Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part B · Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation
§ 18952. Standards development organization grants
Statutory text
Nongovernmental standards development organization defined
In this section, the term “nongovernmental standards development organization” means a nongovernmental standards development organization (as defined in section 2(e) of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A–119 (relating to Federal participation in the development and use of voluntary consensus standards in conformity assessment activities), or any successor document) that adheres to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Essential Requirements for Due Process for American National Standards.
Grant authority
The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director, shall establish a competitive program of grants for nongovernmental standards development organizations for the purposes described in subsection (c).
Purposes
A grant awarded under subsection (b) shall be used to develop, approve, disseminate, maintain, and review forensic science voluntary consensus standards and best practices that shall be available to the public free of charge.
Additional requirements
The Director may promulgate such requirements, guidelines, and procedures as may be necessary to carry out this section.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
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.
Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act
Pub. L. 117–167 div. B title II § 10248 · 136 Stat. 1366
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 18952
(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10248, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1495.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10248, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1495.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 10248. STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION GRANTS. (a) Nongovernmental Standards Development Organization Defined.— In this section, the term “nongovernmental standards development organization” means a nongovernmental standards development organization (as defined in section 2(e) of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A–119 (relating to Federal participation in the development and use of voluntary consensus standards in conformity assessment activities), or any successor document) that adheres to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Essential Requirements for Due Process for American National Standards. (b) Grant Authority.— The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director, shall establish a competitive program of grants for nongovernmental standards development organizations for the purposes described in subsection (c). (c) Purposes.— A grant awarded under subsection (b) shall be used to develop, approve, disseminate, maintain, and review forensic science voluntary consensus standards and best practices that shall be available to the public free of charge. (d) Additional Requirements.— The Director may promulgate such requirements, guidelines, and procedures as may be necessary to carry out this section. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
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Credits
(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10248, , 136 Stat. 1495.)