15 U.S.C. § 282a : US Code - Section 282A: Assessment of emerging technologies requiring research in metrology

Search 15 U.S.C. § 282a : US Code - Section 282A: Assessment of emerging technologies requiring research in metrology

The Board of Assessment of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology shall include, as part of its annual review, an
assessment of emerging technologies which are expected to require
research in metrology to keep the Institute abreast of its mission,
including process and quality control, engineering databases,
advanced materials, electronics and fiber optics, bioprocess
engineering, and advanced computing concepts. Such review shall
include estimates of the cost of the required effort, required
staffing levels, appropriate interaction with industry, including
technology transfer, and the period over which the research will be
required.