PUBLIC LAW 102-245—FEB. 14, 1992 106 STAT. 11 out a standards assistance pilot program under section 112 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989 (15 U.S.C. 272 note). The purpose of the pilot program is to assist a country or countries that have requested assistance from the United States in the development of comprehensive industrial standards by providing the continuous presence of United States personnel on-site for a period of 2 or more years to provide such assistance and by providing, as necessary, additional technical support from within the Institute. Such funds shall be made available for such purpose only to the extent that matching funds are received by the National Institute of Standards and Technology from sources outside the Federal Government. (f) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.— Section 14 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278d) is amended by striking "herein:" and edl that follows, and inserting in lieu thereof "herein.". (g) FIRE AND BUILDING PROGRAMS.— The fire research and build- 15 USC 278f ing technology programs of the Institute may be combined for "°*®- a(£ninistrative purposes only, and separate budget accounts for fire reseeuxh and building technology shall be msdntained. No later Reports, than December 31, 1992, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute, shall report to Congress on the results of the combination, on efforts to preserve the integrity of the fire research and building technology programs, on the long-range basic and applied research plans of the two programs, on procedxires for receiving advice on fire and earthquake research priorities from constituencies concerned with public safety, and on the relation between the combined program at the Institute and the United States Fire Administration. (h) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.—(1) Section 18 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-l) is amended by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ", and to United States citizens for research and technic£d activities on Institute programs.". (2) Section 17 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) For any scientific and engineering disciplines for which there is a shortage of suitably qualified and available United States citizens and nationals, the Secretary is authorized to recruit and employ in scientific and engineering fields at the Institute foreign nationgds who have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permement residence under the Inunigration and Nationality Act and who intend to become United States citizens. Employment of a person under this paragraph shall not be subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing employment in the competitive service, or to any prohibition in any other Act against the employment of aliens, or against the payment of compensation to them.". (i) CORE PROGRAM FUNDING. — It is the sense of the Congress that the intramurgJ scientific and technical research and services activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology should share fully in any funding increases provided to the Institute. SEC. 105. EXTRAMURAL PROGRAMS OF THE INSTITUTE. (a) FISCAL YEAR 1992.— In addition to any sums otherwise authorized under this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to
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