A bill to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the programs of the National Bureau of Standards for fiscal year 1989, and for other purposes.
PL 100-519 (H.R.4417), enacted 10/24/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-519—OCT. 24, 1988 
102 STAT. 2589 
Public Law 100-519 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the programs of the 
National Bureau of Standards for fiscal year 1989, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE 
I—NATIONAL 
INSTITUTE 
OF 
STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY AU-
THORIZATION 
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the "National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989". 
SEC 102. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PROGRAM ACTTVITIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this Act referred to as the 
"Secretary"), for fiscal year 1989, to carry out activities performed 
by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the sums set 
forth in the following line items: 
(1) Measurement Research and Standards, $43,220,000. 
(2) Materials Science and Engineering, $24,054,000. 
(3) Elngineering Measurements and Standards, $49,098,000. 
(4) Computer Science and Technology, $11,000,000. 
(5) Research Support Activities, $20,867,000. 
(6) Cold Neutron Source Facility, $6,500,000 (for a total 
authorization of $19,500,000). 
(7) Technology Services, $3,300,000. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this or 
any other Act— 
(1) of the total of the amounts authorized under subsection (a), 
$2,000,000 is authorized only for steel technology; 
(2) of the total amount authorized under paragraph (3) of 
subsection (a)— 
(A) $4,000,000 is authorized only for the Center for Build-
ing Technology, and 
(B) $6,000,000 is authorized only for the Center for Fire 
Research, 
and the two Centers shall not be meiiged; 
(3) of the total amount authorized under paragraph (5) of 
subsection (a), $7,500,000 is authorized only for the technical 
competence fuid; and 
(4) of the amount authorized under paragraph (7) of subsec-
tion (a)— 
Oct. 24, 1988 
[H.R. 4417] 
National 
Institute of 
Standards and 
Technology 
Authorization 
Act for Fiscal 
Year 1989. 
102 STAT. 2590 
PUBLIC LAW 100-519—OCT. 24, 1988 
(A) $3,000,000 is authorized only for the support of 
Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Tech-
nology, and Assistance to State Technology Programs; 
(B) $300,000 is authorized only for the evaluation of non-
energy-related inventions and related technology extension 
activities; and 
(C) funds authorized under subparagraph (A) shall be 
used only to award, amend, or renew research cooperative 
agreements entered into pursuant to the competitive proc-
ess established by the National Bureau of Standards for 
this program (53 Fed. Reg. 27060; July 18,1988). 
(c) TRANSFERS.—(1) Funds may be transferred among the line 
items listed in subsection (a), so long as the net funds transferred to 
or from any line item do not exceed 10 percent of the amount 
authorized for that line item in such subsection and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives are notified in advance of any such transfer. 
(2) In addition, the Secretary may propose transfers to or from any 
line item exceeding 10 percent of the amount authorized for the line 
item in subsection (a); but such proposed transfer may not be 
made— 
(A) unless a full and complete explanation of any such pro-
posed transfer and the reason therefore are transmitted in 
writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
President of the Senate, and the appropriate authorizing 
committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and 
(B) 30 calendar days have passed following the transmission of 
such written explanation. 
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(d) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.—The requirement of sec-
note, 
tion 25(cX2) of the Act of March 3, 1901, shall be considered to have 
been met by the publication made by the National Bureau of 
Standards on July 18,1988 (53 Fed. Reg. 27060), 
SEC. 103. UNDER SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY. 
In addition to any sums otherwise authorized by this title, there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 
12^2 
(1) $1,000,000 for the activities of the Office of the Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Technology, as established in section 
201(a); and 
(2) $2,000,000 for the activities of the Office of Technology 
Policy, as established in such section. 
SEC. 104. JAPANESE TECHNICAL LITERATURE. 
In addition to any sums otherwise authorized by this title, there is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 1989 
the sum of $1,000,000 to carry out the purposes of the Japanese 
Technical Literature Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-382; 100 Stat. 811). 
SEC. 105. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. 
In addition to any sums otherwise authorized by this title, there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 
1989 such additional sums as may be necessary to make any adjust-
ments in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits which 
may be provided for by law. 
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102 STAT. 2591 
Small business. 
State eind local 
governments. 
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SEC. 106. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Appropriations made under the authority provided in this title 
shall remain available for obligation, for expenditure, or for obliga-
tion and expenditure for periods specified in the Acts making such 
appropriations. 
SEC. 107. RESEARCH INFORMATION CENTER 
The Research Information Center of the National Bureau of 
Standards shall be maintained as a governmental activity under the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology. 
SEC. 108. EVALUATED ENGINEERING DATA STUDY. 
Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Reports. 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall 
conduct a study of needs within the private and public sectors for 
evaluated engineering data, and shall submit a report to the Con-
gress making recommendations concerning the appropriate roles of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, other govern-
ment agencies, professional societies, and trade associations in the 
collection, evaluation, and dissemination of such data. Such rec-
ommendations shall, among other things, address plans for the 
dissemination of the results of the study through data bases, and 
plans for incorporating high quality results from other countries. 
SEC. 109. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. 
In addition to such other technology services and technology 
extension activities which may be mandated or authorized by law, 
and in order to help improve the use of technology by small and 
medium-sized industrial firms within the United States, the Direc-
tor of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as appro-
priate, shall— 
(1) work directly with States, local governments, and other 
appropriate organizations to provide for extended distribution 
of Standard Reference Materials, Standard Reference Data, 
calibrations, and related technical services and to help transfer 
other expertise and technology to the States and to small 
businesses and other businesses within the States; 
(2) evaluate those inventions from small businesses or indi-
viduals which have a significant potential for improving 
competitiveness; 
(3) provide support for workshops on technical and entre-
greneurial topics and share information developed through the 
lalcolm Baldrige Quality Award Program; and 
(4) work with other Federal agencies to provide technical and 
related assistance to the States and businesses within the 
States. 
SEC. 110. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 
Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall 
report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives on domestic technology transfer 
accomplishments, trends, and plans since 1986 at the National 
Bureau of Standards and the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology. Such report shall describe with examples the tjrpes of 
technology transfer undertaken by the National Bureau of Stand-
Reports. 
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ards or the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the 
amount of funds devoted to these efforts, and patent and licensing 
activities related to the National Bureau of Standards and the 
National Institute of Standards and Technol(^;y research results. 
The report shall describe the division of technology transfer activi-
ties between the Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado, 
sites of the National Institute of Standards and Technolc^y. The 
merits of establishing a technol<^y transfer oftice in Boulder or of 
giving the Boulder laboratories increased technology transfer 
responsibilities shall also be considered. 
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SEC 111. ANNUAL BUDGET SUBMISSION. 
The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall an-
nually submit to the Congress, at the time of the release of the 
President's budget, a three year budget estimate for the Institute, 
including funding estimates for each major account and new 
initiative. 
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(a) PROGRAM.—^The Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technol(^y and other appro-
priate officials, shall seek funding for and establish, within 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, a program to assist other 
countries in the development of their domestic standards which are 
Gifts and 
compatible with stand£uxls in general use in the United States. After 
property. 
the program is established, it shall be funded through voluntary 
contributions from the private sector to fiilly reimburse the United 
States for expenses incurred during fiscal years 1989 and 1990. The 
program shall b^gin on a pilot basis focusing on one or two countries 
or groups of countries which are major United States trading part-
ners and have expressed interest in such program. The Secretary 
shall ensure that contributions which are earmarked by country are 
spent to assist the development of standards by that country or 
group of countries. 
(b) LONG-TERM PLAN.—^No later than June 30,1989, the Secretary 
shall submit 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 loi^-term plan for 
assistance under this section for each nation or group of nations 
which annually has imports of at least $1,000,000,000 fh>m the 
United States (or has the potential for being a major importer from 
the United States) and which desires such assistance. The plan shall 
include a description of the resources needed to provide such assist-
ance, the appropriate and likely sources of such funds, and the 
appropriate relationship between the program established under 
thiis section and private sector standards organizations. Special 
consideration is to be given to the feasibility of establishing a data 
base and other methods for making standards information devel-
oped in cooperation with one country available to other countries. 
PUBLIC LAW 100-519—OCT. 24, 1988 
102 STAT. 2593 
TITLE 
II—TECHNOLOGY 
ADMINISTRA-
TION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COM-
MERCE 
Subtitle A—Technology Administration 
SEC. 201. TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) EsTABUSHMENT.—Section 5(a) of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3704(a)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(a) EsTABUSHMENT.—There is established in the Department of 
Commerce a Technology Administration, which shall operate in 
accordance with the provisions, findings, and purposes of this Act. 
The Technology Administration shall include— 
"(1) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; 
"(2) the National Technical Information Service; and 
"(3) a policy analysis office, which shall be known as the 
Office of Technology Policy.". 
(b) UNDER SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—Section 50t)) of 
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3704(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) UNDER SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The President President of U.S. 
shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to 
the extent provided for in appropriations Acts— 
"(1) an Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, who 
shall be compensated at the rate provided for level III of the 
Executive Schedule in section 5314 of title 5, United States 
Code; and 
"(2) an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology 
Policy, who shall serve as policy analyst for the Under 
Secretary.". 
(c) DUTIES.—Section 5(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3704(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (10) as paragraphs 
(5) through (14), respectively; 
(2) by striking "Assistant Secretary, on a continuing basis, 
shall—" and inserting in lieu thereof "Under Secretary, as 
appropriate, shall— 
"(1) manage the Technology Administration and supervise its 
agencies, programs, and activities; 
"(2) conduct technology policy analyses to improve United 
States industrial productivity, technology, and innovation, and 
cooperate with United States industry in the improvement of its 
productivity, technology, and ability to compete successfully in 
world markets; 
"(3) carry out any functions formerly assigned to the Office of 
Productivity, Technology, and Innovation; 
"(4) assist in the implementation of the Metric Conversion Act 
of 1975;"; and 
(3) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, by striking "Assistant Secretary" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "Under Secretary". 
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note. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 4 of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking "Productivity, Technology, 
and Innovation" and inserting in lieu thereof "Technology 
Policy"; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 
"(3) 'Under Secretary' means the Under Secretary of Com-
merce for Technology appointed under section 50)X1).". 
(2) Section 5(dXl) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3704(dXl)) is amended by striking "shall 
establish and, through the National Technical Information Service 
and" and inserting in lieu thereof "and the Under Secretary shall 
establish, and through the National Technical Information Service 
and with the cooperation of. 
(3) Section ll(gXl) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innova-
tion Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710(gXl)) is amended by inserting 
"through the Under Secretary, and" after "Secretary,", 
(4) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following item: 
"Under Secretary of (Commerce for Technology.". 
(e) TRANSITION.—The individual serving as the Assistant Sec-
retary of Commerce for Productivity, Technology, and Innovation 
immediately before the date of enactment of this Act shall serve as 
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy until 
the Assistant Secretary takes office. 
National 
Technic£il 
Information Act 
of 1988. 
Subtitle B—National Technical Information 
Service 
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eontracts. 
SEC. 211. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the "National Technical Information 
Act of 1988". 
SEC. 212. NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE. 
(a) POWERS.—(1) The Secretary of (Commerce, acting through the 
Director of the National Technical Information Service (hereafter in 
this subtitle referred to as the "Director") is authorized to do the 
following: 
(A) Enter into such contracts, cooperative agreements, joint 
ventures, and other transactions, in accordance with all rel-
evant provisions of Federal law applicable to such contracts and 
agreements, and under reasonable terms and conditions, as may 
be necessary in the conduct of the business of the National 
Technical Information Service (hereafter in this subtitle re-
ferred to as the "Service"). 
(B) In addition to the authority regarding fees contained in 
section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the dissemi-
nation of technological, scientific, and engineering information 
to American business and industry, and for other purposes" 
enacted September 9, 1950 (15 U.S.C. 1152), retain and, subject 
to appropriations Acts, utilize its net revenues to the extent 
necessary to implement the plan submitted under subsection 
(fK3XD). 
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102 STAT. 2595 
(C) Enter into contracts for the performance of part or all of Contracts. 
the functions performed by the Promotion Division of the Serv-
ice prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. The details of 
any such contract, and a statement of its effect on the oper-
ations and personnel of the Service, shall be provided to the 
appropriate committees of the Congress 30 days in advance of 
the execution of such contract. 
(D) Employ such personnel as may be necessary to conduct 
the business of the Service. 
An increase or decrease in the personnel of the Service shall not 
affect or be affected by any ceilings on the number or grade of 
personnel. 
(2) The functions and activities of the Service specified in subsec-
tion (e) (1) through (6) are permanent Federal functions to be carried 
out by the Secretary through the Service and its employees, and 
shall not be transferred from the Service, by contract or otherwise, 
to the private sector on a permanent or temporary basis without 
express approval of the Congress. Functions or activities— 
(A) for the procurement of supplies, materials, and equipment 
by the Service; 
(B) referred to in paragraph (IXC); or 
(C) to be performed through joint ventures or cooperative 
agreements which do not result in a reduction in the Federal 
workforce of the affected programs of the service, 
shall not be considered functions or activities for purposes of this 
paragraph. 
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "net revenues" 
means the excess of revenues and receipts from any source, other 
than royalties and other income described in section 13(aX4) of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3710c(aX4)), over operating expenses. 
(4) Section 11(h) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
Act of 1980 is repealed. 
15 USC 3710. 
(b) DiHBCTOR OF THE SERVICB.—^The management of the Service 
shall be vested in a Director who shall report to the Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Technology and the Secretary of 
Commeroe. 
(c) AovisoRT BoABD.—(1) There is established the Advisory Board Establishment. 
of the National Technical Information Service, which shall be com-
of a chairman and four other members appointed by the 
(2) In appointing members of the Advisory Board the Secretary 
shall solicit reoonunendations from the major users and bene-
ficiaries of the Service's activities and shall select individuals experi-
enced in providing or utilizing technical information. 
(3) The Advisory Board shall review the general policies and 
operations of the Service, including policies in connection with fees 
and charges for its services, and shall advise the Secretary and the 
Director with respect thereto. 
(4) The Advisory Board sbaU. meet at the call of the Secretary, but 
not less often than once each six months. 
(d) AUDITS.—The Secretary of Commerce shall provide for annual 
independent audits of the Service's financial statements b^^ning 
with fiscal year 1988, to be conducted in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles. 
(e) FUNCTIONS.—^The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Service, shall— 
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Records. 
Public 
information. 
Libraries. 
Reports. 
Reports. 
(1) establish and maintain a permanent repository of 
nonclassified scientific, technical, and engineering information; 
(2) cooperate and coordinate its operations with other Gov-
ernment scientific, technical, and engineering information 
programs; 
(3) make selected bibliographic information products avail-
able in a timely manner to depository libraries as part of the 
Depository Library Program of the Government Printing Office; 
(4) in conjunction with the private sector as appropriate, 
collect, translate into English, and disseminate unclassified for-
eign scientific, technical, and engineering information; 
(5) implement new methods or media for the dissemination of 
scientific, technical, and engineering information; and 
(6) carry out the functions and activities of the Secretary 
under the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the dissemination 
of technological, scientific, and engineering information to 
American business and industry, and for other purposes" en-
acted September 9,1950, and the functions and activities of the 
Secretary performed through the National Technical Informa-
tion Service as of the date of enactment of this Act under the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980. 
(f) NOTIFICATION OP CONGRESS.—(1) The Secretary of Commerce 
and the Director shall keep the appropriate committees of Congress 
fully and currently informed about all activities related to the 
cari-jnng out of the functions of the Service, including changes in fee 
policies. 
(2) Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Congress a report on the 
current fee structure of the Service, including an explanation of the 
basis for the fees, taking into consideration all applicable costs, and 
the adequacy of the fees, along with reasons for the declining sales 
at the Service of scientific, technical, and engineering publications. 
Such report shall explain any actions planned or taken to increase 
such sales at reasonable fees. 
(3) The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Congress 
which shall— 
(A) summarize the operations of the Service durii^ the 
preceding year, including financial details and staff levels 
broken down by major activities; 
(B) detail the operating plan of the Service, including specific 
expense and staff needs, for the upcoming year; 
(Q set forth details of modernization progress made in the 
preceding year; 
(D) descnbe the long-term modernization plans of the Service; 
and 
(E) include the results of the most recent annual audit carried 
out under subsection (d). 
(4) The Secretary shall also give the Congress detailed advance 
notice of not less than 30 calendar days of— 
(A) any proposed reduction-in-force; 
O
B
) any joint venture or cooperative agreement which involves 
a financial incentive to the joint venturer or contractor; and 
(C) any change in the operating plan submitted under para-
graph (3XB) which would result in a variation from such plan 
with respect to expense levels of more than 10 percent. 
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102 STAT. 2597 
TITLE 
III—MISCELLANEOUS 
AMEND-
MENTS TO STEVENSON-WYDLER TECH-
NOLOGY INNOVATION ACT OF 1980 
SEC. 301. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. Patents and 
t^i*d.d6]Tid.i*ks 
Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aX2), by striking "at the laboratory and 
other inventions" and inserting in lieu thereof "or other 
intellectual property developed at the laboratory and other 
inventions or other intellectual property"; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking "and" at the end of paragraphs (2) and (3); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
paragraph: 
"(4) determine rights in other intellectual property developed 
under an agreement entered into under subsection (aXD; and". 
SEC. 302. REWARDS. 
Section 13(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710b(l)) is amended by inserting "computer 
software," after "inventions, innovations,". 
SEC. 303. DISTRIBUTION OF ROYALTIES. 
(a) Section 14(aXlXA) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innova-
tion Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710c(aXlXA)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking "was an employee of the agency at 
the time the invention was made" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"has assigned his or her rights in the invention to the United 
States"; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking "who were employed by the 
agency at the time the invention was made and whose names 
appear on licensed inventions" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"under clause (i)". 
O
b
) This section shall be effective as of October 20,1986. 
Effective date. 
TITLE IV—DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE 
SEC. 401. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE. 
(a) No department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States receiving funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act 
for fiscal year 1989 or under any other Act authorizing appropria-
tions for fiscal year 1989 for the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Institute"), 
shall obligate or expend any such funds, unless the Institute has in 
place, and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy 
aesigned to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal 
use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined 
in the Controlled Substances Act) by the officers and employees of 
the Institute. 
(b) No funds so authorized to be appropriated to the Institute for 
fiscal year 1989 shall be available for payment in connection with 
any grant, contract, or other agreement, unless the recipient of such 
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grant, contractor, or party to such agreement, as the case may be, 
has in place and will continue to administer in good faith a written 
policy, adopted by such recipient, contractor, or party's board of 
directors or other governing authority, satisfactory to the Director 
of the Institute, designed to ensure that all of the workplaces of such 
recipient, contractor, or party are free from the illegal use, posses-
sion, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the 
Controlled Substances Act) by the officers and employees of such 
recipient, contractor, or party. 
Approved October 24, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4417 (S. 2701): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-673, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Science, Space, and Technology) 
and Pt. 2 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-466 accompanying S. 2701 (Comm. on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate. 
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