§ 5524. Department of Commerce activities

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. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–194 title II § 204 · 105 Stat. 1594

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 5524

   Pub. L. 102–194, title II, § 204, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1601

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–194, title II, § 204, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1601

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   SEC. 204. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACTIVITIES. (a) General Responsibilities.—As part of the Program described in title I— (1) the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— (A) conduct basic and applied measurement research needed to support various high-performance computing systems and networks; (B) develop and propose standards and guidelines, and develop measurement techniques and test methods, for the interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems; and (C) be responsible for developing benchmark tests and standards for high-performance computing systems and software; and (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall conduct basic and applied research in weather prediction and ocean sciences, particularly in development of new forecast models, in computational fluid dynamics, and in the incorporation of evolving computer architectures and networks into the systems that carry out agency missions. (b) High-Performance Computing and Network Security.— Pursuant to the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–235; 101 Stat. 1724), the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall be responsible for developing and proposing standards and guidelines needed to assure the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive information in Federal computer systems. (c) Study of Impact of Federal Procurement Regulations.— (1) The Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to— (A) evaluate the impact of Federal procurement regulations that require that contractors providing software to the Federal Government share the rights to proprietary software development tools that the contractors use to develop the software; and (B) determine whether such regulations discourage development of improved software development tools and techniques. (2) Reports. The Secretary of Commerce shall, within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, report to the Congress regarding the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). (d) Authorization of Appropriations.— From sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for the purposes of the Program $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1992; $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1993; $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994; $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and (2) to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the purposes of the Program $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1992; $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1993; $3,500,000 for fiscal year 1994; $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and $4,500,000 for fiscal year 1996.

2. 2017

   Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–329 § 105(m)(1)(A) · 130 Stat. 2969

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 5524(a)(1)(A)

   Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(1)(A), substituted “networking and information technology systems and capabilities” for “high-performance computing systems and networks”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(1)(A), substituted “networking and information technology systems and capabilities” for “high-performance computing systems and networks”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “high-performance computing systems and networks” and inserting “networking and information technology systems and capabilities”;

3. 2017

   Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–329 § 105(m)(1)(B) · 130 Stat. 2969

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 5524(a)(1)(B)

   Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(1)(B), substituted “interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems” for “interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(1)(B), substituted “interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems” for “interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems” and inserting “interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems”; and

4. 2017

   Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–329 § 105(m)(1)(C) · 130 Stat. 2969

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 5524(a)(1)(C)

   Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(1)(C), substituted “networking and information technology” for “high-performance computing”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(1)(C), substituted “networking and information technology” for “high-performance computing”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information technology”;

5. 2017

   Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–329 § 105(m)(2) · 130 Stat. 2969

   1. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 5524(b)

      Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(2), in heading, substituted “Networking and information technology” for “High-performance computing and network” and, in text

   2. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 5524(b)

      Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(2), in heading, substituted “The National Institute” for “Pursuant to the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–235; 101 Stat. 1724), the National Institute”

   3. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 5524(b)

      Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(2), in heading, substituted “Federal agency information and information systems” for “sensitive information in Federal computer systems”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(2), in heading, substituted “Networking and information technology” for “High-performance computing and network” and, in text, substituted “The National Institute” for “Pursuant to the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–235; 101 Stat. 1724), the National Institute” and “Federal agency information and information systems” for “sensitive information in Federal computer systems”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking “High-Performance Computing and Network” and inserting “Networking and Information Technology”; (B) by striking “Pursuant to the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–235; 101 Stat. 1724), the” and inserting “The”; and (C) by striking “sensitive information in Federal computer systems” and inserting “Federal agency information and information systems”; and

6. 2017

   Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–329 § 105(m)(3) · 130 Stat. 2969

   Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 5524(c); 15 U.S.C. § 5524(d)

   Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(3), struck out subsecs. (c) and (d) which required a study of the impact of Federal procurement regulations and authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1992 to 1996

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 114–329, § 105(m)(3), struck out subsecs. (c) and (d) which required a study of the impact of Federal procurement regulations and authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1992 to 1996.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d).

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision