Section is comprised of section 5163(a) of Pub. L. 100–418. Section 5163(b)–(d) of Pub. L. 100–418 enacted provisions set out as a note under section 272 of this title, amended section 3710 of this title, and enacted section 1533 of this title, respectively.

Section was not enacted as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act which comprises this chapter.

A prior section 282a, Pub. L. 99–574, § 7, Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3237, consisted of provisions substantially identical to this section.