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 PUBLIC LAW 99-574—OCT. 28, 1986

100 STAT. 3237

(d) The National Bureau of Standards shall seek reimbursements of not less than $500,000 from other Federal agencies to expand its efforts in support of basic scientific research on the atmospheric, climatic, and environmental consequences of nuclear explosions and nuclear exchanges.

Research and development.

OFFICE OF PRODUCTIVITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION

SEC. 3. In addition to the sums authorized by section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 1987 the sum of $2,248,000 for the activities of the Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation. NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE

SEC. 4. In addition to the sums authorized by sections 2 and 3, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 1987 the sum of $500,000 for the patent licensing activities of the National Technical Information Service. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 5. Appropriations made under the authority provided in this Act shall remain available for obligation, for expenditure, or for obligation and expenditure for periods specified in the Acts making such appropriations. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES

SEC. 6. (a) In order to secure the services of the broadest possible range of talent in carrying out the programs of the National Bureau of Standards, the Act of March 3, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 271-278h) is amended by redesignating section 18 as section 19 and by inserting after section 17 the following new section: "SEC. 18. The Director is authorized to expend up to 1 per centum of the funds appropriated for activities of the National Bureau of Standards in any fiscal year, as the Director may deem desirable, for awards of research fellowships and other forms of financial assistance to students at institutions of higher learning within the United States who show promise as present or future contributors to the mission of the Bureau. The selection of persons to receive such fellowships and assistance shall be made on the basis of ability and of the relevance of the proposed work to the mission and programs of the Bureau.". Q}) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective October 1, 1986.

15 USC 278h. Fellowships. Loans. Grants. Education. 15 USC 278g-l.

Effective date. 15 USC 278g-l note.

ASSESSMENT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRING RESEARCH IN METROLOGY

SEC. 7. The Board of Assessment of the National Bureau of Standards programs shall include, as part of its annual review, an assessment of emerging technologies which are expected to require research in metrology to keep the Bureau abreast of its mission, including (but not limited to) Process and Quality Control, Technology Transfer, Engineering Databases, High-Performance Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Fiber Optics, Microwave Metrology, Bioprocess Engineering, and Advanced Computing Concepts. Such review shall include estimates of the cost of the required effort.

15 USC 282a.

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