NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 1421), H1856 [9AP]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see H.R. 756), H594 [15FE]

——— improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (see H.R. 1468), H1909 [10AP]

——— provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (see S. 1353), S5907 [24JY]

E3—Economy, Energy, and Environment—A Sustainable Growth Strategy (Government initiative): evaluate and authorize continuation of activities (see H.R. 2873), H5259 [31JY]

Information technology: improve Federal information security (see H.R. 1163), H1425 [14MR]

Manufacturing Skills Certification System: provide support for organizations to promote (see H.R. 3244), H6289 [4OC]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1786), H2391 [26AP]

Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology program: reauthorize the competitive grant program (see H.R. 1418), H1856 [9AP]

Science: ensure public access to published materials concerning scientific research and development activities funded by Federal science agencies (see H.R. 3157), H5801 [20SE]

——— establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (see H.R. 3064), H5434 [9SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1329), S5800 [18JY] (see H.R. 2787), H4978 [23JY]

Letters

Federal information security improvement: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2042 [16AP]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2042 [16AP]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2041 [16AP]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve competitiveness (H.R. 1421), E1647 [13NO]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 756), H2042H2048 [16AP]

——— prohibit funding for university cybersecurity scholarship or grant programs for graduate students from enemy nations, possible enemy nations, or any nation engaged in cyber attacks against the U.S., H2047 [16AP]

Durham, NC: Duke University Hospital recipient of NIST Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, E1720 [20NO]

Information technology: improve Federal information security (H.R. 1163), H2037H2042, H2048 [16AP]

Irving, TX: NIST Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award recipient, H1840 [9AP]

Plano, TX: Baylor Regional Medical Center recipient of NIST Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, H7198 [19NO]

Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology program: reauthorize the competitive grant program (H.R. 1418), E896 [17JN]

Science: impact of Government shutdown, H6117 [2OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H5778 [20SE]

WinTech, Inc.: NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership ‘‘Make It in America’’ Manufacturer of the Week designee, E1102 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: reauthorize and strengthen, S5602 [10JY]

Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (S. 1353), S5909 [24JY], S8930 [18DE]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S3890 [3JN], S7910 [7NO]

Reports filed

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 756) (H. Rept. 113–33), H1955 [11AP]

Federal Information Security Improvement: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1163) (H. Rept. 113–40), H2065 [16AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2787) (H. Rept. 113–171), H4978 [23JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1329) (S. Rept. 113–78), S5799 [18JY]

Texts of

H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H2042H2045 [16AP]

H.R. 1163, Federal information security improvement, H2037H2039 [16AP]

S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act, S5909S5912 [24JY]