(a) Information to Congress on Institute activitiesThe Director shall keep the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives fully and currently informed with regard to all of the activities of the Institute.
(b) Justification for changes in policies and feesThe Director shall justify in writing all changes in policies regarding fees for standard reference materials and calibration services occurring after June 30, 1987, including a description of the anticipated impact of any proposed changes on demand for and anticipated revenues from the materials and services. Changes in policy and fees shall not be effective unless and until the Director has submitted the proposed schedule and justification to the Congress and 30 days on which both Houses of Congress are in session have elapsed since such submission, except that the requirement of this sentence shall not apply with respect to adjustments which are based solely on changes in the costs of raw materials or of producing and delivering standard reference materials or calibration services.
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CHAPTER 7— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
§ 272. Establishment, functions, and activities
§ 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
§ 275b. Charges for activities performed for other agencies
§ 275c. Cost recovery authority
§ 276. Ownership of facilities
§ 278. Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
§ 278c. Acquisition of land for field sites
§ 278d. Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities
§ 278e. Functions and activities
§ 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–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
§ 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
§ 278n–1. Emergency communication and tracking technologies research initiative
§ 278n–2. Green manufacturing and construction
§ 278q. Appropriations; availability
§ 278r. Collaborative manufacturing research pilot grants
§ 278t. Advanced communications research activities
§ 282a. Assessment of emerging technologies requiring research in metrology