3.0.0 1235 2026-02-17T21:28:25Z 2026-02-17T21:28:25Z Senate S S 2025-04-01 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1235 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-04-01T20:17:55Z 119 2582 HR 2025-04-01 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Related bill CRS 2025-04-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2025-04-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN 2025-04-01 True H000273 Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] John Hickenlooper D CO W. 2025-04-01 True F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2025-04-01 True Science, Technology, Communications Science, Technology, Communications 2025-04-11T14:03:54Z

00 2025-04-01 Introduced in Senate 2026-02-17T21:24:31Z <p><strong>Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a nonprofit corporation, to be known as the Foundation for Standards and Metrology, to support the mission and activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).</p><p>Among other activities, the foundation may</p><ul><li>support metrology and the development of benchmarks and technical standards infrastructure across NIST’s mission areas;</li><li>advance collaboration between NIST and researchers, industry, nonprofit organizations, academia, and other specified entities; and</li><li>offer direct support to NIST associates, including through the provision of grants, housing, training, and other appropriate expenditures. (<em>NIST associates</em> are guest researchers, volunteers, and other nonemployees who conduct research or otherwise engage with NIST.)</li></ul><p>The foundation must not be an agency or instrumentality of the federal government. No officer or employee of the foundation may exercise administrative control over a federal employee.</p><p>The foundation may solicit, accept, and use funds and gifts to support its activities, and it may transfer funds and property to NIST.</p><p>The foundation must submit a strategic plan to Congress, including short- and long-term objectives and a plan for the foundation to become financially self-sustaining. The foundation must also publish periodic reports describing its activities, financial condition, and a description of all support provided to the foundation.</p><p>The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress with an evaluation of the foundation’s operations and any recommendations for improvement.</p>

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