I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6229 
To authorize the programs of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2018 
Mrs. COMSTOCK (for herself, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms. EDDIE 
BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. KNIGHT, 
Mrs. LESKO, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. BIGGS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To authorize the programs of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Reauthorization Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2018.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
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$1,198,500,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2018. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $724,500,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities; 
(B) $319,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $155,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$140,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program under sections 
25 and 26 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 
278I) and $15,000,000 shall be for the Net-
work for Manufacturing Innovation Program 
under section 34 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278s). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2019.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,115,000,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2019. 
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(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $850,000,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities, of which— 
(i) $109,900,000 shall be for the ad-
vanced communications, networks, and sci-
entific data systems mission area; 
(ii) $103,200,000 shall be for the cy-
bersecurity and privacy mission area; 
(iii) $234,000,000 shall be for the 
fundamental 
measurement, 
quantum 
science and measurement dissemination 
mission area; and 
(iv) $89,800,000 shall be for the 
physical infrastructure and resilience mis-
sion area; 
(B) $120,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $145,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology services activities, of which— 
(i) $140,000,000 shall be for the 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership pro-
gram under sections 25 and 26 of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Tech-
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nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278I); 
and 
(ii) $5,000,000 shall be for the Net-
work for Manufacturing Innovation Pro-
gram under section 34 of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278s). 
SEC. 3. QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE. 
(a) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND ENGAGEMENT.—The 
Secretary, acting through the Director, shall— 
(1) continue to support and expand basic quan-
tum information science and technology research 
and development of measurement and standards in-
frastructure necessary to advance commercial devel-
opment of quantum applications; 
(2) use the programs of the Institute, in col-
laboration with other relevant Federal agencies, as 
appropriate, to train scientists in quantum informa-
tion science and technology to increase participation 
in the quantum fields; 
(3) establish or expand collaborative ventures or 
consortia with other public or private sector entities, 
including other Federal agencies engaged in quan-
tum information science research and development, 
institutions of higher education, National Labora-
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opment of quantum information science and 
technology in the United States; and 
(B) consideration of recommendations and 
priority issues for the Institute’s participation 
in the proposed National Quantum Initiative 
Program. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, acting through the Director, shall trans-
mit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a sum-
mary report containing the findings of the workshop 
convened under this subsection. 
(c) FUNDING.—The Secretary of Commerce shall de-
vote $80,000,000 to carry out this section for fiscal year 
2019, subject to the availability of appropriations, to come 
from amounts made available pursuant to section 
2(b)2(A)(iii) of this Act. This section shall be carried out 
using funds otherwise appropriated by law after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. CYBERSECURITY. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Director, shall enhance and ex-
pand the Institute’s guidance and assistance to Federal 
agencies to help such agencies effectively use the Frame-
work, including by providing technical guidance and edu-
cation and training of— 
(1) agency staff responsible for cybersecurity, 
consultative services, and other assistance at such 
agencies; and 
(2) individual inspectors general and staff of 
such agencies who are responsible for the annual 
independent evaluation required under section 3555 
of title 44, United States Code. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report describing the implementation of the activities de-
scribed in this section in as much detail as possible, includ-
ing the identification of Federal agencies assisted pursu-
ant to subsection (a) and the types of consultative services, 
education, guidance, assistance, and training provided to 
such agencies and inspectors general of such agencies pur-
suant to such subsection. 
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(c) RESEARCH.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, shall expand the fundamental and applied re-
search carried out by the Institute to address key ques-
tions relating the measurement of privacy, security, and 
vulnerability of software tools and communications net-
works, including through— 
(1) the development of research and engineering 
capabilities to provide practical solutions, including 
measurement techniques and engineering toolkits, to 
solve cybersecurity challenges such as human fac-
tors, identity management, network security, pri-
vacy, and software; 
(2) investment in tools to help private and pub-
lic sector organizations measure their cybersecurity, 
manage their risks and ensure workforce prepared-
ness for new cybersecurity challenges; and 
(3) investment in programs to prepare the 
United 
States 
with 
strong 
cybersecurity 
and 
encryption technologies to apply to emerging tech-
nologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of 
things, and quantum computing. 
(d) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, shall have the authority to enter into and per-
form such contracts on such terms as the Secretary con-
siders to be appropriate, including cooperative research 
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and development arrangements, grants, and cooperative 
agreements or other transactions, as may be necessary in 
the conduct of the work of the Institute with respect to 
cybersecurity. 
SEC. 5. COMPOSITES RESEARCH. 
(a) RESEARCH.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, shall implement the recommendations contained 
in the December 2017 report entitled ‘‘Road Mapping 
Workshop Report on Overcoming Barriers to Adoption of 
Composites in Sustainable Infrastructure’’, as appro-
priate, to help facilitate the adoption of composite tech-
nology in infrastructure in the United States. In imple-
menting such recommendations, the Secretary, acting 
through the Director shall, with respect to the use of com-
posite technology in infrastructure— 
(1) not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, establish a design data clear-
inghouse to identify, gather, validate, and dissemi-
nate existing design criteria, tools, guidelines, and 
standards; and 
(2) develop methods and resources required for 
testing an evaluation of safe and appropriate uses of 
composite materials for infrastructure, including— 
(A) conditioning protocols, procedures and 
models; 
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(B) screening and acceptance tools; and 
(C) minimum allowable design data sets 
that can be converted into design tools. 
(b) STANDARDS
COORDINATION.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Director, shall assure that the appro-
priate Institute staff consult regularly with standards de-
velopers, members of the composites industry, institutions 
of higher education, and other stakeholders in order to fa-
cilitate the adoption of standards for use of composite ma-
terials in infrastructure that are based on the research and 
testing results and other information developed by the In-
stitute. 
(c) FUNDING.—The Secretary of Commerce shall de-
vote $11,000,000 to carry out this section for fiscal year 
2019, subject to the availability of appropriations, to come 
from amounts made available pursuant to section 
2(b)(2)(A)(iv) of this Act. This section shall be carried out 
using funds otherwise appropriated by law after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE. 
The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall con-
tinue to support the development of artificial intelligence 
and data science, including through— 
(1) the expansion of the Institute’s capabilities, 
including scientific staff and research infrastructure; 
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(2) the implementation of rigorous scientific 
testing to support the development of trustworthy 
and safe artificial intelligence and data systems; and 
(3) the development of machine learning and 
other artificial intelligence applications to support 
measurement science research programs and take 
steps to modernize the Institute’s research infra-
structure. 
SEC. 7. INTERNET OF THINGS. 
The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall con-
tinue to conduct research with respect to and support the 
expanded connectivity, interoperability, and security of 
interconnected systems and other aspects of the internet 
of things, including through— 
(1) the development of new tools and meth-
odologies for cybersecurity of the internet of things; 
(2) the development of technologies to address 
network congestion and device interference, such as 
the development of testing tools for next generation 
wireless communications, internet of things proto-
cols, coexistence of wireless communications systems, 
and spectrum sharing; 
(3) convening experts in the public and private 
sectors to develop recommendations for accelerating 
the adoption of sound interoperability standards, 
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guidelines, and best practices for the internet of 
things; and 
(4) the development and publication of new cy-
bersecurity tools, encryption methods, and best prac-
tices for internet of things security. 
SEC. 8. HIRING AND MANAGEMENT. 
(a) APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director shall have the authority to— 
(1) make appointments of scientific, engineer-
ing, and professional personnel without regard to the 
civil service laws as the Secretary, acting through 
the Director determines necessary for carrying out 
research and development functions which require 
the services of specially qualified personnel relating 
to cybersecurity and quantum information science 
and technology and such other areas of national re-
search priorities as the Secretary, acting through the 
Director may determine; and 
(2) fix the basic pay of such personnel at a rate 
to be determined by the Secretary, acting through 
the Director at rates not in excess of the basic rate 
of pay of the Vice President under section 104 of 
title 3, United States Code, without regard to the 
civil service laws. 
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(b) LIMITATION.—The Director may appoint not 
more than 10 individuals under this section. 
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 
(2) The term ‘‘Framework’’ means the Frame-
work for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyberse-
curity developed by the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology and referred to in Executive 
Order 13800 issued on May 11, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 
22391 et seq.). 
(3) The term ‘‘Institute’’ means the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology. 
(4) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001). 
(5) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Commerce. 
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