Sec. 8. Assessments by the National Research Council
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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.
Section 24 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278j ) is amended to read as follows: The Institute shall contract with the National Research Council to perform and report on assessments of the technical quality and impact of the work conducted at Institute laboratories. Two laboratories shall be assessed under subsection
(a)each year, and each laboratory shall be assessed at least once every 3 years. Beginning in the year after the first assessment is conducted under subsection (a), and once every two years thereafter, the Institute shall contract with the National Research Council to prepare a report that summarizes the findings common across the individual assessment reports. The Institute, at the discretion of the Director, also may contract with the National Research Council to conduct additional assessments of Institute programs and projects that involve collaboration across the Institute laboratories and centers and assessments of selected scientific and technical topics. The National Research Council may consult with the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology established under section 10 in performing the assessments under this section. Not later than 30 days after the completion of each assessment, the Institute shall transmit the report on such assessment to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. .
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