140 
(C) $178,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$153,000,000 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 
278l) and $25,000,000 shall be for the Network 
for Manufacturing Innovation Program under 
section 34 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2023.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,326,600,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2023. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $945,600,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities, of which $10,800,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities, of which 
$120,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, 
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Maintenance, and Major Repairs, including 
$20,000,000 for IT infrastructure; and 
(C) $181,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$156,000,000 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 $25,000,000 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). 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2024.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,408,400,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2024. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $1,024,000,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities, of which $11,700,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund; 
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(B) $200,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities, of which 
$120,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, 
Maintenance, and Major Repairs, including 
$10,000,000 for IT infrastructure; and 
(C) $184,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$159,000,000 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 $25,000,000 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). 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2025.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,490,200,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2025. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $1,103,200,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
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activities, of which $12,600,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities of which 
$120,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, 
Maintenance, and Major Repairs, including 
$10,000,000 for IT infrastructure; and 
(C) $187,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$162,000,000 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 $25,000,000 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). 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2026.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,572,000,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2026. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
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(A) $1,182,000,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities, of which $13,500,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities, of which 
$120,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, 
Maintenance, and Major Repairs, including 
$10,000,000 for IT infrastructure; and 
(C) $190,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$165,000,000 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 $25,000,000 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). 
(f) FISCAL YEAR 2027.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,653,800,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2027. 
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(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $1,260,800,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities, of which $14,400,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities, of which 
$120,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, 
Maintenance, and Major Repairs, including 
$10,000,000 for IT infrastructure; and 
(C) $193,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$168,000,000 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 $25,000,000 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). 
(g) FISCAL YEAR 2028.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,817,400,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2029. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $1,418,000,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities, of which $16,200,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities, of which 
$120,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, 
Maintenance, and Major Repairs, including 
$10,000,000 for IT infrastructure; and 
(C) $199,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$174,000,000 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 $25,000,000 shall be for the Net-
work for Manufacturing Innovation Program 
under section 34 of the National Institute of 
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Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278s). 
(i) FISCAL YEAR 2030.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,899,200,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2030. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $1,497,200,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities, of which $17,100,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities, of which 
$120,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, 
Maintenance, and Major Repairs, including 
$10,000,000 for IT infrastructure; and 
(C) $202,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$177,000,000 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 $25,000,000 shall be for the Net-
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work for Manufacturing Innovation Program 
under section 34 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278s). 
(j) FISCAL YEAR 2031.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,981,000,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2031. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $1,576,000,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities, of which $18,000,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for the con-
struction and maintenance of facilities, of which 
$120,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, 
Maintenance, and Major Repairs, including 
$10,000,000 for IT infrastructure; and 
(C) $205,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$180,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program under sections 
25 and 26 of the National Institute of Stand-
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ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 
278I) and $25,000,000 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). 
SEC. 503. NIST FACILITIES MODERNIZATION FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the 
‘‘NIST Facilities Modernization Fund’’ (hereafter in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Fund shall be 
available to Secretary, acting through the Director, for 
Capital Projects on the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology’s campuses for the modernization and 
construction of research facilities needed to conduct lead-
ing edge scientific and technical research. 
(c) CONTENTS OF FUND.—The Funds shall consist 
of the following amounts: 
(1) Such amounts as may be appropriated by 
law. 
(2) Interest earned on the balance of the Fund. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated in section 302 of this Act for 
the 
construction 
and 
maintenance 
of 
facilities, 
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$80,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 
2031 shall be provided for the Fund established in sub-
section (a). 
(e) 
CONTINUING
AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.— 
Amounts in the Fund are available without regard to fiscal 
year limitation. 
(f) NOTIFICATION TO COMMITTEES.—Upon making 
any obligation or expenditure of any amount in the Fund, 
the Secretary, through the Director, shall notify the House 
of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Com-
mittee, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate of the amount and purpose of the 
obligation or expenditure. 
(g) NIST FACILITIES MODERNIZATION AND MAIN-
TENANCE PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the program 
authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary, acting 
through the Director, shall develop and submit to 
Congress a 5-year modernization and maintenance 
plan for the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology’s campuses. 
(2) TIMING.—The modernization and mainte-
nance plan required in paragraph (1) shall be sub-
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mitted to Congress within 30 days of enactment of 
this Act, and updated on an annual basis. 
(3) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The Plan required in 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A list of Capitol Construction Projects 
expected to be undertaken in the next 5 years, 
the core capabilities these facilities will provide, 
anticipated schedule of construction, and antici-
pated funding requirements. 
(B) A list of planned utility infrastructure 
projects expected to be undertaken in the next 
5 years, anticipated schedule of construction, 
and anticipated funding requirements. 
(C) A list of planned IT infrastructure 
projects expected to be undertaken in the next 
5 years, anticipated schedule of construction, 
and anticipated funding requirements. 
(D) A list of the deferred maintenance, a 
list of deferred maintenance projects expected 
to be undertaken in the next 5 years, antici-
pated schedule of construction, anticipated 
funding requirements, and an evaluation of 
progress made in reducing the deferred mainte-
nance backlog. 
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SEC. 504. CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH. 
(a) 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, including institutions of 
higher education and research organizations, meas-
ure and manage cybersecurity risks and ensure 
workforce preparedness for new cybersecurity chal-
lenges; 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. 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The Di-
rector shall enhance and expand the Institute’s guidance 
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and assistance to Federal agencies to help agencies effec-
tively implement the Framework for Improving Critical 
Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including— 
(1) technical guidance on the requirements in 
the Executive order; 
(2) technical guidance and education and train-
ing of agency staff responsible for cyber security, 
consultative services, and other assistance at indi-
vidual Federal agencies; and 
(3) technical guidance and education and train-
ing of individual Federal agency Inspectors General 
and staff who are responsible for the annual inde-
pendent evaluation they are required to perform of 
the information security program and practices of 
Federal agencies under section 3555 of title 44, 
United States Code. 
(c) REPORT.—The Director shall provide the House 
Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the Sen-
ate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
a report, not later than 12 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, describing how the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology carried out the activi-
ties described in subsection (b) in as much detail as pos-
sible, including identification of agencies assisted and the 
types of consultative services, education, guidance, assist-
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ance, and training provided to individual agencies and In-
spectors General. 
SEC. 505. 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, 
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. 
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SEC. 506. 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, initiate the establishment of 
a design data clearinghouse to identify, gather, vali-
date, and disseminate 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; 
(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-
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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. 
SEC. 507. ENABLING THE FUTURE BIOECONOMY. 
The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall con-
tinue to support the research and development of engi-
neering biology, including through— 
(1) building up NIST’s core capabilities in 
measurement science supporting synthetic biology by 
investing in foundational measurement tools; 
(2) delivering the necessary measurement meth-
ods, standards and related services required to im-
part confidence in emerging engineering biology ca-
pabilities; and 
(3) developing and evaluating computation tools 
in order to develop and deploy predictive models that 
will ink biological blueprints with biological out-
comes. 
SEC. 508. INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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