PUBLIC LAW 105-309 —OCT. 30, 1998
112 STAT. 2935
Public Law 105-309
105th Congress
An Act
To authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Oct. 30, 1998
for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.
[H R 12741
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Technology
Administration
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
Act of 1998.
15 USC 271 note.
This Act may be cited as the "Technology Administration Act
of 1998".
SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM CEN-
TER EXTENSION.
Section 25(c)(5) of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(c)(5)) is amended by striking
", which are designed" and all that follows through "operation
of a Center." and inserting in lieu thereof ". After the sixth year,
a Center may receive additional financial support under this section
if it has received a positive evaluation through an independent
review, under procedures established by the Institute. Such an
independent review shall be required at least every two years
after the sixth year of operation. Funding received for a fiscal
year under this section after the sixth year of operation shall
not exceed one third of the capital and annual operating and maintenance costs of the Center under the program.".
SEC. 3. MALCOLM BALDRIGE QUALITY AWARD.
(a) ADDITIONAL AWARDS.—Section 17(c)(3) of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a(c)(3))
is amended by inserting ", unless the Secretary determines that
a third award is merited and can be given at no additional cost
to the Federal Government" after "in any year".
(b) CATEGORIES.— Section 17(c)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a(c)(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
"(D) Health care providers.
"(E) Education providers.".
SEC. 4. NOTICE.
(a) REDESIGNATION.— Section 31 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act is redesignated as section 32.
15 USC 271 note.
(b) NOTICE. — The National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 30 the following new section:
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