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 PUBLIC LAW 96-461—OCT. 15, 1980

94 STAT. 2049

Public Law 96-461 96th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the programs of the National Bureau of Standards for fiscal years 1981 and 1982, and for other purposes.

Oct. 15, 1980 [S. 2320]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be National Bureau cited as the "National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for A^thoriition Fiscal Years 1981 and 1982". Act for Fiscal AUTHORIZATION FOR PROGRAM ACTIYITIES

SEC. 2. (a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, hereinafter referred to as the Secretary, to carry out activities performed by the National Bureau of Stemdards, the sums set forth in the following line items: (1) Measurement Research and Standards, for fiscal year 1981, $44,161,000, and for fiscal year 1982, $52,577,000; (2) Engineering Measurements and Standards, for fiscal year 1981, $21,516,000, and for fiscal year 1982, $24,667,000; (3) Computer Science and Technology, for fiscal year 1981, $11,603,000, and for fiscal year 1982, $12,263,000; (4) Core Research Program for Innovation and Productivity, for fiscal year 1981, $12,800,000, and for fiscal year 1982, $18,080,000; (5) Technical Competence Fund, for fiscal year 1981, $6,176,000, and for fiscal year 1982, $8,794,000; (6) Fire Research Center, for fiscal year 1981, $1,253,000, and for fiscal year 1982, $1,378,000; (7) Central Technical Support, for fiscal year 1981, $10,112,000, and for fiscal year 1982, $24,623,000. (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, for fiscal years 1981 and 1982: (1) of the total amount authorized under subsection (a)(D, not less than $245,000 shall be available for the "Environmental Measurements Program" for fiscal year 1981 and $270,000 for fiscal year 1982; (2) of the total amount authorized under subsection (a)(2), not less than $425,000 shall be available for the purpose of "Earthquake Hazards Engineering" for fiscal year 1981 and $475,000 for fiscal year 1982; (3) of the total amounts authorized under subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), not less than $1,000,000 shall be available for "Measurement Standards for the Handicapped" for fiscal year 1981 and $1,100,000 for fiscal year 1982; (4) of the total amount authorized under subsection (a)(4), $2,000,000 is authorized for the purpose of "Automated Manufacturing Research Facility" for fiscal year 1981 and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1982; and

Years 1981 and 1^82.

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