary may establish a national
minimum standard and two more stringent regional standards for regions
determined to have significantly differing climatic conditions.</em></p>
<p><em>Any standards set for any such region shall achieve the maximum
level of energy savings that are technically feasible and economically
justified within that region. As a preliminary step to determining the
economic justifiability of establishing any such regional standard, the
Secretary shall conduct a study involving stakeholders, including but
not limited to a representative from the <u>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</u>; representatives of</em></p>
<p><em>nongovernmental advocacy organizations; representatives of
product manufacturers, distributors, and installers; representatives of
the</em></p>
<p><em>gas and electric utility industries; and such other individuals
as the Secretary may designate. Such study shall determine the potential
benefits and consequences of prescribing regional standards for</em></p>
<p><em>heating and cooling products, and may, if favorable to such
standards, constitute the evidence of economic justifiability required
under this Act. Regional boundaries shall follow State borders
and</em></p>
<p><em>only include contiguous States (except Alaska and Hawaii), except
that on the request of a State, the Secretary may divide that State to
include a part of that State in each of two regions</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>For Further Action See Public Law 110-140 (<a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.6:">H.R.
6</a>).</td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h3339ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of
2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 8/2/07</em></p>
<p><em>McCollum (D-MN)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Subtitle B—Asbestos-Containing Products</strong></p>
<p><strong>‘‘SEC. 221. DEFINITIONS.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘In this subtitle:</p>
<p>‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE FEDERAL ENTITY.—The term ‘appropriate Federal
entity’ means any appropriate Federal entity, as determined by the
Director, including—</p>
<p>‘‘(A) the Agency for Toxic Substances and</p>
<p>Disease Registry;</p>
<p>‘‘(B) the Department of Health and Human Services;</p>
<p>‘‘(C) the Environmental Protection Agency;</p>
<p>‘‘(D) the Mine Safety and Health Administration;</p>
<p>‘‘(E) the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>;</p>
<p>‘‘(F) the United States Geological Survey;</p>
<p>‘‘(G) the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences;</p>
<p>‘‘(H) the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health;
and</p>
<p>‘‘(I) the Occupational Health and Safety</p>
<p>Administration.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h3580cph.txt.pdf">H.R.
3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 9/19/07</em></p>
<p><em>Dingell (D-MI)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 305. DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR IMPROVING PEDIATRIC
DEVICE AVAILABILITY.</strong></p>
<p>(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A nonprofit consortium that receives a grant or
contract under this section shall facilitate the development,
production, and distribution of pediatric medical devices by—</p>
<p>(3) connecting innovators and physicians to existing Federal and
non-Federal resources, including resources from the Food and Drug
Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Small Business
Administration, the Department of Energy, the Department of Education,
the National Science Foundation, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the <em>National
Institute of Standards and Technology</em>;</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed under Suspension of Rules by a roll call vote of 405 yeas
to 7 nays</p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll885.xml">Roll No.
885</a></p>
<p>9/19/07</p></td>
<td><p>Passed under Unanimous Consent</p>
<p>9/20/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ085.110.pdf">Public
Law</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ085.110.pdf">110-85</a></p>
<p>9/27/07</p></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h3877ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
3877, Mine Communications Technology Innovation Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 10/17/07</em></p>
<p><em>Matheson (D-UT)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S.2263</em></p></td>
<td><p>To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology</p>
<p>to establish an initiative to promote the research, development,
and</p>
<p>demonstration of miner tracking and communications systems and to</p>
<p>promote the establishment of standards regarding underground
communications to protect miners in the United States.</p></td>
<td>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H.
Rept. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr411):">110-411</a></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed as amended by voice vote</p>
<p>10/29/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr411.110.pdf"><em>House
Report 110-411</em></a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h3916ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
3916, To provide for the next generation of border and maritime security
technologies</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 10/22/07</em></p>
<p><em>Hall (R-TX)</em></p></td>
<td><p>SEC. 6. RESEARCH IN ANTICOUNTERFEIT TECHNOLOGIES</p>
<p>(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Under Secretary and the Director of
the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> shall
establish a joint research and development program on anticounterfeit
technologies and standards. The program may include development of
counterfeit-resistant documentation, counterfeit-resistant devices,
document validation technologies, and document identification
standards.</p>
<p>(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 8 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary and the Director of the
<em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> shall provide to
the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Science and</p>
<p>Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate, a report
detailing the actions taken by the Under Secretary and the Director
under this section.</p></td>
<td><p>House Committee on Science and Technology - Ordered to be
Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote</p>
<p>2/27/08</p>
<p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H.
Rept. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr684):">110-684</a>,
Part I.</p>
<p>6/4/08</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=2082"><em>Press
Release regarding House Science and Technology Subcommittee on
Technology and Innovation Markup – 2/7/08</em></a></p>
<p><a
href="http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=2106"><em>House
Committee on Science and Technology Press Release</em></a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

***As of November 14, 2023***

Bill Number & Committee Approval House Senate Conf. Report Passage
Public

Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
Language House Senate Law SAP

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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h4040ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
4040, CPSC Reform Act</a></p>
<p><em>Companion S.2663</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 23. ALTERNATIVE MEASURES OF LEAD
CONTENT.</strong></p>
<p>The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the
National Academy of Sciences and the <em>National Institute of Standards
and Technology</em>, shall study the feasibility of establishing a
measurement standard based on a units-of-mass-per-area standard (similar
to</p>
<p>existing measurement standards used by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development and the Environmental</p>
<p>Protection Agency to measure for metals in household paint and soil,
respectively) that is statistically comparable to the parts-per-million
measurement standard currently used in</p>
<p>laboratory analysis.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p><strong>3/6/2008 -</strong> Senate struck all after the Enacting
Clause and substituted the language of <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:S.2663:">S.2663</a>
amended.</p>
<p>Passed Senate in lieu of <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:S.2663:">S.2663</a>
with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 79 - 13. <a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=2&amp;vote=00041">Record
Vote Number: 41</a>.</p></td>
<td><em>Conference report filed ((<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr787.110.pdf">H.Rept.
110-787</a>))</em></td>
<td>7/30/2008 - Conference report passes House by vote of 424 yeas to 1
nay (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll543.xml">RCVote
#543</a>)</td>
<td><p>7/31/2008 Conference report passes Senate by</p>
<p>vote of 89 yeas to 3 nays</p>
<p>(<a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=2&amp;vote=00193">RCVote
#193</a>)</p></td>
<td><p>8/14/2008 - Signed by the President</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ314.110.pdf">Public
Law</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ314.110.pdf">110-314</a></p>
<p><em>NIST IS NOT IN THE LAW OR CONFERENCE REPORT</em></p></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h4106rh.txt.pdf">H.R.
4106, Telework Improvements Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 11/7/07</em></p>
<p><em>Danny Davis (D-IL)</em></p></td>
<td>To improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing a
telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent
of the hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks, and for other
purposes.</td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government.
H. Rept. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr663):">110-663</a>.</p>
<p>5/21/08</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed by 2/3 majority as amended by (Voice Vote)</p>
<p>6/3/08</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h4137enr.txt.pdf">H.R.
4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 11/9/07</em></p>
<p><em>Miller (D-CA)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>‘‘SEC. 357. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
PLAN.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘The Secretary shall develop an evaluation and accountability plan
for projects funded under this subpart. Such plan shall include, if the
Secretary determines that it is practical, an objective measure of the
impact of such projects, such as a measure of whether underrepresented
minority student enrollment in courses related to science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics increases at the secondary and
postsecondary levels.’’.</p>
<p>(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.—Section 361 (20 U.S.C. 1067g)</p>
<p>is amended—</p>
<p>(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (3)(B);</p>
<p>(2) in paragraph (4)—</p>
<p>(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘institutions of higher
education’’ and inserting ‘‘public and private nonprofit institutions of
higher education’’;</p>
<p>(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the semicolon the
following: ‘‘, the Department of Defense, or the National Institutes of
Health’’;</p>
<p>(C) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:</p>
<p>‘‘(D) relevant offices of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
National Science Foundation, and <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>;</p></td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H.
Rept. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr500):">110-500</a>,
Part I.</p>
<p>12/19/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and
Nays: 354 - 58 (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2008&amp;rollnumber=40">Roll
no. 40</a>).</p>
<p>2/7/08</p></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by
Unanimous Consent</p>
<p>7/29/08</p></td>
<td>Conference report H. Rept. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr803):">110-803</a>
filed - 7/30/08</td>
<td><p>Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the
conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 380 - 49 (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2008&amp;rollnumber=544">Roll
no. 544</a>).</p>
<p>7/31/08</p></td>
<td><p>Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to
conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 8. <a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=2&amp;vote=00194">Record
Vote Number: 194</a></p>
<p>7/31/08</p></td>
<td><p>8/14/2008 - Signed by the President</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ315.110.pdf">Public
Law</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ315.110.pdf">110-315</a></p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-2/saphr4137-r.pdf">SAP
for House Rules</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-2/saphr4137-r.pdf">2/6/08</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h4250ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
4250, Building a Stronger America Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 11/15/07</em></p>
<p><em>Wilson (R-NM)</em></p>
<p><em>Related S. 1373</em></p></td>
<td>To provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and
construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation
through high technology activities.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h4779ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
4779, A bill to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title
41, United States Code, “Public Contracts”</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 12/18/07</em></p>
<p><em>Conyers (D-MI)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>§ 2301. Use of electronic commerce in Federal
procurement</strong></p>
<p>(e) IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out the requirements of this section,
the Administrator shall—</p>
<p>(3) consult with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies with
applicable technical and functional expertise, including the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em>, the General Services Administration, and
the Department of Defense.</p></td>
<td colspan="2">7/30/2008 - Ordered to be reported by House Committee on
the Judiciary</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h4791ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
4791, Federal Agency Data Protection Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 12/18/07</em></p>
<p><em>Lacy (D-MO)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET TO ESTABLISH INFORMATION SECURITY POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘(11) requiring agencies to comply with minimally acceptable system
configuration requirements consistent with best practices, including
checklists developed under section 8(c) of the Cyber Security Research
and Development Act (Public Law 107–305; 116 Stat. 2378) by the Director
of the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>.’’</p></td>
<td>5/21/2008 - Report filed from House Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform (<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr664.110.pdf">H.Rept.
110-664</a>)</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td><p>Passed by 2/3 majority as amended by (Voice Vote)</p>
<p>6/3/08</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h4847ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
4847, United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of
2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 12/19/07</em></p>
<p><em>Mitchell (D-AZ)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S. 2606</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</strong></p>
<p>(6) The research and development performed by the <em>National
Institute of Standards and Technology</em>, the United States Fire
Administration, other government agencies, and non-governmental
organizations on fire technologies, techniques, and tools advance the
capabilities of the Nation’s fire service to suppress and prevent
fires.</p></td>
<td>3/31/2008 - Report filed from House Committee on Science and
Technology <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr559.110.pdf">(H.Rept.
110-559)</a></td>
<td colspan="2">4/4/2008 - Referred to Senate Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs</td>
<td>4/3/2008 - Passed as amended by (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll160.xml">RCVote #160</a>)</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="2"><p><a
href="http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=2143"><em>House
Committee on Science and Technology Press Release – 4-3-08</em></a></p>
<p><a
href="http://gop.science.house.gov/press/110/110-131.htm"><em>House
Committee on Science and Technology Press Release – Minority –
4-3-08</em></a></p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5036ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
5036, Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/17/08</em></p>
<p><em>Holt (D-NJ)</em></p></td>
<td><p>DEADLINE FOR APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE BALLOT SAMPLING METHODS BY
<em>NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY</em>.—The Director of
the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> shall, not
later than 30 days after receiving a request by a State, county, or
equivalent location for approval of an alternative ballot sampling
method under subsection (c)(2), respond to the State, county, or
equivalent location with confirmation as to whether or not the method is
at least as statistically effective in ensuring the accuracy of the
election results as the procedure described in subsection (c)(1).</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 5. STUDY, TESTING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS AND
PRACTICES TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY OF PAPER BALLOT VERIFICATION AND
CASTING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.</strong></p>
<p>(a) STUDY, TESTING, AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Director of the <em>National
Institute of Standards and Technology</em> (hereafter in this section
referred to as the ‘‘Director’’) shall study, test, and develop products
and practices that ensure the accessibility of paper ballot verification
and casting for individuals with disabilities, for voters whose primary
language is not English, and for voters with difficulties in literacy,
including the mechanisms themselves and the processes through which the
mechanisms are used. In carrying out this subsection, the Director shall
specifically investigate existing and potential methods or devices,
including non-electronic devices, that will assist such individuals and
voters in creating voter verified paper ballots, presenting or
transmitting the information printed or marked on such ballots back to
such individuals and voters in an accessible form, and enabling the
voters to cast the ballots.</p>
<p>(b) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2009, the Director shall submit a
report to Congress on the results of the studying, testing, and
development of products and practices under subsection (a).</p>
<p>(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Director to carry out this section $3,000,000, to
remain available until expended.</p></td>
<td><p>4/2/2008 - House Committee on House Administration amendment(s)
adopted</p>
<p>4/2/2008 - Ordered to be reported as amended by House Committee on
House Administration</p></td>
<td></td>
<td>4/15/2008 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On
motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the
Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 239 - 178 (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll188.xml">Roll Call Vote
#188</a>)</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5057ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
5057, Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced</em></p>
<p><em>Maloney (D-NY)</em></p></td>
<td><p>To reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program</p>
<p>NIST not in bill at introduction.</p></td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr757.110.pdf">H.
Rept 110-757</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote</p>
<p>7/14/08</p></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by
Unanimous Consent</p>
<p><em>9/25/2008</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>NIST Put in at Committee report –</em></p>
<p><strong>SEC. 8. NATIONAL DNA INDEX SYSTEM ADVISORY
BOARD.</strong></p>
<p>(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Attorney General shall establish the National
DNA Index System Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the
‘‘NDIS Advisory Board’’ to develop and, if appropriate, periodically
revise standards and requirements for the use of and access to the index
described in section 210304(a) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42
U.S.C. 14132(a)).</p>
<p>(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall appoint members to the NDIS Advisory Board as
follows:</p>
<p>(1) At least 4 directors of State or local forensic laboratories.</p>
<p>(2) One representative from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</p>
<p>(3) One representative from the Scientific Working Group on DNA
Analysis Methods.</p>
<p>(4) One representative from the Office of Legal Policy of the
Department of Justice.</p>
<p>(5) One representative from the National Institute of Justice.</p>
<p>(6) One representative from the National Academies of Science.</p>
<p>(7) One State or local prosecutor.</p>
<p>(8) One criminal defense attorney.</p>
<p>(9) One representative from the <em>National Institute of Standards
and Technology.</em></p>
<p>(10) One member of the academic community who specializes in DNA
privacy issues.</p>
<p>(11) One crime victim or crime victim advocate.</p>
<p>(12) One representative of a State police agency.</p>
<p>(13) One representative of a local police agency.</p></td>
<td><p>Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House
suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice
vote.</p>
<p>9/27/2008</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Became <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ360.110.pdf">Public
Law No: 110-360</a></p>
<p>10/8/08</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5218ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
5218, Fire-Safe Communities Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/29/08</em></p>
<p><em>Udall (D-CO)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion S 2390</em></p>
<p><strong>DIRECTOR</strong>.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means</p>
<p>the Director of the National Institute of Standards</p>
<p>and Technology.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 3. MODEL ORDINANCES FOR COMMUNITIES IN FIRE</strong>
<strong>HAZARD AREAS.</strong></p>
<p>(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall publish a Federal model
ordinance for municipalities at risk that contains the elements
described in subsection (b).</p></td>
<td><p>(b) ELEMENTS.—A model ordinance required by subsection (a) shall
include the following elements with respect to fire prevention and
management:</p>
<p>(1) Specifications for construction materials and techniques for use
in such communities.</p>
<p>(2) Guidelines for the placement of utilities, defensible space, and
vegetation management.</p>
<p>(3) Enforcement mechanisms for compliance with defensible space
requirements.</p>
<p>(4) Zoning and site design standards for new residential
construction, including the width and placement of surrounding fuel
breaks and description of unsafe areas to locate new homes, such as the
top of highly dangerous canyons that funnel wildfire heat.</p>
<p>(5) Specifications for water supplies for firefighting.</p>
<p>(6) Requirements for adequate firefighting protection, including
requirements for fire stations and equipment.</p>
<p>(7) Guidelines for the participation of fire professionals in the
development of local fire protection models.</p>
<p>(8) Standards for roads, culverts, and bridges.</p>
<p>(9) Guidelines for the marking of buildings and homes.</p>
<p>(c) DEVELOPMENT OF FEDERAL MODEL ORDINANCE.—</p>
<p>(1) CONSULTATION.—In developing the model</p>
<p>ordinance required by subsection (a), the Director—</p>
<p>(A) shall consult with the Administrator, the Chief of the Forest
Service, and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and</p>
<p>(B) may consult with others, including private entities that write
fire codes.</p>
<p>(2) EXISTING STANDARDS.—The Director may incorporate into the Federal
model ordinance all or part of existing consensus-based standards for
fire hazard areas, or other model codes (such as the International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code or National Fire Protection Association
standards).</p>
<p>(d) STATE MODEL ORDINANCES.—A State may</p>
<p>adopt model ordinances incorporating appropriate elements set out in
subsection (b) for the communities of such State.</p>
<p>(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be
appropriated $7,500,000 to carry out subsection (a).</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5402ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
5402, Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/12/08</em></p>
<p><em>Welch (D-VT)</em></p></td>
<td><p>(2) DUTIES OF THE CENTER.—The Center</p>
<p>shall—</p>
<p>(C) coordinate any efforts which are undertaken by the Department of
Energy’s Ombudsman, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Small Business
Ombudsman, <em>the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s
Manufacturing Extension Partnership</em>, the Small Business and
Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman, the Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization within each Federal agency having
procurement powers, and other appropriate Federal departments and</p>
<p>agencies to provide technical, scientific, and engineering support to
small business concerns for the purpose of maintaining
competitiveness</p>
<p>while—</p>
<p>(i) developing green products or services;</p>
<p>(ii) implementing green business practices; or</p>
<p>(iii) reducing the amount of pollution produced by the small business
concern;</p>
<p>(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish an interagency working
group, which shall be co-chaired by the Assistant Administrator for
Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency and shall include representatives
from—</p>
<p>(A) the <em>National Institute of Standards</em></p>
<p><em>and Technology</em>;</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5515ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/28/08</em></p>
<p><em>Johnson (R-TX)</em></p></td>
<td><p>‘‘(b) SECURE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY</p>
<p>VERIFICATION SYSTEM</p>
<p>‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of the New Employee Verification Act of 2008, the Commissioner
shall, after consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
Director of the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>,
and the Employment Verification Advisory Panel established under
paragraph (5), establish by regulation a Secure Employment Eligibility
Verification System (referred to in this subsection as the ‘SEEVS’). The
purpose of the SEEVS shall be to provide for identity authentication and
employment eligibility verification with respect to enrolled new
employees which shall be available to subject employers who elect to
participate in the SEEVS in lieu of the EEVS. Any subject employer may
cancel the employer’s participation in the SEEVS after one year after
electing to participate.</p>
<p>‘‘(c) CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION ADVISORY PANEL.—</p>
<p>‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Panel</p>
<p>should consist of members appointed by the Commissioner, after
consulting with the Secretary of Homeland Secretary, the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Director of <em>National Institutes of Standards and
Technology</em>, and other appropriate Federal agencies. Such members
should include representatives from</p>
<p>appropriate Federal agencies and private sector representatives of
affected industries and groups, including human resource, employer and
employee organizations, experts in fields including database security,
biometrics, and privacy.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5781ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 4/14/08</em></p>
<p><em>Maloney (D-NY)</em></p></td>
<td>To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available
to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes</td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform,</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr624p1.110.pdf">H.
Rept. 110-624, Part I.</a></p>
<p>Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform,</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr624p2.110.pdf">H.
Rept. 110-624, Part II</a>.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and
Nays: 278 - 146 (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll428.xml">Roll no.
428</a>).</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5781eh.txt.pdf">House
passed version</a></p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5789ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
5789, the Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 4/15/08</em></p>
<p><em>Obey (D-OR)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 303. INTERAGENCY POLICY COMMITTEE.</strong></p>
<p>(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall establish an Interagency SBIR/STTR Policy
Committee comprised of one representative from each Federal agency with
an SBIR program.</p>
<p>(b) COCHAIRS.—The Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy and the Director of the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em> shall jointly chair the Interagency Policy
Committee.</p>
<p>(c) DUTIES.—The Interagency Policy Committee shall review the
following issues and make policy recommendations on ways to improve
program effectiveness and efficiency:</p>
<p>(1) The public and government databases de1scribed in section 9(k)(1)
and (2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(k)(1) and (2)).</p>
<p>(2) Federal agency flexibility in establishing</p>
<p>Phase I and II award sizes, and appropriate criteria to exercise such
flexibility.</p>
<p>(3) Commercialization assistance best practices in Federal agencies
with significant potential to be employed by other agencies, and the
appropriate steps to achieve that leverage, as well as proposals for new
initiatives to address funding gaps business concerns face after Phase
II but before commercialization.</p>
<p>(d) REPORTS.—The Interagency Policy Committee shall transmit to the
Committee on Science and Technology and the Committee on Small Business
of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Small Business
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate—</p>
<p>(1) a report its review and recommendations under subsection (c)(1)
not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act;</p>
<p>(2) a report its review and recommendations under subsection (c)(2)
not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act;
and</p>
<p>(3) a report its review and recommendations under subsection (c)(3)
not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</p></td>
<td>4/16/2008 - Forwarded to full committee as amended by Subcommittee
on Technology and Innovation</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>4/17/2008 - Replaced by H.R. 5819</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5819eh.txt.pdf">H.R.
5819, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 4/16/08</em></p>
<p><em>Velazquez (D-NY)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 503. INTERAGENCY POLICY COMMITTEE.</strong></p>
<p>(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall establish an Interagency SBIR/STTR Policy
Committee comprised of one representative from each Federal agency with
an SBIR program.</p>
<p>(b) COCHAIRS.—The Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy and the Director of the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em> shall jointly chair the Interagency Policy
Committee.</p>
<p>(c) DUTIES.—The Interagency Policy Committee shall review the
following issues and make policy recommendations on ways to improve
program effectiveness and efficiency:</p>
<p>(1) The public and government databases de1scribed in section 9(k)(1)
and (2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(k)(1) and (2)).</p>
<p>(2) Federal agency flexibility in establishing Phase I and II award
sizes, and appropriate criteria to exercise such flexibility.</p>
<p>(3) Commercialization assistance best practices in Federal agencies
with significant potential to be employed by other agencies, and the
appropriate steps to achieve that leverage, as well as proposals for new
initiatives to address funding gaps business concerns face after Phase
II but before commercialization.</p>
<p>(d) REPORTS.—The Interagency Policy Committee shall transmit to the
Committee on Science and Technology and the Committee on Small Business
of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Small Business
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate—</p>
<p>(1) a report on its review and recommendations under subsection
(c)(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act;</p>
<p>(2) a report on its review and recommendations under subsection
(c)(2) not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act;
and</p>
<p>(3) a report on its review and recommendations under subsection
(c)(3) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act.</p></td>
<td><p><strong>4/18/2008 -</strong> Reported (Amended) by the Committee
on Small Business.</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr595p1.110.pdf">H.
Rept. 110-595, Part I.</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>4/23/2008 -</strong> On passage Passed by recorded vote: 368
- 43 (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll217.xml">Roll no.
217</a>).</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5940ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
5940, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/1/08</em></p>
<p><em>Gordon (D-TN)</em></p></td>
<td><p>(2) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.—The Director
of the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> in
carrying out the requirements of section 28 of the <em>National
Institute of Standards and Technology</em> Act (15 U.S.C. 278n)
shall—</p>
<p>(A) in regard to subsection (d) of that section, encourage the
submission of proposals for support of nanotechnology related projects;
and</p>
<p>(B) in regard to subsection (g) of that section, include a
description of how the requirement of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph
is being met, the number of proposals for nanotechnology related
projects received, the number of such proposals funded, the total number
of such projects funded since the beginning of the Technology Innovation
Program, and the outcomes of such funded projects in terms of the
metrics developed in accordance with such subsection (g).</p>
<p>(3) TIP ADVISORY BOARD.—The TIP Advisory Board established under
section 28(k) of the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em> Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(k)), in carrying out its
responsibilities under subsection (k)(3), shall provide the Director of
the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> with—</p>
<p>(A) advice on how to accomplish the requirement of paragraph (2)(A)
of this subsection; and</p>
<p>(B) an assessment of the adequacy of the allocation of resources for
nanotechnology related projects supported under the Technology
Innovation Program.</p></td>
<td><p>Hearing held on 4/16/08</p>
<p>House Committee on Science and Technology markup scheduled for
5/7/08</p>
<p>6/4/2008 - Report filed from House Committee on Science and
Technology (<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr682.110.pdf">H.Rept.
110-682</a>)</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>6/5/2008 - Passed by 2/3 majority as amended by</p>
<p><a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll383.xml">Roll Call Vote
#383</a></p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h5983ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
5983, Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of
2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/7/08</em></p>
<p><em>Langevin (D-RI)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER;
QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘(4) FUNCTIONS.—The Chief Information Officer shall—</p>
<p>‘‘(i) detect, respond to, contain, investigate, attribute, and
mitigate any computer incident, as defined by the <em>National Institute
of Standards and Technology</em>, that could violate or pose an imminent
threat of violation of computer security policies, acceptable use
policies, or standard security practices of the Department; and</p>
<p><strong>‘‘SEC. 836. REQUIREMENTS FOR NETWORK SERVICE
PROVIDERS.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘(b) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SECURITY.—The Secretary shall
include in each covered contract provisions requiring the contractor
to—</p>
<p>‘‘(3) deliver timely notice of any internal computer incident, as
defined by the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>,
that could violate or pose an imminent threat of violation of computer
security policies, acceptable use policies, or standard</p>
<p>security practices at the Department, to the United States Computer
Emergency Readiness Team and the incident response team established
under section 703(a)(4).</p></td>
<td><p>6/26/2008 - Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute by House Committee on Homeland Security</p>
<p>7/24/2008 - Report filed from House Committee on Homeland Security
(<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:hr777.110.pdf">H.Rept.
110-777</a>)</p></td>
<td></td>
<td>7/30/2008 - Passed by 2/3 majority as amended by (Voice Vote)</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h6104ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
6104, Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Education Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/21/08</em></p>
<p><em>Honda (D-CA)</em></p></td>
<td>To provide for the coordination of the Nation's science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics education initiatives.</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h6124pcs.txt.pdf">H.R.
6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/22/08</em></p>
<p><em>Peterson (D-MN)</em></p>
<p><strong>‘‘SEC. 9002. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM</strong></p>
<p>‘‘(3) GUIDELINES.—</p>
<p>‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, after</p>
<p>consultation with the Administrator, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Secretary of Commerce (acting through the Director of
the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>), shall
prepare, and from time to time revise, guidelines for the use of
procuring agencies in complying with the requirements of this
subsection.</p></td>
<td><p>‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The guidelines under this paragraph
shall—</p>
<p>‘‘(i) designate those items (including finished products) that are or
can be produced with biobased products (including biobased products for
which there is only a single product or manufacturer in the cat1egory)
that will be subject to the preference described in paragraph (2);</p>
<p>‘‘(ii) designate those intermediate ingredients and feedstocks that
are or can be used to produce items that will be subject to the
preference described in paragraph (2);</p>
<p>‘‘(iii) automatically designate items composed of intermediate
ingredients and feedstocks designated under clause (ii), if the content
of the designated intermediate ingredients and feedstocks exceeds 50
percent of the item (unless the Secretary determines a different
composition percentage is appropriate);</p>
<p>‘‘(iv) set forth recommended practices with respect to the
procurement of biobased products and items containing such
materials;</p>
<p>‘‘(v) provide information as to the availability, relative price,
performance, and environmental and public health benefits of such
materials and items; and ‘‘(vi) take effect on the date established in
the guidelines, which may not exceed 1 year after publication.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>6/18/08 - Passed House over veto: Two-thirds of the Members present
having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the Passed by the
Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 317 - 109 (<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2008&amp;rollnumber=417">Roll
no. 417</a>).</td>
<td>6/18/08 - Passed Senate over veto: Passed Senate over veto by
Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 14. <a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=2&amp;vote=00151">Record
Vote Number: 151</a></td>
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<td><p>6/18/08 – Vetoed by President</p>
<p>6/18/08 - Became <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ246.110.pdf">Public
Law No: 110-246</a></p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h6357ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication
through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/24/08</em></p>
<p><em>Dingell (D-MI)</em></p>
<p>‘‘(3) STRATEGIC PLAN.—</p>
<p>‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The National Coordinator shall, in consultation
with other appropriate Federal agencies (including the National
Institute of Standards and Technology), maintain and update a strategic
plan with specific objectives, milestones, and metrics for the
following: ….</p>
<p>‘‘(9) CERTIFICATION.—</p>
<p>‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The National Coordinator, in consultation with the
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall
develop a program (either directly or by contract) for the</p></td>
<td><p>voluntary certification of health information technology as being
in compliance with applicable certification criteria adopted under this
subtitle. Such program shall include testing of the technology in
accordance with section 201(b) of the PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008.</p>
<p>‘‘(B) PILOT TESTING OF STANDARDS AND</p>
<p>IMPLEMENTATION SPECIFICATIONS.—In the development, harmonization, or
recognition of standards and implementation specifications, the HIT
Standards Committee, as appropriate, shall provide for the testing of
such standards and specifications by the National Institute for
Standards and Technology under section 201 of the PRO(TECH)T Act of
2008.</p>
<p><strong>TITLE II—TESTING OF HEALTH</strong></p>
<p><strong>INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY</strong></p>
<p><strong>SEC. 201. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
TESTING.</strong></p>
<p>(a) PILOT TESTING OF STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENTATION SPECIFICATIONS.—In
coordination with the HIT Standards Committee established under section
3003 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 101, with
respect to the development of standards and implementation
specifications under such section, the Director</p>
<p>of the National Institute for Standards and Technology shall test
such standards and specifications in order to as sure the efficient
implementation and use of such standards and specifications.</p>
<p>(b) VOLUNTARY TESTING PROGRAM.—In coordination with the HIT Standards
Committee established under section 3003 of the Public Health Service
Act, as added by section 101, with respect to the development of
standards and implementation specifications under such section, the
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall
support the establishment of a conformance testing infrastructure,
including the development of technical test beds. The development of
this conformance testing infrastructure may include a program to
accredit independent, non-Federal laboratories to perform
testing.</p></td>
<td><p>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.
Rept. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr837):">110-837</a>,
Part I.</p>
<p>9/11/08</p>
<p>House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further
consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009</p>
<p>10/3/08</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h6412ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
6412, Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable
Energy Investment Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/26/08</em></p>
<p><em>Musgrave (R-CO)</em></p>
<p><strong>SEC. 203. BIOFUELS INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADDITIVES RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT.</strong></p>
<p>(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research
and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in
this section as the ‘‘Assistant Administrator’’), in consultation with
the Secretary and the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>, shall carry out a program of research and development
of materials to be added to biofuels to make the biofuels more
compatible with infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based
fuels to the point of final sale.</p></td>
<td><p>(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program described in
subsection (a), the Assistant Administrator shall address—</p>
<p>(1) materials to prevent or mitigate—</p>
<p>(A) corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, cork, fiberglass, glues, or
any other material used in pipes and storage tanks;</p>
<p>(B) dissolving of storage tank sediments;</p>
<p>(C) clogging of filters;</p>
<p>(D) contamination from water or other adulterants or pollutants;</p>
<p>(E) poor flow properties relating to low temperatures;</p>
<p>(F) oxidative and thermal instability in long-term storage and use;
and</p>
<p>(G) microbial contamination;</p>
<p>(2) problems associated with electrical conductivity;</p>
<p>(3) alternatives to conventional methods for refurbishment and
cleaning of gasoline and diesel tanks, including tank lining
applications; (4) strategies to minimize emissions from
infrastructure;</p>
<p>(5) issues with respect to certification by a nationally recognized
testing laboratory of components for fuel-dispensing devises that
specifically reference compatibility with alcohol-blended fuels and
other biofuels that contain greater than 15 percent alcohol;</p>
<p>(6) challenges for design, reforming, storage, handling, and
dispensing hydrogen fuel from various feedstocks, including biomass,
from neighborhood fueling stations, including codes and standards
development necessary beyond that carried out under section 809 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16158);</p>
<p>(7) issues with respect to at which point in the fuel supply chain
additives optimally should be</p>
<p>added to fuels; and</p>
<p>(8) other problems, as identified by the Assistant Administrator, in
consultation with the Secretary and the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em>.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h6661ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
6661, Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of
2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 7/30/08</em></p>
<p><em>Lipinski (D-IL)</em></p></td>
<td><p>(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD.—</p>
<p>(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a board to
administer the program established under subsection (a).</p>
<p>(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The board shall be composed of not less than 15 and
not more than 21 members appointed by the President, of whom—</p>
<p>(vi) the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> of
the Department of Commerce; and</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:h7162ih.txt.pdf">H.R.
7162, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of
2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 9/26/08</em></p>
<p><em>Ortiz (D-TX)</em></p></td>
<td><p>NIST is not mentioned</p>
<p>To establish certain standards for the adjudication of United</p>
<p>States passport applications, and for other purposes.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:hr716eh.txt.pdf">H.
Res. 716, Resolution expressing the sense of Congress – National Cyber
Security Awareness Month</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 10/9/07</em></p>
<p><em>Langevin (D-RI)</em></p></td>
<td>Whereas coordination between the numerous Federal agencies involved
in cyber security efforts, including the Department of Homeland
Security, the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>,
the National Science Foundation, and others is essential to securing
America’s critical cyber infrastructure;</td>
<td><p>Passed by voice vote</p>
<p>10/16/07</p></td>
<td></td>
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s69is.txt.pdf">S
69, To authorize appropriations for the Hollings Manufacturing
Partnership Program</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/4/07</em></p>
<p><em>Kohl (D-WI)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.</strong> (a)
AMOUNTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the Hollings Manufacturing
Extension Partnership Program of the NIST-</p>
<p>(1) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</p>
<p>(2) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</p>
<p>(3) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</p>
<p>(4) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and</p>
<p>(5) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</p></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s183is.txt.pdf">S.
183, Improved Passenger Automobile Fuel Ecomony Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/4/07</em></p>
<p><em>Stevens (R-AK)</em></p></td>
<td><p>Title II – Market-Based Initiatives for Greenhouse Gas Reduction
- (2) UNIFORM REPORTING FORMAT.—Adopt a uniform format for reporting
emissions baselines and reductions established through—</p>
<p>(A) the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology for greenhouse gas baselines and reductions generally;
and</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s280is.txt.pdf">S.
280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/12/07</em></p>
<p><em>Lieberman (I-CT)</em></p>
<p><em>Related S. 317</em></p></td>
<td><p>Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) to establish a research program on global climate change
standards and processes to provide knowledge on the reduction of
GHGs.</p>
<p>Section 322 – Enhanced Environmental Measurements and
Standards</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s317is.txt.pdf">S.
317, Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/17/07</em></p>
<p><em>Feinstein (D-CA)</em></p>
<p><em>Related S. 280</em></p></td>
<td><p>Section 204 – Technology Development and Diffusion. (a) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of the NIST, acting through the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership program, may develop a program to promote the use,
by small manufacturers, of technologies and techniques that result in
reduced emissions of greenhouse gases or increased sequestration of
greenhouse gases.</p>
<p>(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Director of the NIST such sums as are necessary to
carry out this section.</p></td>
<td></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Bill Number & Committee Approval House Senate Conf. Report Passage
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s328is.txt.pdf">S.328,
Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 1/17/07</em></p>
<p><em>Menendez (D-NJ)</em></p>
<p><em>Related S.608</em></p></td>
<td>SEC. 2005 - NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FIRST RESPONDER EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING. (c) Consultation with Standards Organization – In Establishing
national voluntary consensus standards for first responders equipment
and training under this section, the Secretary shall consult with
relevant public and private section groups, including (1) NIST</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s495rs.txt.pdf">S.495,
Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/6/07</em></p>
<p><em>Leahy (D-VT)</em></p></td>
<td><p>NIST is not mentioned in the bill. NIST is mentioned in the <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr070.110.pdf">Senate
Report 110-70</a></p>
<p>The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 sets
requirements for securing the federal government’s information systems,
including the protection of personal privacy. The <em>National Institute
of Standards and Technology</em> develops information security</p>
<p>standards and guidelines for other federal agencies, and the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) oversees information technology security
policies and practices. OMB estimates that federal agencies spend around
$5.5 billion a year to secure the government’s information
systems.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Reported with amendments</p>
<p>5/23/07</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr070.110.pdf">S.Rept.</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr070.110.pdf">110-70</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Placed on Senate Calendar</p>
<p>(No. 168)</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

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Bill Number & Committee Approval House Senate Conf. Report Passage
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s559is.txt.pdf">S.559,
Vote Integrity and Verification Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/13/07</em></p>
<p><em>Bill Nelson (D-FL)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 811</em></p></td>
<td>Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) with respect to: (1)
ballot verification and mandatory paper record audit capacity; and (2)
accessibility and ballot verification of results for individuals with
disabilities. Requires the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology to study, test, and develop best practices to
enhance the accessibility of ballot verification mechanisms for
individuals with disabilities, voters whose primary language is not
English, and voters with difficulties in literacy. Requires laboratories
to meet standards prohibiting conflicts of interest as a condition of
accreditation for the testing of voting system hardware and software.
NIST Sections – Section 247 - Study and Report on Accessible Ballot
Verification Mechanisms and Section 322 (b) – Use of Alternative
Mechanism.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s608is.txt.pdf">S.608,
Risk-Based Homeland Security Grants Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/15/07</em></p>
<p><em>Feinstein (D-CA)</em></p>
<p><em>Related S.328</em></p></td>
<td>SEC. 2005 - NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FIRST RESPONDER EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING. (c) Consultation with Standards Organization – In Establishing
national voluntary consensus standards for first responders equipment
and training under this section, the Secretary shall consult with
relevant public and private section groups, including (1) NIST</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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</table>

Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

***As of November 14, 2023***

Bill Number & Committee Approval House Senate Conf. Report Passage
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s635is.txt.pdf">S.
635, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/15/07</em></p>
<p><em>Baucus (D-MT)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 365</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 3. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES.</strong></p>
<p>(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES.—</p>
<p>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this Act
referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’), in consultation with the
<em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>, shall establish
voluntary guidelines, based on the best currently available scientific
knowledge, for the remediation of former methamphetamine laboratories,
including guidelines regarding preliminary site assessment and the
remediation of residual contaminants.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 7. METHAMPHETAMINE DETECTION RESEARCH AND</strong></p>
<p><strong>DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.</strong></p>
<p>The Director of <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>, in consultation with the Administrator, shall support a
research program to develop—</p>
<p>(1) new methamphetamine detection technologies, with emphasis on
field test kits and site detection; and</p>
<p>(2) appropriate standard reference materials</p>
<p>and validation procedures for methamphetamine detection testing.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</strong></p>
<p>(b) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the <em>National Institute of Standards
and Technology</em> to carry out this Act $750,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2007 and 2008.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported
without amendment favorably.</p>
<p>6/6/07</p>
<p>Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written</p>
<p>report</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr207.110.pdf">S.
Rept. 110-207</a></p>
<p>10/26/07</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s635rs.txt.pdf">Text
of bill as reported by Senate Committee</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s635rs.txt.pdf">S.
635</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 451</p>
<p>10/26/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>For further action, see <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.365:">H.R.365</a>,
which became <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ143.110.pdf">Public
Law 110-143</a> on 12/21/2007</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s654is.txt.pdf">S.654,
Safe Food Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/15/07</em></p>
<p><em>Durbin (D-IL)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 1148</em></p></td>
<td>Section 1 (23) Statistically Valid – With respect to a study, the
term “statistically valid” means evaluated and conducted under standards
set by NIST.</td>
<td></td>
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Status of Legislation, 110^th^ Congress (2007/2008)

***As of November 14, 2023***

Bill Number & Committee Approval House Senate Conf. Report Passage
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s725is.txt.pdf">S.725,
National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/1/07</em></p>
<p><em>Levin (D-MI)</em></p></td>
<td>SEC. 1111. VESSEL PATHWAY STANDARDS RESEARCH. Section 2(b) –
Performance Test – Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment…the
Secretary, in conjunction with NIST and the Maritime Administration,
shall design a performance test for ballast water exchange (such as a
dye study) to measure the effectiveness of ballast water exchange.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s730is.txt.pdf">S.730,
Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/1/07</em></p>
<p><em>Dodd (D-CT)</em></p></td>
<td><p>Under SEC. 209A. SUBMISSION OF BUDGET REQUESTS. (d) NIST
AUTHORITY.—Subtitle E of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002,
as added and amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:</p>
<p>‘‘SEC. 299E. TECHNICAL SUPPORT - ‘‘At the request of the Commission,
the Director of</p>
<p>the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall provide the
Commission with technical support necessary for the Commission to carry
out its duties under this title.’’.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s742rs.txt.pdf">S.
742, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/1/07</em></p>
<p><em>Murray (D-WA)</em></p></td>
<td><p>‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE FEDERAL ENTITY.—The term ‘appropriate Federal
entity’ means any appropriate Federal entity, as determined by the
Director, including—</p>
<p>‘‘(A) the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry;</p>
<p>‘‘(B) the Department of Health and Human Services;</p>
<p>‘‘(C) the Environmental Protection Agency;</p>
<p>‘‘(D) the Mine Safety and Health Administration;</p>
<p>‘‘(E) the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>;</p>
<p>‘‘(F) the United States Geological Survey;</p>
<p>‘‘(G) the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences;</p>
<p>‘‘(H) the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health;
and</p>
<p>‘‘(I) the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.</p></td>
<td>2/28/2008 - Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
hearing held</td>
<td><p>By Senator Boxer from Committee on Environment and Public Works
filed written report. <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr189.110.pdf">Report
No. 110-189</a></p>
<p>10/3/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and
an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent</p>
<p>10/4/07</p></td>
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Bill Number & Committee Approval House Senate Conf. Report Passage
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s761pcs.txt.pdf">S.761,
America COMPETES Act</a>, or the America Creating Opportunities to
Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science
Act</p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/5/07</em></p>
<p><em>Reid (D-NV)</em></p></td>
<td>Title IV – National Institute of Standards and Technology –
Authorizations, Amends Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980, Innovation Acceleration – establishes a program “Standards and
Technology Acceleration Research Program”, Manufacturing Extension,
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology, and Technical
Amendments to the NIST Act. Section 4011 – Federal Information and
Communications Technology Research</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Passed with amendments Senate by 88 yeas to 8 nays<br />
<a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=1&amp;vote=00146">Roll
Call Vote #146</a></p>
<p>4/25/07</p></td>
<td><p>Senate Floor Amendments include:</p>
<p>#904 by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) “<strong>To strike the NIST
working capital fund provision”</strong> – Withdrawn</p>
<p>#921 by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) <strong>“To discontinue the
Advanced Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology”</strong> – Failed</p>
<p>#941 by Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) “<strong>To clarify the types of
expenses available to Regional Centers under the Hollings Manufacturing
Extension Partnership program in meeting their non-Federal funding
commitment, and for other purposes”</strong> –
Adopted<strong> </strong></p>
<p>#942 by Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) – <strong>“To increase the amounts
authorized to be appropriated for the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership Program” </strong> - Adopted</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>110-69</p>
<p>For further action, see <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.2272:">H.R.2272</a>,
which became <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ069.110.pdf">Public
Law 110-69</a> on 8/9/2007</p></td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/s761sap-s.pdf">SAP
for Senate Floor Action</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/s761sap-s.pdf">4/23/07</a></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s830is.txt.pdf">S.830,
Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/8/07</em></p>
<p><em>Dodd (D-CT)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 1494</em></p></td>
<td>Section 5. Demonstration Grants for Improving Pediatric Device
Availability – (c)(3) connect innovators and physicians to existing
Federal resources, including resources from ….. and NIST</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s931is.txt.pdf">S.
931, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/20/07</em></p>
<p><em>Martinez (R-FL)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 2407</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 1832</em></p></td>
<td><p>Sec. 3 National Hurricane Research Initiative</p>
<p>(c) COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The Under Secretary and the
Director shall cooperate with the head of each appropriate Federal
agency or department, research institute, university, and
disaster-response or nongovernmental organization to utilize the
expertise and capabilities of such entity to carry out the purposes of
the National Hurricane Research Initiative, including co-operation with
the heads of the following entities: (1) The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration. <u>(2) The National Institute of Standards and
Technology</u><em>.</em> (3) The Department of Homeland Security,
including the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (4) The Department of
Energy. (5) The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency. (6) The
Environmental Protection Agency. (7) The United States Geological
Survey. (8) The Army Corps of Engineers.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s987is.txt.pdf">S.
987, Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/26/07</em></p>
<p><em>Bingaman (D-NM)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 209. ALTERNATIVE FUEL DATABASE AND
MATERIALS.</strong></p>
<p>The Secretary and the Director of the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em> shall jointly establish and make available
to the public—</p>
<p>(1) a database that describes the physical properties of different
types of alternative fuel; and</p>
<p>(2) standard reference materials for different types of alternative
fuel.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.</p>
<p>4/12/07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1082rs.txt.pdf">S.1082,
Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 4/10/07</em></p>
<p><em>Kennedy (D-MA)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 2900</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 425. DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR IMPROVING PEDIATRIC
DEVICE AVAILABILITY.</strong></p>
<p>(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A nonprofit consortium that receives a grant or
contract under this section shall facilitate the development,
production, and distribution of pediatric medical devices by—</p>
<p>(3) connecting innovators and physicians to existing Federal and
non-Federal resources, including resources from the Food and Drug
Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Small Business
Administration, the Department of Energy, the Department of Education,
the National Science Foundation, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the
Agency</p>
<p>for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the <em>National Institute
of Standards and Technology</em>;</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.</p>
<p>4/24/07<br />
<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1082rs.txt.pdf">Version
as reported by Committee</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td>Senate passed, as amended, by <a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=1&amp;vote=00157">roll
call vote #157</a> by<br />
93 yeas to<br />
1 nay<br />
5/9/07</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/s1082sap-s.pdf">SAP
for Senator Floor Action<br />
5/1/07</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1321pcs.txt.pdf">S.1321,
Energy Savings Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/7/07</em></p>
<p><em>Bingaman (D-NM)</em></p>
<p><em>Related H.R. 2556</em></p>
<p><em>Related S. 1419</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 128. ALTERNATIVE FUEL DATABASE AND
MATERIALS.</strong></p>
<p>The Secretary and the Director of the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em> shall jointly establish and make available
to the public—</p>
<p>(1) a database that describes the physical properties of different
types of alternative fuel; and</p>
<p>(2) standard reference materials for different types of alternative
fuel.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td>Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Original measure reported
to Senate by Senator Bingaman.<br />
<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr065.110.pdf">S
Report No. 110-65</a>.</td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 140</p>
<p>5/7/07</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1373is.txt.pdf">S.1373,
Building a Stronger America Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/11/07</em></p>
<p><em>Pryor (D-AR)</em></p>
<p><em>Related H.R. 4250</em></p></td>
<td>To provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and
construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation
through high technology activities.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on
Science, Technology and Innovation held a hearing on 10/18/07</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1419pcs.txt.pdf">S.
1419, Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of
2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/17/07</em></p>
<p><em>Reid (D-NV)</em></p>
<p><em>Related H.R. 2556</em></p>
<p><em>Related S. 1321</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 128. ALTERNATIVE FUEL DATABASE AND
MATERIALS.</strong></p>
<p>The Secretary and the Director of the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em> shall jointly establish and make available
to the public—</p>
<p>(1) a database that describes the physical properties of different
types of alternative fuel; and</p>
<p>(2) standard reference materials for different types of alternative
fuel.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 156</p>
<p>5/17/07</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1493is.txt.pdf">S.
1493, Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research
Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/24/07</em></p>
<p><em>Inouye (D-HI)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>NIST in sections -</strong></p>
<p><strong>SEC. 3. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INNOVATION
ACCELERATION.</strong></p>
<p>(a) PROGRAM.—In order to accelerate the pace of innovation with
respect to telecommunications services (as defined in section 3(46) of
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153(46)), equipment, and
technology, the Director of the NIST shall—</p>
<p>(1) establish a program linked to the goals and</p>
<p>objectives of the measurement laboratories, to be known as the
‘‘Telecommunications Standards and Technology Acceleration Research
Program’’, to support and promote innovation in the United States
through high-risk, high-reward telecommunications research; and</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 4. ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR ALL
AMERICANS.</strong> The Director of the NIST shall continue to support
research and support standards development in advanced information and
communications technologies focused on enhancing or facilitating the
availability and affordability of advanced communications services to
all Americans, in order to implement the Institute’s responsibilities
under section 2(c)(12) of the NIST Act (15 U.S.C. 272(c)(12)). The
Director shall support intramural research and cooperative research with
institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) and industry.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 5. ADVANCED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH.</strong></p>
<p>(b) FEDERAL ADVANCED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH BOARD.—There is established within the National Science
Foundation a Federal Advanced Information and Communications Technology
Board which shall advise the Director of the National Science Foundation
in carrying out the program authorized by subsection (a). The Board
Shall be composed of individuals with expertise in information and
communications technologies, including representatives from the NTIA,
the FCC, the NIST, the Department of Defense, and representatives from
industry and educational institutions.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1578is.txt.pdf">S.1578,
Ballast Water Management Act of 2007</a></p>
<p>Introduced 6/7/07</p>
<p><em>Inouye (D-HI)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>‘‘SEC. 1101. MANAGEMENT OF VESSEL-BORNE AQUATIC NUISANCE
SPECIES.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘(d) VESSEL BALLAST WATER RECORD BOOK.—</p>
<p>‘‘(5) ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF RECORDKEEPING.—The Secretary shall provide
by regulation for alternative methods of recordkeeping, including
electronic recordkeeping, to comply with the requirements of this
subsection. Any electronic recordkeeping method authorized by the
Secretary shall support the inspection and enforcement provisions of
this Act and shall comply with applicable standards of the <em>National
Institute of Standards and Technology</em> and the Office of Management
and Budget governing reliability, integrity, identity authentication,
and nonrepudiation of stored electronic data.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td>3/3/2008 - Report filed from Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation (<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr269.110.pdf">S.Rept.
110-269</a>)</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1834is.txt.pdf">S.
1834, Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 7/19/07</em></p>
<p><em>Enzi (R-WY)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 102. TOBACCO TESTING.</strong></p>
<p>(a) FEDERAL CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING ACT.—Section 7 of the
Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1335a) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</p>
<p>“(c) TOBACCO TESTING.—</p>
<p>‘‘(1) STANDARDS AND PRACTICES FOR MEASURING AND ANALYZING TOBACCO
CONSTITUENTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of the Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act,</p>
<p>the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the</p>
<p>Director of the <em>National Institute of Standards</em></p>
<p><em>and Technology</em> and in consultation with the</p>
<p>Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall</p>
<p>develop and publish in the Federal Register</p>
<p>standards and best practices for—</p>
<p>‘‘(i) the sampling of tobacco and tobacco products for testing;
and</p>
<p>‘‘(ii) accurate measurement and analysis of tobacco constituents,
including—</p>
<p>‘‘(I) nicotine;</p>
<p>‘‘(II) tar;</p>
<p>‘‘(III) carbon monoxide; and</p>
<p>‘‘(IV) any other constituent as may be necessary.</p>
<p>‘‘(c) TOBACCO TESTING.—</p>
<p>‘‘(1) STANDARDS AND PRACTICES FOR MEASURING AND ANALYZING SMOKELESS
TOBACCO CONSTITUENTS.—</p>
<p>‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of the Help</p>
<p>End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act,</p>
<p>the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the</p>
<p>Director of the <em>National Institute of Standards</em></p>
<p><em>and Technology</em> and in consultation with the</p>
<p>Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall</p>
<p>develop and publish in the Federal Register</p>
<p>standards and best practices for—</p>
<p>‘‘(i) the sampling of smokeless tobacco</p>
<p>and tobacco products for testing; and</p>
<p>‘‘(ii) accurate measurement and analysis of smokeless tobacco
constituents, including—</p>
<p>‘‘(I) nicotine;</p>
<p>‘‘(II) tar;</p>
<p>‘‘(III) nitrosamines; and</p>
<p>‘‘(IV) any other constituent as may be necessary.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1869is.txt.pdf">S.
1869, Voting Integrity and Verification Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 7/25/07</em></p>
<p><em>Ensign (R-NV)</em></p></td>
<td>To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require new voting
systems to provide a voter-verified permanent record, to develop better
accessible voting machines for individuals with disabilities, and for
other purposes.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s1997is.txt.pdf">S.
1997, Future Accountability in Retail Fuel Act</a></p>
<p>Introduced 8/3/07</p>
<p><em>McCaskill (D-MO)</em></p></td>
<td><p>(c) DEFINED TERM.—In this Act, the term ‘‘automatic temperature
compensation equipment’’ has the meaning given the term in the
<em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> Handbook 44.</p>
<p>(d) RULEMAKING.—</p>
<p>(1) COMMENCEMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation
with the <em>Na1tional Institute of Standards and Technology</em>, shall
commence a rulemaking procedure to implement the requirement under
subsection (a).</p></td>
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<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2045rs.txt.pdf">S.
2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 10/30/07</em></p>
<p><em>Mark Pryor (D-AR)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 24. ALTERNATIVE MEASURES OF LEAD
CONTENT.</strong></p>
<p>The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the
National Academy of Sciences and the <em>National Institute of Standards
and Technology</em>, shall study the feasibility of establishing a
measurement standard based on a units-of-mass-per-area standard (similar
to existing measurement standards used by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency to measure for
metals in household paint and soil, respectively) that is statistically
comparable to the parts-per-million measurement standard currently used
in laboratory analysis.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>12/5/2007:</p>
<p>Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by
Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr265.110.pdf">Senate
Report 110-265</a></p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>12/5/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 523.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>For further action, see <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.4040:">H.R.4040</a>,
which became <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ314.110.pdf">Public
Law 110-314</a> on 8/14/2008</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2191is.txt.pdf">S.
2191, America’s Climate Security Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 10/18/07</em></p>
<p><em>Lieberman (I-CT)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 5102. REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN HEATING OR COOLING
STANDARDS.</strong> ‘‘(D) ECONOMIC JUSTIFIABILITY STUDY.—</p>
<p>‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As a preliminary step in determining the economic
justifiability of establishing a regional standard under subparagraph
(B)(ii), the Secretary shall conduct a study involving stakeholders,
including—</p>
<p>‘‘(I) a representative from the <em>National Institute of Standards
and Technology</em>;</p>
<p>‘‘(II) representatives of nongovernmental advocacy organizations;</p>
<p>‘‘(III) representatives of product manufacturers, distributors, and
installers;</p>
<p>‘‘(IV) representatives of the gas and electric utility industries;
and</p>
<p>‘‘(V) such other individuals as the Secretary may designate.</p>
<p>‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The study under this subparagraph—</p>
<p>‘‘(I) shall determine the potential benefits and consequences of
prescribing regional standards for heating and cooling products; and</p>
<p>‘‘(II) may, if favorable to the standards, constitute the evidence of
economic justifiability required under this Act.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td>5/20/2008 - Report filed from Senate Committee on Environment and
Public Works (<a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr337.110.pdf">S.Rept.
110-337</a>)</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2263is.txt.pdf">S.
2263, Mine Communications Technology Innovation Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 10/30/07</em></p>
<p><em>Webb (D-VA)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 3877</em></p></td>
<td><p>To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology to establish an initiative to promote the research,
development, and demonstration of miner tracking and communications
systems and to promote the establishment of standards and other
measurement services regarding underground communications to protect
miners in the United</p>
<p>States.</p></td>
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2295is.txt.pdf">S.
2295, Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 11/1/07</em></p>
<p><em>Bill Nelson (D-FL)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 811</em></p></td>
<td>To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a
voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and
for other purposes.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2302pcs.txt.pdf">S.
2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 11/2/07</em></p>
<p><em>Tom Harkin (D-IA)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>‘‘SEC. 9002. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘(5) GUIDELINES.—</p>
<p>‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, after</p>
<p>consultation with the Administrator, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Secretary of Commerce (acting through the Director of
the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>), shall
prepare, and from time to time revise, guidelines for the use of
procuring agencies in complying with the requirements of this
subsection.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original
measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin.</p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr220.110.pdf">S.
Rept</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&amp;docid=f:sr220.110.pdf">110-220</a>.
Additional views filed.</p>
<p>11-2-07</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>For further action, see <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.6124:">H.R.6124</a>,
which became Public <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ246.110.pdf">Law
110-246</a> on 6/18/2008</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2306is.txt.pdf">S.
2306, Renewable Fuels Strategy Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 11/5/07</em></p>
<p><em>Byron Dorgon (D-ND)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 202. STANDARDS FOR BIOFUELS DISPENSERS.</strong></p>
<p>In the absence of appropriate private sector standards adopted before
the date of enactment of this Act, and in accordance with the amendments
made by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15
U.S.C. 3701 note; Public Law 104–113), the Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, in consultation with the
Secretary, shall develop standards for biofuel dispenser systems in
order to promote broader biofuels adoption and use.</p></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2307is.txt.pdf">S.2307,
Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 11/5/07</em></p>
<p><em>John Kerry (D-MA)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 403. ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL
MEASUREMENTS</strong></p>
<p><strong>AND STANDARDS.</strong></p>
<p>The National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 271
et seq.) is amended—</p>
<p>(1) by redesignating sections 17 through 32 as sections 18 through
33, respectively; and</p>
<p>(2) by inserting after section 16 the following:</p>
<p><strong>‘‘SEC. 17. CLIMATE CHANGE STANDARDS AND
PROCESSES.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish within the Institute a
program to perform and support research on global climate change
standards and processes, with the goal of providing scientific and
technical knowledge applicable to the reduction of greenhouse gases (as
defined in section 4 of the Global Climate Change Act of
2002)……….</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by
Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(sr341):">110-341</a></p>
<p>5/22/08</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 752.</p>
<p>5/22/08</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2321is.txt.pdf">S.
2321, E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 11/7/07</em></p>
<p><em>Lieberman (ID-CT)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</strong></p>
<p>(e) COMPUTER STANDARDS PROGRAM.—Section 20(f) of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–3) is amended
by striking ‘‘2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2003
through 2012’’.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported
by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(sr465):">110-465</a></p>
<p>9/16/08</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 970.</p>
<p>9/16/08</p></td>
<td></td>
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2390is.txt.pdf">S.
2390, Fire-Safe Communities Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 11/16/07</em></p>
<p><em>Feinstein (D-CA)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion HR 5218</em></p>
<p>DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 3. MODEL ORDINANCES FOR COMMUNITIES IN FIRE HAZARD
AREAS.</strong></p>
<p>(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall publish a Federal model
ordinance for municipalities at risk that contains the elements
described in subsection (b).</p>
<p>(b) ELEMENTS.—A model ordinance required by subsection (a) shall
include the following elements with respect to fire prevention and
management.</p></td>
<td><p>(1) Specifications for construction materials and techniques for
use in such communities.</p>
<p>(2) Guidelines for the placement of utilities, defensible space, and
vegetation management.</p>
<p>(3) Enforcement mechanisms for compliance with defensible space
requirements.</p>
<p>(4) Zoning and site design standards for new residential
construction, including the width and placement of surrounding fuel
breaks and description of unsafe areas to locate new homes, such as the
top of highly dangerous canyons that funnel wildfire heat.</p>
<p>(5) Specifications for water supplies for firefighting.</p>
<p>(6) Requirements for adequate firefighting protection, including
requirements for fire stations and equipment.</p>
<p>(7) Guidelines for the participation of fire professionals in the
development of local fire protection models.</p>
<p>(8) Standards for roads, culverts, and bridges.</p>
<p>(9) Guidelines for the marking of buildings and homes.</p>
<p>(c) DEVELOPMENT OF FEDERAL MODEL ORDINANCE.—</p>
<p>(1) CONSULTATION.—In developing the model ordinance required by
subsection (a), the Director—</p>
<p>(A) shall consult with the Under Secretary,</p>
<p>the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Director of the Bureau of
Land Management; and</p>
<p>(B) may consult with others, including private entities that write
fire codes.</p>
<p>(2) EXISTING STANDARDS.—The Director may incorporate into the Federal
model ordinance all or part of existing consensus-based standards for
fire hazard areas, or other model codes such as the International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code or National Fire Protection Association
standards.</p>
<p>(d) STATE MODEL ORDINANCES.—A State may adopt model ordinances
incorporating appropriate elements set out in subsection (b) for the
communities of such State.</p>
<p>(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be
appropriated $7,500,000 to carry out subsection (a).</p></td>
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Title Description House Senate Passage Passage Outlook/Conference Report
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2606is.txt.pdf">S.
2606, United States Fire Administration Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/7/08</em></p>
<p><em>Dodd (D-CT)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 4847</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 2. FINDINGS</strong></p>
<p>The research and development performed by</p>
<p>the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>, the
United States Fire Administration, other government agencies, and
non-governmental organizations on fire technologies, techniques, and
tools advance the capabilities of the fire service of the United States
to suppress and prevent fires.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported
by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
With written report No. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(sr411):">110-411</a>.</p>
<p>7/10/08</p></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 2
(<a
href="http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2008&amp;rollnumber=636">Roll
no. 636</a>).</p>
<p>9/24/08</p></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by
Unanimous Consent.</p>
<p>9/18/08</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Became <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ376.110.pdf">Public
Law No: 110-376</a></p>
<p>10/8/08</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2663pcs.txt.pdf">S.
2663, CPSC Reform Act</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/25/08</em></p>
<p><em>Pryor (D-AR)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION</strong></p>
<p>(d)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for
research, in cooperation with the <em>National Institute of Science and
Technology</em>, the Food and Drug Administration, and other relevant
Federal agencies into safety issues related to the use of nanotechnology
in consumer products, $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2009 and 2010.’’.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 23. ALTERNATIVE MEASURES OF LEAD CONTENT.</strong></p>
<p>The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the
National Academy of Sciences and the <em>National Institute of Standards
and Technology</em>, shall study the feasibility of establishing a
measurement standard based on a units-of-mass-per-area standard (similar
to existing measurement standards used by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency to measure for
metals in household paint and soil, respectively) that is
statistically</p>
<p>comparable to the parts-per-million measurement standard currently
used in laboratory analysis.</p></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>For further action, see <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:H.R.4040:">H.R.4040</a>,
which became <a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ314.110.pdf">Public
Law 110-314</a> on 8/14/2008</td>
<td><p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-2/saps2663-s.pdf">Senate
Floor Consideration</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-2/saps2663-s.pdf">3/3/08</a></p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2669is.txt.pdf">S.2669,
Green Chemistry Research and Development Act 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 2/26/08</em></p>
<p><em>Snowe (R-ME)</em></p>
<p><em>Companion H.R. 2850</em></p></td>
<td><p>(c) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The President shall establish an
Interagency Working Group, which shall include representatives from the
National Science Foundation, the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection
Agency, and any other agency that the President may designate. The
Director of the National Science Foundation and the Assistant
Administrator for Research and Development of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall serve as co-chairs of the Interagency Working
Group. The Interagency Working Group shall oversee the planning,
management, and coordination of the Program. The Interagency Working
Group shall—</p>
<p>(1) establish goals and priorities for the Program, to the extent
practicable in consultation with green chemistry researchers and
potential end-users of green chemistry products and processes; and</p>
<p>(2) provide for interagency coordination, including budget
coordination, of activities under the Program.</p>
<p><strong>SEC. 4. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION CENTER GREEN SUPPLIERS
NETWORK GRANT PROGRAM.</strong></p>
<p>Section 25(a) of the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em> Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)) is amended—</p>
<p>(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4);</p>
<p>(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting
‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(6) the
enabling of supply chain manufacturers to continuously improve products
and processes, increase energy efficiency, increase recycling, identify
cost-saving opportunities, and optimize resources and technologies with
the aim of reducing or eliminating the use or generation of hazardous
substances.’’.</p>
<p>(b) <em>NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY</em>.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em> to carry out the provisions of this
Act—</p>
<p>(1) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</p>
<p>(2) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and</p>
<p>(3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.</p></td>
<td></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2958is.txt.pdf">S.2958,
American Energy Production Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/1/08</em></p>
<p><em>Domenici (R-NM)</em></p>
<p><strong>SEC. 203. BIOFUELS INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADDITIVES RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT.</strong></p>
<p>(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research
and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in
this section as the ‘‘Assistant Administrator’’), in consultation with
the Secretary and the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>, shall carry out a program of research and development
of materials to be added to biofuels to make the biofuels more
compatible with infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based
fuels to the point of final sale.</p></td>
<td><p>(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program described in
subsection (a), the Assistant Administrator shall address—</p>
<p>(1) materials to prevent or mitigate—</p>
<p>(A) corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, cork, fiberglass, glues, or
any other material used in pipes and storage tanks;</p>
<p>(B) dissolving of storage tank sediments;</p>
<p>(C) clogging of filters;</p>
<p>(D) contamination from water or other adulterants or pollutants;</p>
<p>(E) poor flow properties relating to low temperatures;</p>
<p>(F) oxidative and thermal instability in long-term storage and use;
and</p>
<p>(G) microbial contamination;</p>
<p>(2) problems associated with electrical conductivity;</p>
<p>(3) alternatives to conventional methods for refurbishment and
cleaning of gasoline and diesel tanks, including tank lining
applications;</p>
<p>(4) strategies to minimize emissions from infrastructure;</p>
<p>(5) issues with respect to certification by a na1tionally recognized
testing laboratory of components for fuel-dispensing devises that
specifically reference compatibility with alcohol-blended fuels and
other biofuels that contain greater than 15 percent alcohol;</p>
<p>(6) challenges for design, reforming, storage, handling, and
dispensing hydrogen fuel from various feedstocks, including biomass,
from neighborhood fueling stations, including codes and standards
development necessary beyond that carried out under section 809 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16158);</p>
<p>(7) issues with respect to at which point in the fuel supply chain
additives optimally should be added to fuels; and</p>
<p>(8) other problems, as identified by the Assistant Administrator, in
consultation with the Secretary and the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em>.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s2973pcs.txt.pdf">S.2973,
American Energy Production Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/2/08</em></p>
<p><em>Domenici (R-NM)</em></p>
<p><strong>SEC. 203. BIOFUELS INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADDITIVES RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT.</strong></p>
<p>(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research
and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in
this section as the ‘‘Assistant Administrator’’), in consultation with
the Secretary and the <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em>, shall carry out a program of research and development
of materials to be added to biofuels to make the biofuels more
compatible with infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based
fuels to the point of final sale.</p></td>
<td><p>(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program described in
subsection (a), the Assistant Administrator shall address—</p>
<p>(1) materials to prevent or mitigate—</p>
<p>(A) corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, cork, fiberglass, glues, or
any other material used in pipes and storage tanks;</p>
<p>(B) dissolving of storage tank sediments;</p>
<p>(C) clogging of filters;</p>
<p>(D) contamination from water or other adulterants or pollutants;</p>
<p>(E) poor flow properties relating to low temperatures;</p>
<p>(F) oxidative and thermal instability in long-term storage and use;
and</p>
<p>(G) microbial contamination;</p>
<p>(2) problems associated with electrical conductivity;</p>
<p>(3) alternatives to conventional methods for refurbishment and
cleaning of gasoline and diesel tanks, including tank lining
applications;</p>
<p>(4) strategies to minimize emissions from infrastructure;</p>
<p>(5) issues with respect to certification by a nationally recognized
testing laboratory of components for fuel-dispensing devises that
specifically reference compatibility with alcohol-blended fuels and
other biofuels that contain greater than 15 percent alcohol;</p>
<p>(6) challenges for design, reforming, storage, handling, and
dispensing hydrogen fuel from various feedstocks, including biomass,
from neighborhood fueling stations, including codes and standards
development necessary beyond that carried out under section 809 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16158);</p>
<p>(7) issues with respect to at which point in the fuel supply chain
additives optimally should be</p>
<p>added to fuels; and</p>
<p>(8) other problems, as identified by the Assistant Administrator, in
consultation with the Secretary and the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em>.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s3036pcs.txt.pdf">S.
3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/20/08</em></p>
<p><em>Boxer (D-CA)</em></p></td>
<td><p>(D) ECONOMIC JUSTIFIABILITY STUDY.—</p>
<p>‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As a preliminary step in determining the economic
justifiability of establishing a regional standard under subparagraph
(B)(ii), the Secretary shall conduct a study involving stakeholders,
including—</p>
<p>‘‘(I) a representative from the <em>National Institute of Standards
and Technology</em>;</p>
<p>‘‘(II) representatives of nongovernmental advocacy organizations;</p>
<p>‘‘(III) representatives of product manufacturers, distributors, and
installers;</p>
<p>‘‘(IV) representatives of the gas and electric utility industries;
and</p>
<p>‘‘(V) such other individuals as the Secretary may designate.</p>
<p>‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The study under this subparagraph—</p>
<p>‘‘(I) shall determine the potential benefits and consequences of
prescribing regional standards for heating and cooling products; and</p>
<p>‘‘(II) may, if favorable to the standards, constitute the evidence of
economic justifiability required under this Act.</p>
<p>‘‘(E) REGIONAL BOUNDARIES.—Regional boundaries used in establishing
regional standards under subparagraph (B)(ii) shall—</p>
<p>‘‘(i) conform to State borders; and</p>
<p>‘‘(ii) include only contiguous States (other than Alaska and Hawaii),
except that on the request of a State, the Secretary may divide the
State to include a part of the State in each of 2 regions.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s3047is.txt.pdf">S.
3047, Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Education Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 5/21/08</em></p>
<p><em>Obama (D-IL)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.</strong> In this Act:</p>
<p>(1) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘Federal agencies’’ means—</p>
<p>(N) <em>the National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>;
and</p>
<p>(8) Many of the Federal agencies have well established programs
designed to support and improve STEM education including the
Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department
of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department
of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the
Interior, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Foundation, the
National Institutes of Health, and the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em>.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s3078is.txt.pdf">S.
3078, National Innovation and Job Creation Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/3/08</em></p>
<p><em>Collins (R-ME)</em></p>
<p>To establish a National Innovation Council, to improve the
coordination</p>
<p>of innovation activities among industries in the United States, for
other</p>
<p>purposes</p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF PROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONS.</strong></p>
<p>There shall be transferred to the Council the functions, personnel,
assets, and liabilities of—</p>
<p>(1) the <em>Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>;</p>
<p>(2) the <em>Technology Innovation Program of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology</em>;</p>
<p>(3) the <em>Office of Technology Partnerships of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology</em>;</p>
<p>(4) the Partnerships for Innovation of the National Science
Foundation;</p>
<p>(5) the Industry-University Cooperative Research Center Program of
the National Science Foundation;</p>
<p>(6) the Engineering Research Center Program of the National Science
Foundation; and</p>
<p>(7) the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development of the
Department of Labor.</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s3100is.txt.pdf">S.
3100, Voting Opportunities and Integrity in the Conduct of Elections Act
of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/608</em></p>
<p><em>Bill Nelson (D-FL)</em></p></td>
<td><p><strong>‘‘SEC. 247. STUDY AND REPORT ON ACCESSIBLE BALLOT
VERIFICATION MECHANISMS.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘(a) STUDY AND REPORT.—The Director of the <em>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</em> shall study, test, and develop best
practices to enhance the accessibility of ballot verification mechanisms
for individuals with disabilities, for voters whose primary language is
not English, and for voters with difficulties in literacy, including
best practices for the mechanisms themselves and the processes through
which the mechanisms are used. In carrying out this section, the
Director shall specifically investigate existing and potential methods
or devices, including nonelectronic devices, that will assist such
individuals and voters in creating voter-verified paper ballots and
presenting or transmitting the information printed or marked on such
ballots back to such individuals and voters.</p>
<p>‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH GRANTS FOR TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS.—The
Director shall coordinate the activities carried out under subsection
(a) with the research conducted under the grant program carried out by
the Commission under section 271, to the extent that the Director and
Commission determine necessary to provide for the advancement of
accessible voting technology.</p>
<p>‘‘(c) DEADLINE.—The Director shall complete the requirements of
subsection (a) not later than December 31, 2010.</p>
<p>‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out subsection (a) $3,000,000, to remain available
until expended.’’.</p>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s3212is.txt.pdf">S.
3212, Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 6/26/08</em></p>
<p><em>Feinstein (D-CA)</em></p>
<p>To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide for
auditable,</p>
<p>independent verification of ballots, to ensure the security of voting
systems,</p>
<p>and for other purposes.</p></td>
<td><p><strong>SEC. 248. GRANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF NEW
VOTING SYSTEMS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INNOVATIONS.</strong></p>
<p>‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall, in consultation with the
<em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em>, make grants to
qualified academic and research institutions for the development and
testing of new voting systems, technologies, and innovations for
purposes of meeting the independent verification requirements under
section 301(a)(7).</p>
<p>‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—An academic and research institution is eligible
to receive a grant under this section if it submits an application to
the Commission at such time, in such form, and containing such
information and certifications as the Commission may require.</p>
<p>‘‘(c) PROVIDING FOR A PEER-REVIEW PROCESS.—</p>
<p>Each academic and research institute which receives a grant under
this section shall ensure that there is a process for peer review of the
activities carried out with the funds provided under the grant.</p>
<p>‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING PATENT RIGHTS IN
INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL</p>
<p>ASSISTANCE.—Any invention made by the recipient of a grant under this
section using funds provided under this section shall be subject to
chapter 18 of title 35, United States Code (relating to patent rights in
inventions made with Federal assistance).</p>
<p>‘‘(e) REPORT.—</p>
<p>‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each academic and research institution which
receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Commission a
report describing the activities carried out with the funds provided
under the grant.</p>
<p>‘‘(2) DEADLINE.—An academic and research institution shall submit a
report required under paragraph (1) not later than 6 months after the
end of the fiscal year for which the entity received the grant which is
the subject of the report.</p>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s3269is.txt.pdf">S.
3269, Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of
2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 7/16/08</em></p>
<p><em>Ryden (D-OR)</em></p>
<p>To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish an award program
to</p>
<p>honor achievements in nanotechnology, and for other
purposes.</p></td>
<td><p>ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD.—</p>
<p>(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a board to
administer the program established under subsection (a). (2)
MEMBERSHIP.—The board shall be composed of not less than 15 and not more
than 21 members appointed by the President, of whom—</p>
<p>(A) not less than 1 shall—</p>
<p>(i) be a representative of the interests of academic, business, and
nonprofit organizations; and</p>
<p>(ii) have expertise in—</p>
<p>(I) the field of nanotechnology; or</p>
<p>(II) administering award competitions; and</p>
<p>(B) not less than 1 shall be from each of—</p>
<p>(i) the Department of Energy;</p>
<p>….</p>
<p>(vi) the <em>National Institute of Standards and Technology</em> of
the Department of Commerce; and</p></td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s3274is.txt.pdf">S.
3274, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 7/16/08</em></p>
<p><em>Kerry (D-MA)</em></p></td>
<td><p>To reauthorize the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and
Development</p>
<p>Act, and for other purposes.</p></td>
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<td>Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation markup set
on 07/31/2008 at 10:00AM</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:s3474is.txt.pdf">S.
3474, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2008</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 9/11/08</em></p>
<p><em>Carper (D-DE)</em></p>
<p>(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—A Chief Information Security Officer for an
agency shall have the mission, budget, resources, and authority
necessary to—</p>
<p>(1) oversee the establishment and maintenance of an incident response
capability that on a continuous basis can—</p>
<p>(A) detect, report, respond to, contain, investigate, attribute, and
mitigate any network, computer, or data security incident that impairs
adequate security, in accordance with policy provided by the</p></td>
<td><p>Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Chief
Information Security Officer Council, and guidance from the <em>National
Institute of Standards and Technology</em>;</p>
<p>(2) collaborate with the Chief Information Officer to establish,
maintain, and update an enterprise network, system, storage, and
security architecture framework documentation to be submitted quarterly
to the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, that
includes—</p>
<p>(A) documentation of how technical, managerial, and operational
security controls are implemented throughout the agency’s information
infrastructure; and</p>
<p>(B) documentation of how the controls described under subparagraph
(A) maintain the</p>
<p>appropriate level of confidentiality, integrity,</p>
<p>and availability of electronic information and</p>
<p>information systems based on <em>National Institute of Standards and
Technology</em> guidance and Chief Information Security Officers Council
recommended approaches;</p>
<p>(3) ensure that—</p>
<p>(A) risk assessments are conducted on a periodic basis;</p>
<p>(B) penetration tests are conducted commensurate with risk (as
defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology) for an
agency’s information infrastructure; and</p>
<p>(C) information security vulnerabilities are mitigated in a timely
fashion;</p></td>
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<td>Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
markup set on 09/17/2008 at 10:00AM</td>
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<td><p><a
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&amp;docid=f:sc70eah.txt.pdf">SCR
70, Senate Concurrent Budget Resolution</a></p>
<p><em>Introduced 3/7/08</em></p>
<p><em>Spratt (D-SC)</em></p></td>
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<td><p>Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed
to without objection.</p>
<p>5/14/08</p></td>
<td><p>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with
amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. <a
href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&amp;session=2&amp;vote=00085">Record
Vote Number: 85</a></p>
<p>3/14/08</p></td>
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<td><em>Conference report H. Rept. <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr659):">110-659</a>
filed – 5/20/08</em></td>
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