(d) CONTROLS.—In carrying out activities authorized 
by this section, the Secretary shall ensure proper security 
controls are in place to protect sensitive information, as 
appropriate. 
SEC. 202. GREENHOUSE GAS MEASUREMENT RESEARCH. 
(a) GREENHOUSE GAS MEASUREMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration and the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall 
carry out a measurement research program to in-
form the development of best practices, benchmarks, 
methodologies, procedures, and technical standards 
for the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions 
and to assess and improve the performance of green-
house gas measurement systems. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out such a pro-
gram, the Director may— 
(A) conduct research and testing to im-
prove the accuracy, efficacy, and reliability of 
the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions; 
(B) conduct research to create novel meas-
urement technologies and techniques for the 
measurement of greenhouse gases; 
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(C) convene and engage with relevant Fed-
eral agencies and stakeholders to establish com-
mon definitions and characterizations for the 
measurement of greenhouse gas emissions; 
(D) conduct outreach and coordination to 
share technical expertise with relevant industry 
and non-industry stakeholders and standards 
development organizations to assist such enti-
ties in the development of best practices and 
technical standards for greenhouse gas meas-
urements; and 
(E) in coordination with the Administrator 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration and the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, develop such 
standard reference materials as the Director de-
termines is necessary to further the develop-
ment of such technical standards. 
(3) TEST BEDS.—In coordination with the pri-
vate sector, institutions of higher education, state 
and local governments, the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, and other Federal agencies as ap-
propriate, the Director may continue to develop and 
manage testbeds to advance measurement research 
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and standards development for greenhouse gas emis-
sions. 
(4) GREENHOUSE GAS MEASUREMENT CENTER 
OF EXCELLENCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in col-
laboration with the Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, and the heads of other Federal 
agencies, as appropriate, shall award to an in-
stitution of higher education or an eligible non-
profit organization (or a consortium thereof), 
on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis, funds to 
establish a Center of Excellence in Greenhouse 
Gas Measurement. 
(B) 
COLLABORATIONS.—The 
Director 
shall require, as a condition of receipt of the 
award under this paragraph, that the activities 
of the Center of Excellence include collaboration 
among public and private organizations, includ-
ing institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
organizations, private sector entities, and State, 
tribal, territorial, and local officials. 
(C) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Center 
of Excellence shall be to— 
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(i) advance measurement science, data 
analytics, and modeling to improve the ac-
curacy of greenhouse gas emissions meas-
urement, validation, and attribution; 
(ii) test and evaluate the performance 
of existing capabilities for the measure-
ment and validation of greenhouse gas 
emissions; 
(iii) educate and train students in 
measurement 
science, 
computational 
science, and systems engineering research 
relevant to greenhouse gas 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 stake-
holders, including State, tribal, territorial, 
and local officials, to assist such entities in 
measuring greenhouse gas emissions. 
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(D) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—An institution of 
higher education or an eligible nonprofit 
organization (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 information as the Director may re-
quire. 
(ii) APPLICATIONS.—Each application 
made under clause (i) shall include a de-
scription of— 
(I) how the Center will work with 
other research institutions, industry 
partners, and State and local officials 
to identify research, testing, and tech-
nical standards needs relevant to 
greenhouse gas emissions; 
(II) how the Center will promote 
active collaboration among researchers 
in multiple disciplines involved in the 
measurement of greenhouse gas emis-
sions; and 
(III) how the Center will share 
technical expertise with relevant pub-
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lic and private sector stakeholders, in-
cluding state and local officials, to as-
sist such entities in measuring green-
house gas emissions. 
(iii) SELECTION
AND
DURATION.— 
Each Center established under the section 
is authorized to carry out activities for a 
period of 5 years, renewable for an addi-
tional 5 years at the discretion of the Di-
rector, in consultation with other Federal 
agencies as appropriate. 
SEC. 203. NIST AUTHORITY FOR CYBERSECURITY AND PRI-
VACY ACTIVITIES. 
Section 2 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (16), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (16) 
through (27) as paragraphs (21) through (32), 
respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (15) the 
following: 
‘‘(16) support information security measures 
for the development and lifecycle of software and the 
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software supply chain, including development of best 
practices, technical standards, frameworks, meth-
odologies, procedures, processes, and software engi-
neering toolkits and configurations; 
‘‘(17) support information security measures, 
including best practices, guidelines, and technical 
standards, for the design, adoption and deployment 
of cloud computing services; 
‘‘(18) support research, development, and prac-
tical application to improve the usability of cyberse-
curity processes and technologies; 
‘‘(19) facilitate and support the development of 
a voluntary, consensus-based set of technical stand-
ards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, pro-
cedures, and processes to cost-effectively ensure ap-
propriate privacy protections for personally identifi-
able information in systems, technologies, and proc-
esses used by both the public and private sector; 
‘‘(20) support privacy measures, including best 
practices, guidelines, technical standards, metrology, 
and testbeds for the design, adoption and deploy-
ment of privacy enhancing technologies;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1)(A)— 
(A) in clause (viii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(B) by redesignating clause (ix) as clause 
(x); and 
(C) by inserting after clause (viii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ix) conduct reviews of and create 
impact metrics for cybersecurity solutions 
and capabilities developed by the Institute 
for purposes of improvement; and’’. 
SEC. 204. SOFTWARE SECURITY AND AUTHENTICATION. 
(a) VULNERABILITIES
IN
OPEN
SOURCE
SOFT-
WARE.—The Director shall assess assign severity metrics 
to identified vulnerabilities with open source software and 
produce voluntary guidance to assist the entities that 
maintain open source software repositories to discover and 
mitigate vulnerabilities. 
(b) 
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED
DE-
FENSES.—The Director shall carry out research and test-
ing to improve the effectiveness of artificial intelligence- 
enabled cybersecurity, including by generating optimized 
data sets to train artificial intelligence defense systems 
and evaluating the performance of varying network archi-
tectures at strengthening network security. 
(c) AUTHENTICATION OF INSTITUTE SOFTWARE.— 
The Director shall ensure all software released by the In-
stitute is digitally signed and maintained to enable stake-
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holders to verify its authenticity and integrity upon instal-
lation and execution. 
(d) ASSISTANCE
TO INSPECTORS GENERAL.—The 
Director shall provide technical assistance to improve the 
education and training of individual Federal agency In-
spectors General and staff who are responsible for the an-
nual independent evaluation they are required to perform 
of the information security program and practices of Fed-
eral Agencies under section 3555 of title 44, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 205. DIGITAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH. 
Section 504 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 
of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7464) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 504. IDENTITY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry out a 
program of research to support the development of vol-
untary, consensus-based technical standards, best prac-
tices, benchmarks, methodologies, metrology, testbeds, 
and conformance criteria for identify management, taking 
into account appropriate user concerns— 
‘‘(1) to improve interoperability and portability 
among identity management technologies; 
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‘‘(2) to strengthen identity proofing and 
verification methods used in identity management 
systems; 
‘‘(3) to improve privacy protection in identity 
management systems through authentication and se-
curity protocols; and 
‘‘(4) to monitor and improve the accuracy, 
usability, and inclusivity of identity management 
systems. 
‘‘(b) DIGITAL IDENTITY TECHNICAL ROADMAP.— 
The Director, in consultation with other relevant Federal 
agencies and stakeholders from the private sector, shall 
develop and maintain a technical roadmap for digital iden-
tity management research and development focused on en-
abling the use and adoption of modern digital identity so-
lutions that align with the four criteria in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) DIGITAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall develop, 
and periodically update, in collaboration with other 
public and private sector organizations, common 
definitions and voluntary guidance for digital iden-
tity management systems. 
‘‘(2) GUIDANCE.—The Guidance shall— 
‘‘(A) align with the four criteria in sub-
section (a), as practicable; 
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‘‘(B) provide case studies of implementa-
tion of guidance; 
‘‘(C) incorporate voluntary technical stand-
ards and industry best practices; and 
‘‘(D) not prescribe or otherwise require the 
use of specific technology products or services. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Director shall consult with— 
‘‘(A) Federal and State agencies; 
‘‘(B) industry; 
‘‘(C) potential end-users and individuals 
that will use services related to digital identity 
verification; and 
‘‘(D) experts with relevant experience in 
the 
systems 
that 
enable 
digital 
identity 
verification, as determined by the Director.’’. 
SEC. 206. BIOMETRICS RESEARCH AND TESTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, shall establish a program to support measure-
ment research to inform the development of best practices, 
benchmarks, methodologies, procedures, and voluntary 
technical standards for biometric identification systems, 
including facial recognition systems, to assess and improve 
the performance of such systems. In carrying out such 
program, the Director may— 
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(1) conduct research to support efforts to im-
prove the performance of biometric identification 
systems, including in areas related to conformity as-
sessment, 
image 
quality 
and 
interoperability, 
contactless biometric capture technologies, and 
human-in-the-loop biometric identification systems 
and processes; 
(2) convene and engage with relevant stake-
holders to establish common definitions and charac-
terizations for biometric identification systems, in-
cluding accuracy, fairness, bias, privacy, consent, 
and other properties, taking into account definitions 
in relevant international technical standards and 
other publications; 
(3) carry out research and testing on a range 
of biometric modalities, such as fingerprints, voice, 
iris, face, vein, behavioral biometrics, genetics, 
multimodal biometrics, and emerging applications of 
biometric identification technology; 
(4) study the use of privacy-enhancing tech-
nologies and other technical protective controls to fa-
cilitate access to public data sets for biometric re-
search; 
(5) conduct outreach and coordination to share 
technical expertise with relevant industry and non- 
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industry stakeholders and standards development or-
ganizations to assist such entities in the development 
of best practices and voluntary standards; and 
(6) develop such standard reference artifacts as 
the Director determines is necessary to further the 
development of such technical standards. 
(b) BIOMETRICS VENDOR TEST PROGRAM.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Director, shall carry out a test program 
to provide biometrics vendors the opportunity to test 
biometric identification technologies across a range 
of modalities. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the program 
under subparagraph (A), the Director shall— 
(A) conduct research and regular testing to 
improve and benchmark the accuracy, efficacy, 
and bias of biometric identification systems, in-
cluding research and testing on demographic 
variations, capture devices, presentation attack 
detection, partially occluded or computer gen-
erated images, privacy and security designs and 
controls, template protection, de-identification, 
and comparison of algorithm, human, and com-
bined algorithm-human recognition capability; 
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(B) develop an approach for testing soft-
ware and cloud-based biometrics applications, 
including remote systems, in Institute test fa-
cilities; 
(C) establish reference use cases for bio-
metric applications and performance criteria for 
assessing each use case, including accuracy and 
bias metrics; 
(D) produce public-facing reports of the 
findings from such testing for a general audi-
ence; and 
(E) conduct such other activities as 
deemed necessary by the Director. 
(3) PARTNERSHIPS
WITH
OTHER
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—In addition to such sums as may be au-
thorized to be appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able to carry out this section, the Director may ac-
cept funds from other Federal departments and 
agencies and States and local governments to carry 
out activities under this subsection. 
SEC. 207. FEDERAL BIOMETRIC PERFORMANCE STAND-
ARDS. 
Section 20 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–3) is amended in sub-
section (b)— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) performance standards and guidelines for 
high risk biometric identification systems, including 
facial recognition systems, accounting for various 
use cases, type of biometric identification systems, 
and relevant operational conditions.’’. 
SEC. 208. PROTECTING RESEARCH FROM CYBER THEFT. 
Section 2(e)(1)(A) of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(e)(1)(A)), as 
amended by section 203(2), is further amended— 
(1) in clause (ix), as added by section 
203(2)(C), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating clause (x), as redesignated 
by section 203(2)(B), as clause (xi); and 
(3) by inserting after clause (ix), as added by 
section 203(2)(C), the following: 
‘‘(x) consider institutions of higher 
education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)); and’’. 
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SEC. 209. DISSEMINATION OF RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH 
INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) DISSEMINATION OF RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH 
INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall, using the authorities of the Director 
under subsections (c)(15) and (e)(1)(A)(ix) of sec-
tion 2 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272), as amended by sec-
tion 208, disseminate and make publicly available 
resources to help qualifying institutions identify, as-
sess, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risk re-
lated to conducting research. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Director shall en-
sure that the resources disseminated pursuant to 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) are generally applicable and usable by 
a wide of qualifying institutions; 
(B) vary with the nature and size of the 
qualifying institutions, and the nature and sen-
sitivity of the data collected or stored on the in-
formation systems or devices of the qualifying 
institutions; 
(C) include elements that promote aware-
ness of simple, basic controls, a workplace cy-
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bersecurity culture, and third-party stakeholder 
relationships, to assist qualifying institutions in 
mitigating common cybersecurity risks; 
(D) include case, examples, and scenarios 
studies of practical application; 
(E) are technology-neutral and can be im-
plemented using technologies that are commer-
cial and off-the-shelf; and 
(F) to the extent practicable, are based on 
international technical standards. 
(3) NATIONAL
CYBERSECURITY
AWARENESS 
AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.—The Director shall en-
sure that the resources disseminated under para-
graph (1) are consistent with the efforts of the Di-
rector under section 401 of the Cybersecurity En-
hancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7451). 
(4) UPDATES.—The Director shall review peri-
odically and update the resources under paragraph 
(1) as the Director determines appropriate. 
(5) VOLUNTARY RESOURCES.—The use of the 
resources disseminated under paragraph (1) shall be 
considered voluntary. 
(b) OTHER FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Nothing in this section may be construed to su-
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persede, alter, or otherwise affect any cybersecurity re-
quirements applicable to Federal agencies. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) QUALIFYING
INSTITUTIONS.—The term 
‘‘qualifying institutions’’ means institutions of high-
er education that are classified as either very-high 
research intensive (R1) or high research intensive 
(R2) status universities by the Carnegie Classifica-
tion of Academic Institutions. 
(2) RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘resources’’ means 
guidelines, tools, best practices, technical standards, 
methodologies, and other ways of providing informa-
tion. 
SEC. 210. ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH. 
The National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 35 as section 36; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 34 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 35. ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH ACTIVI-
TIES. 
‘‘(a) ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the National 
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Telecommunications and Information Administra-
tion, the Director of the National Science Founda-
tion, and heads of other Federal agencies, as appro-
priate, shall carry out a program of measurement re-
search to inform the development of common defini-
tions, benchmarks, best practices, methodologies, 
and technical standards for advanced communica-
tions technologies. 
‘‘(2) RESEARCH AREAS.—Research areas may 
include— 
‘‘(A) radio frequency emissions and inter-
ference, including technologies and techniques 
to mitigate such emissions; 
‘‘(B) advanced antenna arrays and artifi-
cial intelligence systems capable of operating 
advanced antenna arrays; 
‘‘(C) artificial intelligence systems to en-
able internet of things networks, immersive 
technology, and other advanced communications 
technologies; 
‘‘(D) network sensing and monitoring tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(E) technologies to enable spectrum flexi-
bility and agility; 
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‘‘(F) optical and quantum communications 
technologies; 
‘‘(G) security of advanced communications 
systems and their supply chains; 
‘‘(H) public safety communications; 
‘‘(I) resilient internet of things applications 
for advanced manufacturing; and 
‘‘(J) other research areas deemed nec-
essary by the Director. 
‘‘(3) TEST BEDS.—In coordination with the pri-
vate sector and other Federal agencies as appro-
priate, the Director may develop and manage 
testbeds for research and development of advanced 
communications technologies. 
‘‘(4) OUTREACH.—In carrying out the activities 
under this subsection, the Director shall seek input 
from other Federal agencies and from private sector 
stakeholders, on an ongoing basis, to help inform re-
search and development priorities, including through 
workshops and other multi-stakeholder activities. 
‘‘(5) TECHNICAL ROADMAPS.—In carrying out 
the activities under this subsection, the Director 
shall convene industry, institutions of higher edu-
cation, nonprofit organizations, Federal laboratories, 
and other Federal agencies engaged in advanced 
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communications research and development to de-
velop, and periodically update, coordinated technical 
roadmaps for advanced communications research in 
priority areas, such as those described in paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL ADVANCED SPECTRUM AND COMMU-
NICATIONS TEST NETWORK.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in coordina-
tion with the Administrator of the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration 
and heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, 
shall operate a national network of test facilities, in-
cluding operating or coordinating the use of intellec-
tual capacity, modeling and simulation, laboratories, 
test ranges and test beds, to be known as the Na-
tional Advanced Spectrum and Commutations Test 
Network (referred to in this section as ‘NASCTN’). 
‘‘(2) PURPOSES.—NASCTN shall be for the 
purposes of— 
‘‘(A) developing methodologies for testing, 
measuring interference, and setting guidelines 
for interference; 
‘‘(B) conducting interference tests to bet-
ter understand the impact of Federal and com-
mercial spectrum activities; 
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‘‘(C) conducting research and testing to 
improve spectrum interference tolerance, flexi-
bility, and agility; and 
‘‘(D) other activities as deemed necessary 
by the Director. 
‘‘(3) PARTNERSHIPS
WITH
OTHER
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—In addition to such sums as may be au-
thorized to be appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able to carry out this section, the Director may ac-
cept funds from other departments and agencies of 
the Federal Government, and from the State and 
local governments, to operate the national network 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 211. NEUTRON SCATTERING. 
(a) STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE INSTITUTE NEUTRON 
REACTOR.—The Director shall develop a strategic plan for 
the future of the Institute Center for Neutron Research 
after the current neutron reactor is decommissioned, in-
cluding— 
(1) a succession plan for the reactor, including 
a roadmap with timeline and milestones; 
(2) conceptual design of a new reactor and ac-
companying facilities, as appropriate; and 
(3) a plan to minimize disruptions to the user 
community during the transition. 
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(b) COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EN-
ERGY.—The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall 
coordinate with the Secretary of Energy on issues related 
to Federal support for neutron science, including esti-
mation of long-term needs for research using neutron 
sources, and planning efforts for future facilities to meet 
such need. 
(c) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
submit to Congress the plan required under subsection 
(a), and shall notify Congress of any substantial updates 
to such plan in subsequent years. 
SEC. 212. QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall continue to 
prioritize and carry out activities authorized in the Na-
tional Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8801). 
(b) QUANTUM RESEARCH.—Section 201(a) of the 
National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8831) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(4) as paragraphs (6) through (7); and 
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(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) shall carry out research to facilitate the 
development and standardization of quantum cryp-
tography and post-quantum classical cryptography; 
‘‘(4) shall carry out research to facilitate the 
development and standardization of quantum net-
working and communications technologies and appli-
cations, including— 
‘‘(A) quantum repeater technology; 
‘‘(B) quantum network traffic manage-
ment; 
‘‘(C) quantum transduction; 
‘‘(D) long baseline entanglement and 
teleportation; and 
‘‘(E) such other technologies, processes, or 
applications as the Under Secretary considers 
appropriate; 
‘‘(5) shall, for quantum technologies deemed by 
the Director to be at a readiness level sufficient for 
standardization, the Director shall provide technical 
review and assistance to such other Federal agencies 
as the Director considers appropriate for the devel-
opment of quantum network infrastructure stand-
ards;’’. 
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SEC. 213. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 
The Director shall continue to support the develop-
ment of artificial intelligence and data science, and carry 
out the activities of the National Artificial Intelligence Ini-
tiative Act of 2020 authorized in division E of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283), including through— 
(1) expanding the Institute’s capabilities, in-
cluding scientific staff and research infrastructure; 
(2) supporting measurement research and de-
velopment for advanced computer chips and hard-
ware designed for artificial intelligence systems; 
(3) supporting the development of technical 
standards and guidelines that promote safe and 
trustworthy artificial intelligence systems; 
(4) creating a framework for managing risks 
associated with artificial intelligence systems; and 
(5) developing and publishing cybersecurity 
tools, encryption methods, and best practices for ar-
tificial intelligence and data science. 
TITLE III—GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 301. NIST FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, AND LEASING OF FA-
CILITIES.—Section 14 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278d) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(c) OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, AND LEASING OF FA-
CILITIES.—Within the limits of funds which are appro-
priated for the Institute, the Secretary is authorized to 
own, operate, or lease research facilities in locations 
throughout the United States and its territories in fur-
therance of its mission, provided that no agreement is en-
tered into to own, operate, or lease without first notifying 
the appropriate Congressional Committees of jurisdic-
tion.’’. 
(b) FACILITIES MODERNIZATION FUND.—Section 14 
of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278d), as amended by subsection 
(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) FACILITIES MODERNIZATION FUND.— 
‘‘(1) 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’). 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Fund 
shall be available to Secretary, acting through the 
Director, for Capital Projects on the Institute’s cam-
puses for the modernization and construction of re-
search facilities needed to conduct leading edge sci-
entific and technical research. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS OF FUND.—The Funds shall 
consist of the following amounts: 
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‘‘(A) Such amounts as may be appro-
priated by law. 
‘‘(B) Interest earned on the balance of the 
Fund. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated in section 302 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology for 
the Future Act of 2021 for the construction and 
renovation of facilities, $80,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be provided for 
the Fund established in subsection (a). 
‘‘(5) CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
Amounts in the Fund are available without regard 
to fiscal year limitation. 
‘‘(6) NOTIFICATION
TO
COMMITTEES.—Upon 
making any obligation or expenditure of any amount 
in the Fund, the Secretary, through the Director, 
shall notify the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate, the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate of the 
amount and purpose of the obligation or expendi-
ture. 
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‘‘(7) NIST FACILITIES
MODERNIZATION
AND 
MAINTENANCE PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the pro-
gram authorized in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary, acting through the Director, shall de-
velop and submit to Congress a 5-year mod-
ernization and maintenance plan for the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology’s 
campuses. 
‘‘(B) TIMING.—The modernization and 
maintenance plan required in paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted to Congress not later than 
30 days after the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology 
for the Future Act of 2021, and an update 
shall be submitted to Congress annually there-
after. 
‘‘(C) COMPONENTS.—The plan required in 
paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the 
5-year period beginning on the date of the sub-
mission or update, the following: 
‘‘(i) A list of Capital Construction 
Projects expected to be undertaken during 
such period, the core capabilities these fa-
cilities will provide, climate-resilience plan-
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ning efforts, anticipated schedule of con-
struction, and anticipated funding require-
ments. 
‘‘(ii) A list of planned utility infra-
structure projects expected to be under-
taken during such periods, anticipated 
schedule of construction, and anticipated 
funding requirements. 
‘‘(iii) A list of planned IT infrastruc-
ture projects expected to be undertaken 
during such period, anticipated schedule of 
construction, and anticipated funding re-
quirements. 
‘‘(iv) A list of the deferred mainte-
nance projects expected to be undertaken 
during such period, anticipated schedule of 
construction, anticipated funding require-
ments, and an evaluation of progress made 
in reducing the deferred maintenance back-
log.’’. 
SEC. 302. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND SUPPORT FOR 
UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. 
Section 18 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence— 
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