Sec. 407. National Academy of Sciences review
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Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a single, comprehensive review of the Institute’s laboratory programs. The review shall— assess the technical merits and scientific caliber of the research conducted at the laboratories; examine the strengths and weaknesses of the 2010 laboratory reorganization on the Institute’s ability to fulfill its mission; evaluate how cross-cutting research and development activities are planned, coordinated, and executed across the laboratories; and assess how the laboratories are engaging industry, including the incorporation of industry need, into the research goals and objectives of the Institute.