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This Act may be cited as the . National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future Act of 2021 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Definitions. Title I—APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Title II—MEASUREMENT RESEARCH Sec. 201. Engineering biology and biometrology. Sec. 202. Greenhouse gas measurement research. Sec. 203. NIST Authority for cybersecurity and privacy activities. Sec. 204. Software security and authentication.
Sec. 205. Digital identity management research. Sec. 206. Biometrics research and testing. Sec. 207. Federal biometric performance standards. Sec. 208. Protecting research from cyber theft. Sec. 209. Dissemination of resources for research institutions. Sec. 210. Advanced communications research. Sec. 211. Neutron scattering. Sec. 212. Quantum information science. Sec. 213. Artificial intelligence. Sec. 214. Facilitating development and distribution of forensic science standards.
Sec. 215. Sustainable Chemistry Research and Education. Title III—GENERAL ACTIVITIES Sec. 301. NIST facilities and construction. Sec. 302. Educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities. Sec. 303. Other transactions authority. Sec. 304. Collaborations with government agencies. Sec. 305. Hiring critical technical experts. Sec. 306. International standards development. Sec. 307. Standard technical update. Sec. 308. GAO study of NIST research security policies and protocols.
Sec. 309. Premise plumbing research. Title IV—Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Sec. 401. Establishment of expansion awards pilot program as a part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Sec. 402. Update to manufacturing extension partnership. Sec. 403. National supply chain database.