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

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1901

   Pub. L. 56–872 § 5 · 31 Stat. 1449

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 274

   Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, § 5, 31 Stat. 1449

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, § 5, 31 Stat. 1449

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. That the director shall be appointed by the President, by Director, powers, etc. and with the advice and consent of the Senate. He shall have the general supervision of the bureau, its equipment, and the exercise of its functions. He shall make an annual report to the Secretary of the —report. Treasury, including an abstract of the work done during the year and a financial statement. He may issue, when necessary, bulletins for Bulletins. public distribution, containing such information as may be of value to the public or facilitate the bureau in the exercise of its functions.

2. 1985

   Pub. L. 99–73 § 6(a) · 99 Stat. 171

   1. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 274

      Pub. L. 99–73 substituted “The Director” for “He” at beginning of second, third, and fourth sentences

   2. Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 274

      Pub. L. 99–73 inserted provisions relating to compensation for the Director

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–73 substituted “The Director” for “He” at beginning of second, third, and fourth sentences, and inserted provisions relating to compensation for the Director.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 5 of the Act of March 3, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 274), is amended— (1) by striking out “He” at the beginning of the second, third, and fourth sentences and inserting in lieu thereof “The Director”; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “The Director shall be compensated at the rate now or hereafter in effect for Level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 99–73 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 6(c) of Pub. L. 99–73, set out as a note under section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

3. 1988

   Technology Competitiveness Act

   Pub. L. 100–418 title V § 5112(c)(1) · 102 Stat. 1107

   1. Amended · 15 U.S.C. § 274

      Pub. L. 100–418 amended section generally

   2. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 274

      Pub. L. 100–418 substituting provisions relating to appointment, powers and duties, and compensation of, and reports by, Director of the Institute for similar provisions relating to Director of the Bureau of Standards

   3. Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 274

      Pub. L. 100–418 striking out requirement that the annual report include an abstract of the work done during the year and a financial statement

   4. Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 274

      Pub. L. 100–418 inserting provision that until such time as the Director assumes office under this section, the most recent Director of the National Bureau of Standards shall serve as Director

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–418 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to appointment, powers and duties, and compensation of, and reports by, Director of the Institute for similar provisions relating to Director of the Bureau of Standards, striking out requirement that the annual report include an abstract of the work done during the year and a financial statement, and inserting provision that until such time as the Director assumes office under this section, the most recent Director of the National Bureau of Standards shall serve as Director.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 5 of the Act of March 3, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 274) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 5. The Director shall be appointed by the President, by President of U.S. and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall have the general supervision of the Institute, its equipment, and the exercise of its functions. The Director shall make an annual report Reports. to the Secretary of Commerce. The Director may issue, when necessary, bulletins for public distribution, containing such information as may be of value to the public or facilitate the exercise of the functions of the Institute. The Director shall be compensated at the rate in effect for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. Until such time as the Director assumes office under this section, the most recent Director of the National Bureau of Standards shall serve as Director.”.

4. 2007

   America COMPETES Act

   Pub. L. 110–69 title III § 3002(c)(2)(B) · 121 Stat. 572

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 274

   Pub. L. 110–69 substituted “The Director shall report directly to the Secretary and shall have the general” for “The Director shall have the general”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 110–69 substituted “The Director shall report directly to the Secretary and shall have the general” for “The Director shall have the general”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in section 5 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 274), by striking “The Director shall have the general” and inserting “The Director shall report directly to the Secretary and shall have the general”.

5. 2011

   National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010

   Pub. L. 111–358 title IV § 403(b)(2) · 124 Stat. 3982

   1. Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 274

      Pub. L. 111–358 struck out at beginning “The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.”

   2. Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 274

      Pub. L. 111–358 struck out at end “The Director shall be compensated at the rate in effect for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. Until such time as the Director assumes office under this section, the most recent Director of the National Bureau of Standards shall serve as Director.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 111–358 struck out at beginning “The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.” and struck out at end “The Director shall be compensated at the rate in effect for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. Until such time as the Director assumes office under this section, the most recent Director of the National Bureau of Standards shall serve as Director.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) National institute of standards and technology act.— Section 5 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 274) is amended by striking the first, fifth, and sixth sentences.

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