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106th Congress - 2nd Session - 2000
P.L. 106-361 - H.R. 208, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes, signed into law on October 27, 2000. The Act amends the Federal civil service law with respect to the Thrift Savings Plan to provide that a Federal employee or Member of Congress: (1) may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund (TSF) an eligible rollover distribution that a qualified trust could accept under the Internal Revenue Code; and (2) shall be afforded an opportunity to elect to contribute to the TSF beginning on the date of commencing service or the earliest date administratively feasible (thus eliminating current waiting periods). It also requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations under which a lump-sum credit for an employee's or Member's retirement contributions shall not be paid without the consent of the employee's or Member's spouse and former spouse where OPM has received information or documentation that a court order bars payment of the credit in order to preserve the court's ability to award a survivor or former spouse's annuity, or that payment of the credit would extinguish the spouse's or former spouse's entitlement, under a court order on file, to such an annuity.
P.L. 106-398 - H.R. 4205, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes, signed into law on October 30, 2000. Under Title X, subtitle G, Government Information Security Reform Act, amends the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 by enacting a new subchapter on “Information Security.” The Act primarily addresses the program management and evaluation aspects of security. It covers unclassified and national security systems and creates the same management framework for each. At the policy level, the two types of systems remain separate.
P.L. 106-404 - H.R. 209, Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000, signed into law on November 1, 2000. The Act amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (Stevenson-Wydler Act) to revise requirements regarding enumerated authority under a cooperative research and development (R&D) agreement to permit Government laboratories to grant licenses to federally owned inventions for which a patent application was filed before the signing of the agreement, and directly within the scope of work under such agreement.
P.
L. 106-503 - H.R. 1550, To authorize appropriations for the United States
Fire Administration, and for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Act of 1977, for fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003, and for other purposes,
signed into law on November 13, 2000. Under Title I United States
Fire Administration Act, amends the Fire Prevention and Control Act of
1974 to authorize appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003, earmarking specified
amounts for: (1) research activities; (2) contracts or grants to non-Federal
entities for data analysis; and (3) anti-terrorism training, including
associated curriculum development for fire and emergency services personnel.
In addition, the new law requires the preparation of a 5-year strategic
plan of program activities for the United States Fire Administration (USFA).
The plan is required, among other things, to identify the fire related
activities of NIST, Department of Defense, and other federal agencies,
and a discussion of how these activities can be coordinated with and contribute
to the achievement of the goals and objectives of the USFA. The law
also requires the USFA, in consultation with NIST, FEMA, and representatives
of user groups, to issue a report to Congress describing its research agenda
and how it will be coordinated and integrated with the programs of NIST,
DOD, and other Federal Agencies. Also, Public Law 106-503, Title
II Earthquake Hazards Reduction Authorization Act of 2000, amends the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations to the:
FY 01
FY 02
FY 03
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
$19,861,000
$20,705,000
$21,585,000
U.S. Geological
Survey
48,360,000
50,415,000
52,558,000
National Science
Foundation
30,900,000
32,214,000
33,583,000
NIST
2,332,000
2,431,000
2,534,300
In addition authorizations are provided under the law for a USGS program to develop a prototype real-time seismic warning system.
P.L.
106-553, (114 STAT. 2762) - H.R. 4942, Making appropriations for the government
of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against the revenue of said District for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2001, and for other purposes (DOC Appropriations),
signed into law on December 21, 2000. The act provides:
Technology
Administration - $8,080,000
National
Institute of Standards and Technology
Scientific
and Technical Research Services - $312,617,000, including $5,205,000
for the Baldrige Quality Awards program, $3,000,000 for expert review teams
and $4,000,000 for critical infrastructure protection activities, $1,192,000
above the President's request for the Building and Fire Program and $2,000,000
to continue the disaster research program on effects of windstorms.
Funding of $5,000,000 is also provided for a new program to award research
grants for information infrastructure protection after NIST submits an
implementation plan for the program.
Industrial
Technology Services - $250,837,000 including $105,137,000 for the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership Program and $145,700,000 for the Advanced
Technology Program with $60,700,000 available for new awards.
Construction
of Research Facilities - $34,879,000, including $20,879,000 for safety,
capacity, maintenance and repair projects and $14,000,000 for grants and
cooperative agreements
P. L. 106-554, (114 STAT. 2763) - H.R. 4577, Omnibus Appropriation for FY 2001, signed into law on December 21, 2000. The Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, was included as part of the Omnibus Appropriation for FY 2001. The Small Business Reauthorization Act reauthorized the SBIR program, created in 1982, to encourage federal agencies to include small businesses when contracting with the private sector for research and development projects. Besides extending the programs authorization until 2008, the law also establishes reporting requirements for federal agencies on output and outcome data, and methodology used by agencies to calculate their extramural budget.
P.L.
106-580, (114 STAT. 3088) - H.R. 1795, National Institute of Biomedical
Imaging and Bioengineering Establishment Act, signed into law on
December 29, 2000. This Act amends the Public Health Service Act
to provide for the establishment of the National Institute of Biomedical
Imaging and Bioengineering, which shall include research and related technology
assessments and development in biomedical imaging and bioengineering.
Also requires the director of NIH to establish an advisory council for
the new institute on which the Director of NIST or designee serves as an
ex-officio member.
Continuing Resolutions for 2000
P.L. 106-275 - H.J. Res. 109, FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on September 29, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 6, 2000.
P.L. 106-282 - H.J. Res. 110, Second FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 6, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 14, 2000.
P.L. 106-306 - H.J. Res. 111, Third FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 13, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 20, 2000.
P.L. 106-344 - H.J. Res. 114, Fourth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 20, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 25, 2000.
P.L. 106-358 - H.J. Res. 115, Fifth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 26, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 26, 2000.
P.L. 106-359 - H.J. Res. 116, Sixth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 26, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 27, 2000.
P.L. 106-381 - H.J. Res. 117, Seventh FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 27, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 28, 2000.
P.L. 106-388 - H.J. Res. 118, Eighth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 28, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 29, 2000.
P.L. 106-389 - H.J. Res. 119, Ninth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 29, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 30, 2000.
P.L. 106-401 - H.J. Res. 120, Tenth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 30, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through October 31, 2000.
P.L. 106-403 - H.J. Res. 121, Eleventh FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 31, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through November 1, 2000.
P.L. 106-416 - H.J. Res. 122, Twelfth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on November 1, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through November 2, 2000.
P.L. 106-426 - H.J. Res. 123, Thirteenth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on November 2, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through November 3, 2000.
P.L. 106-427 - H.J. Res. 124, Fourteenth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on November 4, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through November 4, 2000.
P.L. 106-428 - H.J. Res. 84, Fifteenth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on November 4, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through November 14, 2000.
P.L. 106-520 - H.J. Res. 125, Sixteenth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on November 15, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through December 5, 2000.
P.L. 106-537 - H.J. Res. 126, Seventeenth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on December 5, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through December 7, 2000.
P.L. 106-539 - H.J. Res. 127, Eighteenth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on December 7, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through December 8, 2000.
P.L. 106-540 - H.J. Res. 128, Nineteenth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on December 8, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through December 11, 2000.
P.L. 106-542 - H.J. Res. 129, Twentieth FY01 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on December 11, 2000. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through December 15, 2000.
P.L.
106-543 - H.J. Res. 133, Twenty-first FY01 Continuing Resolution,
signed into law on December 15, 2000. The Act provides an extension
of funding at FY2000 levels for NIST through December 21, 2000.
106th Congress - 1st Session - 1999
P. L. 106-31 - H.R. 1141, 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, signed into law on May 21, 1999. The Conference Report H. Rept. 106-143 language lifts the June 15, 1999, funding date for the Departments of Commerce, State, Justice and Related Agencies for Fiscal Year 1999 Appropriations making 1999 appropriations for DOC available through the end of the fiscal year.
P. L. 106-34 - H.R. 1183, Fastener Quality Act Amendments Act of 1999, signed into law on June 8, 1999. The Fastener Quality Act Amendments Act of 1999 provides protection against the sale of mismarked, misrepresented and counterfeit fasteners and eliminates unnecessary requirements. NIST is required to maintain a clearinghouse of fastener trademarks/insignias and to maintain a voluntary lab accreditation program and recognize QAS systems and accreditation bodies when petitioned. The Department of Commerce would retain its enforcement role and is required to create a Hotline for reporting fastener violations. The Act exempts fasteners manufactured to a QAS or consensus standard and recognizes that accredited labs should be used for testing.
P.L. 106-74 - H.R. 2684, Veterans Administration, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations, signed into law on October 20, 1999. The Conference Report H. Report 106-379 provides the National Science Foundation (NSF) an increase of $196,000,000 above FY99 appropriated level for research and related activities, $90, 000,000 of which is to be used for Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE) and $106,000,000 of which is for the remaining activities, including Integrative Activities. From the CISE funding, the conferees expect NSF to support individual and team research projects related to information technologies, specifically in the areas recommended in the PITAC report. Among the most important of these are software research, scalable information infrastructure, software design, stability, security and reliability, as well as the need to acquire high-end computing equipment. In addition, the conferees expect an appropriate level of funding be provided for research to study privacy and access to information.
P.L. 106-79 - H.R. 2561, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000, signed into law on October 25, 1999. The Conference Report (H. Report 106-371) contains the following language in Section 8070: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Naval shipyards of the United States shall be eligible to participate in any manufacturing extension program financed by funds appropriated in this or any other Act."
P.L. 106-113 - H.R. 3194, Consolidated Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000, signed into law on November 29, 1999. The Conference Report H. Report 106-479 contains the FY2000 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary. The Conference Report also contains a 0.38 percent across the board bottom line cut which may be applied at the discretion of the President with no one agency taking a cut of more than 5 percent.
The Conference Report includes:
Technology Administration - $7,972,000 in funding is provided.
National Institute of Standards and Technology - $638,982,000 in funding is provided as follows:
Scientific and Technical Research and Services - $283,132,000, for the core research programs of NIST as follows:
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
$38,771,000
Manufacturing Engineering
19,560,000
Chemical Science and Technology
32,493,000
Physics
28,697,000
Material Sciences and Engineering
52,010,000
Building and Fire Research
15,331,000
Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
45,352,000
Technology Assistance
17,723,000
Baldrige Quality Awards
4,958,000
Research Support
29,237,000
Subtotal, STRS
284,132,000
Deobligations
(1,000,000)
Total, STRS 283,132,000
The conference agreement includes funding for selected program increases for the highest priority programs in computer science and applied mathematics and in technology assistance, and $1,600,000 to continue the disaster research program on effects of windstorms on protective structures and other technologies begun in fiscal year 1998.
Industrial Technology Services - $247,436,000 is provided for the external research account.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program - $104,836,000, the conference agreement does not contain the limitation on a Center's level of funding and the conferees concur with the Senate direction that the Northern Great Plains Initiative e-commerce project should assist small manufacturers for marketing and business development purposes in rural areas.
Advanced Technology Program- $142,600,000 plus $69,000,000 in carryover funds. The conference agreement recommends $50,700,000 for new awards in fiscal year 2000.
Construction of Research Facilities - $108,414,000 for construction, renovation and maintenance of NIST. Of this amount, $84,916,000 is for construction of the Advanced Metrology Laboratory upon submission of a spending plan. In addition, $11,798,000 is provided for safety, capacity, maintenance and major repair of NIST facilities. In addition, $11,700,000 is provided for grants and cooperative agreements.
Section 211 provides funding under the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Construction of Research Facilities for a medical research facility and two information technology facilities.
Continuing Resolutions for 1999
P.L. 106-62 - H.J. Res. 68, FY00 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on September 29, 1999. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY99 levels for NIST through October 21, 1999. Also, contains provisions for more spending for the census and to remedy Year 2000 computer glitches.
P.L. 106-75, H.J. Res. 71, Second FY00 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 21, 1999. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY99 levels for NIST through October 29, 1999.
P.L. 106-85, H.J. Res. 73, Third FY00 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on October 29, 1999. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY99 levels for NIST through November 5, 1999.
P.L. 106-88, H.J. Res. 75, Fourth FY00 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on November 5, 1999. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY99 levels for NIST through November 10, 1999.
P.L. 106-94, H.J. Res. 78, Fifth FY00 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on November 10, 1999. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY99 levels for NIST through November 17, 1999.
P.L. 106-105, H.J. Res. 80, Sixth FY00 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on November 18, 1999. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY99 levels for NIST through November 18, 1999.
P.L. 106-106, H.J. Res. 83, Seventh FY00 Continuing Resolution, signed into law on November 19, 1999. The Act provides an extension of funding at FY99 levels for NIST through December 2, 1999.
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