Union Calendar No. 47
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1274
[Report No. 105–64]
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years
1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.
APRIL 21, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 47
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1274
[Report No. 105–64]
To authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and
Technology for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1997
Mrs. MORELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science
APRIL 21, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. GORDON,
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas
APRIL 21, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 10, 1997]
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the National Institute of
Standards and Technology for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(H) $19,376,000 shall be for Technical As-
sistance; and
(I) $28,604,000 shall be for Research Sup-
port; and
(2) $286,919,890 for fiscal year 1999, of which—
(A) $39,247,120 shall be for Electronics and
Electrical Engineering;
(B) $19,492,750 shall be for Manufacturing
Engineering;
(C) $32,744,730 shall be for Chemical
Science and Technology;
(D) $31,283,160 shall be for Physics;
(E) $52,441,420 shall be for Material
Science and Engineering;
(F) $13,806,120 shall be for Building and
Fire Research;
(G) $48,485,190 shall be for Computer
Science and Applied Mathematics;
(H) $19,957,280 shall be for Technical As-
sistance; and
(I) $29,462,120 shall be for Research Sup-
port.
(b) MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY PRO-
GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce for the Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Program under section 17 of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a)—
(1) $4,134,500 for fiscal year 1998; and
(2) $5,289,000 for fiscal year 1999.
(c) CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.—(1) There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce
for construction and maintenance of facilities of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology—
(A) $16,692,000 for fiscal year 1998; and
(B) $67,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.
(2) None of the funds authorized by paragraph (1)(B)
for construction of facilities may be obligated unless the Sec-
retary of Commerce has certified to the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
that the obligation of funds is consistent with a plan for
meeting the facilities needs of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology that the Secretary has transmit-
ted to those committees.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OF-
FICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TECH-
NOLOGY.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce for the activities of the Under Secretary
for Technology and the Office of Technology Policy—
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; and
(2) $7,205,000 for fiscal year 1999.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INDUS-
TRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce for the Industrial Technology Services
activities of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology—
(1) $302,900,000 for fiscal year 1998, of which—
(A) $185,100,000 shall be for the Advanced
Technology Program under section 28 of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology Act
(15 U.S.C. 278n); and
(B) $117,800,000 shall be for the Manufac-
turing Extension Partnerships program under
sections 25 and 26 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k
and 278l); and
(2) $261,300,000 for fiscal year 1999, of which—
(A) $150,000,000 shall be for the Advanced
Technology Program under section 28 of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology Act
(15 U.S.C. 278n); and
(B) $111,300,000 shall be for the Manufac-
turing Extension Partnerships program under
sections 5 and 26 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k
and 278l).
SEC. 5. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECH-
NOLOGY ACT AMENDMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 28 of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or contracts’’ in subsection
(b)(1)(B), and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘contracts,
and, subject to the last sentence of this subsection,
other transactions’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘and if the non-Federal partici-
pants in the joint venture agree to pay at least 60
percent of the total costs of the joint venture during
the Federal participation period under this section,
which shall not exceed 5 years,’’ in subsection
(b)(1)(B) after ‘‘participation to be appropriate,’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘(ii) provision of a minority
share of the cost of such joint ventures for up to 5
years, and (iii)’’ in subsection (b)(1)(B), and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘and (ii)’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘and cooperative agreements’’ in
subsection (b)(2), and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘, co-
operative agreements, and, subject to the last sentence
of this subsection, other transactions’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘, provided that emphasis is’’ in
subsection (b)(2) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘on the
condition that grant recipients (other than small
businesses within the meaning of the Small Business
Act) provide at least 60 percent of the costs of the
project, with emphasis’’;
(6) by adding after subsection (b)(4) the follow-
ing:
‘‘The authority under paragraph (1)(B) and paragraph (2)
to enter into other transactions shall apply only if the Sec-
retary, acting through the Director, determines that stand-
ard contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements are not fea-
sible or appropriate, and only when other transaction in-
struments incorporate terms and conditions that reflect the
use of generally accepted commercial accounting and audit-
ing practices.’’;
(7) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ‘‘and be of
a nature and scope that would not be pursued in a
timely manner without Federal assistance’’ after
‘‘technical merit’’; and
(8) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: