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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation

§ 18921. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Director

The term “Director” means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(2)

Enrollment of needy students

The term “enrollment of needy students” has the meaning given the term in section 1058(d) of title 20.

(3)

Framework

The term “Framework” means the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and referred to in Executive Order No. 13800 issued on (82 Fed. Reg. 22391 et seq.).

(4)

Institute

The term “Institute” means the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(5)

International standards organization

The term “international standards organization” has the meaning given such term in section 2571 of title 19.

(6)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

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. Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act

    Pub. L. 117–167 div. B title II § 10201 · 136 Stat. 1366

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 18921

    (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10201, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1471.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10201, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1471.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10201. DEFINITIONS.   In this title: (1) Director.— The term “Director” means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2) Enrollment of needy students.— The term “enrollment of needy students” has the meaning given the term in section 312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d)). (3) Framework.— The term “Framework” means the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and referred to in Executive Order No. 13800 issued on May 11, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 22391 et seq.). (4) Institute.— The term “Institute” means the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (5) International standards organization.— The term “international standards organization” has the meaning given such term in section 451 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2571). (6) Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Executive Order No. 13800, referred to in par. (3), is set out as a note preceding section 1500 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Credits

(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10201, , 136 Stat. 1471.)

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