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CHAPTER 7— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
§ 278d. Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities

(a) In generalWithin the limits of funds which are appropriated for the Institute, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to undertake such construction of buildings and other facilities and to make such improvements to existing buildings, grounds, and other facilities occupied or used by the Institute as are necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein.
(b) Retention of feesThe Director is authorized to retain all building use and depreciation surcharge fees collected pursuant to OMB Circular A–25. Such fees shall be collected and credited to the Construction of Research Facilities Appropriation Account for use in maintenance and repair of the Institute’s existing facilities.

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Title 15— COMMERCE AND TRADE

CHAPTER 7— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

§ 271. Findings and purposes

§ 272. Establishment, functions, and activities

§ 272a. Technology services

§ 272b. Annual budget submission

§ 273. Functions; for whom exercised

§ 273a. Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology

§ 274. Director; powers and duties; report; compensation

§ 275. Hiring critical technical experts

§ 275a. Service charges

§ 275b. Charges for activities performed for other agencies

§ 275c. Cost recovery authority

§ 276. Ownership of facilities

§ 277. Regulations

§ 278. Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology

§ 278a. Repealed. , ,

§ 278b. Working Capital Fund

§ 278c. Acquisition of land for field sites

§ 278d. Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities

§ 278e. Functions and activities

§ 278f. Fire Research Center

§ 278g. International activities

§ 278g–1. Education and outreach

§ 278g–2. Post-doctoral fellowship program

§ 278g–2a. Teacher science and technology enhancement Institute program

§ 278g–3. Computer standards program

§ 278g–3a. Definitions

§ 278g–3b. Security standards and guidelines for agencies on use and management of Internet of Things devices

§ 278g–3c. Guidelines on the disclosure process for security vulnerabilities relating to information systems, including Internet of Things devices

§ 278g–3d. Implementation of coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities relating to agency information systems, including Internet of Things devices

§ 278g–3e. Contractor compliance with coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities relating to agency Internet of Things devices

§ 278g–4. Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board

§ 278g–5. Enterprise integration initiative

§ 278h. Research program on security of computer systems

§ 278h–1. Standards for artificial intelligence

§ 278i. Reports to Congress

§ 278j. Studies by National Research Council

§ 278k. Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership

§ 278k–1. Competitive awards program

§ 278k–2. Expansion awards pilot program

§ 278l. Assistance to State technology programs

§ 278m. Repealed. , ,

§ 278n. Repealed. , ,

§ 278n–1. Emergency communication and tracking technologies research initiative

§ 278n–2. Green manufacturing and construction

§ 278o. User fees

§ 278p. Notice to Congress

§ 278q. Appropriations; availability

§ 278r. Collaborative manufacturing research pilot grants

§ 278s. Manufacturing USA

§ 278t. Advanced communications research activities

§ 279. Absence of Director

§§ 280, 281. Repealed. , ,

§ 281a. Structural failures

§ 282. Repealed. , ,

§ 282a. Assessment of emerging technologies requiring research in metrology

§ 283. Repealed. , , , 656

§ 284. Omitted

§§ 285, 286. Repealed. , ,