[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4407 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4407

To authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and 
 Technology for fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2004

Mr. Udall of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                      to the Committee on Science

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and 
 Technology for fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Technology Administration and 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY.

     There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce for the activities of the Under Secretary for Technology and 
the Office of Technology Policy--
            (1) $8,294,000 for fiscal year 2005;
            (2) $8,497,000 for fiscal year 2006;
            (3) $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
            (4) $8,927,000 for fiscal year 2008.

SEC. 3. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES.

    (a) Laboratory Activities.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary of Commerce for the scientific and technical research 
and services laboratory activities of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology--
            (1) $425,688,000 for fiscal year 2005, of which--
                    (A) $55,777,000 shall be for Electronics and 
                Electrical Engineering;
                    (B) $29,584,000 shall be for Manufacturing 
                Engineering;
                    (C) $50,142,000 shall be for Chemical Science and 
                Technology;
                    (D) $42,240,000 shall be for Physics;
                    (E) $62,724,000 shall be for Material Science and 
                Engineering;
                    (F) $23,594,000 shall be for Building and Fire 
                Research;
                    (G) $60,660,000 shall be for Computer Science and 
                Applied Mathematics, of which $2,800,000 shall be for 
                activities in support of the Help America Vote Act of 
                2002;
                    (H) $17,445,000 shall be for Technical Assistance; 
                and
                    (I) $78,102,000 shall be for Research Support 
                Activities;
            (2) $446,951,000 for fiscal year 2006;
            (3) $469,299,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
            (4) $492,764,000 for fiscal year 2008.
    (b) Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the 
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program under section 17 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a)--
            (1) $5,400,000 for fiscal year 2005;
            (2) $5,535,000 for fiscal year 2006;
            (3) $5,674,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
            (4) $5,815,000 for fiscal year 2008.
    (c) Construction and Maintenance.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for construction and 
maintenance of facilities of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology--
            (1) $59,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
            (2) $91,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
            (3) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
            (4) $106,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.

SEC. 4. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

     There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce for Industrial Technology Services activities of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology--
            (1) $285,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, of which--
                    (A) $179,000,000 shall be for the Advanced 
                Technology Program under section 28 of the National 
                Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
                278n), of which at least $60,700,000 shall be for new 
                awards; and
                    (B) $106,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing 
                Extension Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 
                of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
                Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l);
            (2) $292,125,000 for fiscal year 2006, of which--
                    (A) $183,475,000 shall be for the Advanced 
                Technology Program under section 28 of the National 
                Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
                278n); and
                    (B) $108,650,000 shall be for the Manufacturing 
                Extension Partnership Program under sections 25 and 26 
                of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
                Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l);
            (3) $299,428,100 for fiscal year 2007, of which--
                    (A) $188,062,000 shall be for the Advanced 
                Technology Program under section 28 of the National 
                Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
                278n); and
                    (B) $111,366,000 shall be for the Manufacturing 
                Extension Partnership Program under sections 25 and 26 
                of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
                Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and
            (4) $306,913,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which--
                    (A) $192,763,000 shall be for the Advanced 
                Technology Program under section 28 of the National 
                Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
                278n); and
                    (B) $114,150,000 shall be for the Manufacturing 
                Extension Partnership Program under sections 25 and 26 
                of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
                Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l).

SEC. 5. STANDARDS EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Authorized.--(1) As part of the Teacher Science and 
Technology Enhancement Institute Program, the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology shall carry out a Standards 
Education program to award grants to institutions of higher education 
to support efforts by such institutions to develop curricula on the 
role of standards in the fields of engineering, business, science, and 
economics. The curricula should address topics such as--
            (A) development of technical standards;
            (B) demonstrating conformity to standards;
            (C) intellectual property and antitrust issues;
            (D) standardization as a key element of business strategy;
            (E) survey of organizations that develop standards;
            (F) the standards life cycle;
            (G) case studies in effective standardization;
            (H) managing standardization activities; and
            (I) managing organizations that develop standards.
    (2) Grants shall be awarded under this section on a competitive, 
merit-reviewed basis and shall require cost-sharing from non-Federal 
sources.
    (b) Selection Process.--(1) An institution of higher education 
seeking funding under this section shall submit an application to the 
Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Director may require. The application shall include at a 
minimum--
            (A) a description of the content and schedule for adoption 
        of the proposed curricula in the courses of study offered by 
        the applicant; and
            (B) a description of the source and amount of cost-sharing 
        to be provided.
    (2) In evaluating the applications submitted under paragraph (1) 
the Director shall consider, at a minimum--
            (A) the level of commitment demonstrated by the applicant 
        in carrying out and sustaining lasting curricula changes in 
        accordance with subsection (a)(1); and
            (B) the amount of cost-sharing provided.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the Teacher Science and 
Technology Enhancement Institute program of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology--
            (1) $773,000 for fiscal year 2005;
            (2) $796,000 for fiscal year 2006;
            (3) $820,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
            (4) $844,000 for fiscal year 2008.

SEC. 6. ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce for activities of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology under the Enterprise Integration Act of 2002--
            (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
            (2) $20,500,000 for fiscal year 2006;
            (3) $21,013,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
            (4) $21,538,000 for fiscal year 2008.
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