(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (22), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (23) as 
paragraph (25); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (22) the 
following: 
‘‘(23) participate in and support scientific and 
technical conferences; 
‘‘(24) 
perform 
pre-competitive 
measurement 
science and technology research in partnership with 
institutions of higher education and industry to pro-
mote United States industrial competitiveness; and’’. 
SEC. 403. VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECH-
NOLOGY. 
Section 10 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘15 members’’ and inserting 
‘‘not fewer than 11 members’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘at least 10’’ and inserting 
‘‘at least two-thirds’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Committee may consult with the National 
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Research Council in making recommendations 
regarding general policy for the Institute.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘, including 
the Program established under section 28,’’. 
SEC. 404. POLICE AND SECURITY AUTHORITY. 
Section 15 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278e) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘of the Government; and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘of the Government;’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘United States Code.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘United States Code; and (i) the protection of In-
stitute buildings and other plant facilities, equipment, 
and property, and of employees, associates, visitors, 
or other persons located therein or associated there-
with, notwithstanding any other provision of law.’’. 
SEC. 405. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 
The National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended by striking sections 
18, 19, and 19A and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 18. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director may support, pro-
mote, and coordinate activities and efforts to enhance public 
awareness and understanding of measurement sciences, 
standards, and technology by the general public, industry, 
and academia in support of the Institute’s mission. 
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‘‘(b) RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may award re-
search fellowships and other forms of financial and 
logistical assistance, including direct stipend awards, 
to— 
‘‘(A) students at institutions of higher edu-
cation within the United States who show prom-
ise as present or future contributors to the mis-
sion of the Institute; and 
‘‘(B) United States citizens for research and 
technical activities of the Institute. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION.—The Director shall select per-
sons to receive such fellowships and assistance on the 
basis of ability and of the relevance of the proposed 
work to the mission and programs of the Institute. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this sub-
section, financial and logistical assistance includes, 
notwithstanding section 1345 of title 31, United 
States Code, or any contrary provision of law, tem-
porary housing and local transportation to and from 
the Institute facilities. 
‘‘(c) POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—The 
Director shall establish and conduct a post-doctoral fellow-
ship program, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
that shall include not fewer than 20 fellows per fiscal year. 
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In evaluating applications for fellowships under this sub-
section, the Director shall give consideration to the goal of 
promoting the participation of underrepresented students in 
research areas supported by the Institute.’’. 
SEC. 406. PROGRAMMATIC PLANNING REPORT. 
Section 23(d) of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278i(d)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: ‘‘The 3-year programmatic 
planning document shall also describe how the Director is 
addressing recommendations from the Visiting Committee 
on Advanced Technology established under section 10.’’. 
SEC. 407. ASSESSMENTS BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH 
COUNCIL. 
(a) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REVIEW.—Not 
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology shall enter into a contract with the National 
Academy of Sciences to conduct a single, comprehensive re-
view of the Institute’s laboratory programs. The review 
shall— 
(1) assess the technical merits and scientific cal-
iber of the research conducted at the laboratories; 
(2) examine the strengths and weaknesses of the 
2010 laboratory reorganization on the Institute’s abil-
ity to fulfill its mission; 
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(3) evaluate how cross-cutting research and de-
velopment activities are planned, coordinated, and ex-
ecuted across the laboratories; and 
(4) assess how the laboratories are engaging in-
dustry, including the incorporation of industry need, 
into the research goals and objectives of the Institute. 
(b) ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS.—Section 24 of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278j) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 24. ASSESSMENTS BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH 
COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Institute shall contract with 
the National Research Council to perform and report on 
assessments of the technical quality and impact of the work 
conducted at Institute laboratories. 
‘‘(b) SCHEDULE.—Two laboratories shall be assessed 
under subsection (a) each year, and each laboratory shall 
be assessed at least once every 3 years. 
‘‘(c) SUMMARY REPORT.—Beginning in the year after 
the first assessment is conducted under subsection (a), and 
once every two years thereafter, the Institute shall contract 
with the National Research Council to prepare a report that 
summarizes the findings common across the individual as-
sessment reports. 
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