IB 
Union Calendar No. 177 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4609 
[Report No. 117–247] 
To reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2021 
Ms. STEVENS (for herself, Mr. WALTZ, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. 
LUCAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 
Additional sponsors: Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOWMAN, Mrs. KIM of California, 
Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. FOS-
TER, Mr. TRONE, Ms. ROSS, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. POSEY, Mr. COHEN, 
and Mr. MOULTON 
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 
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 July 21, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future 
Act of 2021’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE II—MEASUREMENT RESEARCH 
Sec. 201. Engineering biology and biometrology. 
Sec. 202. Greenhouse gas measurement research. 
Sec. 203. NIST Authority for cybersecurity and privacy activities. 
Sec. 204. Software security and authentication. 
Sec. 205. Digital identity management research. 
Sec. 206. Biometrics research and testing. 
Sec. 207. Federal biometric performance standards. 
Sec. 208. Protecting research from cyber theft. 
Sec. 209. Dissemination of resources for research institutions. 
Sec. 210. Advanced communications research. 
Sec. 211. Neutron scattering. 
Sec. 212. Quantum information science. 
Sec. 213. Artificial intelligence. 
Sec. 214. Facilitating development and distribution of forensic science standards. 
Sec. 215. Sustainable Chemistry Research and Education. 
TITLE III—GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 301. NIST facilities and construction. 
Sec. 302. Educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities. 
Sec. 303. Other transactions authority. 
Sec. 304. Collaborations with government agencies. 
Sec. 305. Hiring critical technical experts. 
Sec. 306. International standards development. 
Sec. 307. Standard technical update. 
Sec. 308. GAO study of NIST research security policies and protocols. 
Sec. 309. Premise plumbing research. 
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TITLE IV—HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP 
Sec. 401. Establishment of expansion awards pilot program as a part of the Hol-
lings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. 
Sec. 402. Update to manufacturing extension partnership. 
Sec. 403. National supply chain database. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology. 
(2) 
FRAMEWORK.—The 
term 
‘‘Framework’’ 
means the Framework for Improving Critical Infra-
structure Cybersecurity developed by the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology and referred to 
in Executive Order 13800 issued on May 11, 2017 
(82 Fed. Reg. 22391 et seq.). 
(3) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNI-
VERSITIES.—The term ‘‘historically Black colleges 
and universities’’ has the same meaning given to the 
term ‘‘part B institutions’’ in section 322 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(4) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology. 
(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
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(6) 
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘‘International Standards Organiza-
tion’’ has the meaning given such term in section 451 
of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 
2571). 
(7) MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘‘minority-serving institution’ ’’ means a Hispanic- 
serving institution, an Alaska Native-serving institu-
tion, a Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, a Pre-
dominantly Black Institution, an Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institu-
tion, or a Native American-serving nontribal institu-
tion as described in section 371 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(9) TECHNICAL
STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘tech-
nical standard’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 12(d)(5) of the National Technology Transfer 
and Advancement Act of 1995. 
TITLE I—APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2022.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
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$1,409,070,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2022. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $915,570,000 shall be for scientific and 
technical research and services laboratory activi-
ties, of which $9,000,000 may be transferred to 
the Working Capital Fund; 
(B) $140,000,000 shall be for the construc-
tion and maintenance of facilities, of which 
$80,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, Main-
tenance, and Major Repairs; 
(C) $331,500,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$275,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing Ex-
tension Partnership program under sections 25 
and 26 of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l) 
and $56,500,000 shall be for the Network for 
Manufacturing Innovation Program under sec-
tion 34 of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s); and 
(D) $22,000,000 shall be for the Director for 
the purpose of investigating the building collapse 
that occurred in Surfside, Florida on June 24, 
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2021, to understand the source of failure, to pro-
vide recommendations for how to rectify any 
shortcomings in existing building standards in 
order to prevent future similar disasters, and to 
inform future building codes for similar struc-
tures, in coordination with state and local offices 
and other federal agencies as appropriate, con-
sistent with the Institute’s responsibilities under 
the National Construction Safety Team Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–231). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2023.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,518,800,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2023. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $979,100,000 shall be for scientific and 
technical research and services laboratory activi-
ties, of which $10,000,000 may be transferred to 
the Working Capital Fund; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for the construc-
tion and maintenance of facilities, of which 
$80,000,000 shall be for Safety, Capacity, Main-
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(iii) educate and train students in 
measurement science, computational science, 
and systems engineering research relevant to 
greenhouse gas emissions measurements; 
(iv) foster collaboration among aca-
demic researchers, private sector stake-
holders, and State, tribal, territorial, and 
local officials; 
(v) support Institute test beds as de-
scribed in subsection (a)(3); and 
(vi) collaborate with other Federal 
agencies to conduct outreach and coordina-
tion to share technical expertise with rel-
evant public and private sector stakeholders, 
including State, tribal, territorial, and local 
officials, to assist such entities in measuring 
greenhouse gas emissions. 
(D) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—An institution of 
higher education or an eligible nonprofit or-
ganization (or a consortium thereof) seeking 
funding under this subsection shall submit 
an application to the Director at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Director may require. 
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