This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act” meaning act Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, 31 Stat. 1449, known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

1988—Pub. L. 100–418 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Office of Standard Weights and Measures shall be known as the National Bureau of Standards.”

Section 5115(c) of Pub. L. 100–418 provided that: “References in any other Federal law to the National Bureau of Standards shall be deemed to refer to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.”

Act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736, created the Department of Labor and renamed the Department of Commerce and Labor as the Department of Commerce.

Pub. L. 118–23, § 1, Dec. 19, 2023, 137 Stat. 125, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 278u of this title] may be cited as the ‘Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act of 2023’ or the ‘TRANQ Research Act of 2023’.”

Pub. L. 116–207, § 1, Dec. 4, 2020, 134 Stat. 1001, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 278g–3a to 278g–3e of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 278g–3a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020’ or the ‘IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020’.”

Pub. L. 115–236, § 1, Aug. 14, 2018, 132 Stat. 2444, provided that: “This Act [amending section 272 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 272 of this title] may be cited as the ‘NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act’.”

Pub. L. 114–329, title V, § 501(a), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 3023, provided that: “This section [enacting section 278k–1 of this title, amending sections 278g–5, 278k, and 278l of this title and section 2199 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 278k of this title] may be cited as the ‘Manufacturing Extension Partnership Improvement Act’.”

Pub. L. 113–235, div. B, title VII, § 701, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2220, provided that: “This title [enacting section 278s of this title, amending section 3722 of this title and section 6622 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 278s of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014’.”

Pub. L. 111–358, title VII, § 701, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4041, provided that: “This title [amending section 278k of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 278k of this title] may be cited as the ‘NIST Grants for Energy Efficiency, New Job Opportunities, and Business Solutions Act of 2010’ or the ‘NIST GREEN JOBS Act of 2010’.”

Pub. L. 111–240, title IV, § 4221, Sept. 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 2596, provided that: “This part [part I (§§ 4221–4228) of subtitle B of title IV of Pub. L. 111–240, amending section 278k of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 278n of this title] may be cited as the ‘Export Promotion Act of 2010’.”

Pub. L. 105–309, § 1, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2935, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 278g–2a, 278p, and 1511e of this title, amending sections 278k, 3704, and 3711a of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 272 and 3711 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Technology Administration Act of 1998’.”

Pub. L. 102–245, title II, § 201(a), Feb. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 15, provided that: “This title [amending sections 272 and 278n of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 278n of this title] may be cited as the ‘Emerging Technologies and Advanced Technology Program Amendments Act of 1991’.”

Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5101, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1426, provided that: “This part [part I (§§ 5101–5164) of subtitle B of title V of Pub. L. 100–418, enacting sections 205j–1, 278i to 278o, 282a, 1532, 1533, 3704a, and 4632 of this title, amending this section, sections 205a, 205b, 205k, 272 to 275, 278, 278b, 278d, 278e, 278g to 278g–4, 3703, 3706, 3708, 3710, 3710c, and 3713 of this title, and section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, repealing sections 280 to 282 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 272, 278l, and 278n of this title, and section 1803 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, and amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Technology Competitiveness Act’.”

Act Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, § 36, formerly § 23, as added by Pub. L. 100–235, § 3(3), Jan. 8, 1988, 101 Stat. 1728; renumbered § 31 and amended Pub. L. 100–418, title V, §§ 5114(1), 5115(a)(2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1432, 1433; renumbered § 32, Pub. L. 105–309, § 4(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2935; renumbered § 34, Pub. L. 110–69, title III, § 3007(1), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 590; renumbered § 35, Pub. L. 113–235, div. B, title VII, § 703(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2221; renumbered § 36, Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10230(1), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1482, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act.”

Act Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, § 29, as added Aug. 23, 1988, Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5161, 102 Stat. 1449, provided that: “All rules and regulations, determinations, standards, contracts, certifications, authorizations, delegations, results and findings of investigations, or other actions duly issued, made, or taken by or pursuant to this Act [enacting this chapter], or under the authority of any other statutes which resulted in the assignment of functions or activities to the Secretary, the Department, the Director, or the Institute, as are in effect immediately before the date of enactment of this section [Aug. 23, 1988], and not suspended by the Secretary, the Director, the Institute or the courts, shall continue in full force and effect after the date of enactment of this section until modified or rescinded.”