110 STAT. 782 PUBLIC LAW 104-113—MAR. 7, 1996 fasteners from two lots shall be conspicuously marked with the lot identification numbers of both lots. "(f) SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER.—I f a person who purchases fasteners for any purpose so requests either prior to the sale or at the time of sale, the seller shall conspicuously mark the container of the fasteners with the lot number from which such fasteners were taken.". (g) SECTION 9 AMENDMENT.— Section 9 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C. 5408) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) ENFORCEMENT. — The Secretary may designate officers or employees of the Department of Commerce to conduct investigations pursuant to this Act. In conducting such investigations, those officers or employees may, to the extent necessary or appropriate to the enforcement of this Act, exercise such authorities as are conferred upon them by other laws of the United States, subject to policies and procedures approved by the Attorney General.". (h) SECTION 10 AMENDMENTS.— Section 10 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C. 5409) is amended— (1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking "10 years" and inserting in lieu thereof "5 years"; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking "any subsequent" and inserting in lieu thereof "the subsequent". (i) SECTION 13 AMENDMENT.— Section 13 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C. 5412) is amended by striking "within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act". (j) SECTION 14 REPEAL.— Section 14 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C. 5413) is repealed. SEC. 12. STANDARDS CONFORMITY. (a) USE OF STANDARDS.— Section 2(b) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ", including comparing standards" and all that follows through "Federal Government"; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (11) as paragraphs (4) through (12), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: "(3) to compare standards used in scientific investigations, engineering, manufacturing, commerce, industry, and educational institutions with the standards adopted or recognized by the Federal Government and to coordinate the use by Federal agencies of private sector standards, emphasizing where possible the use of standards developed by private, consensus organizations;". (b) CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES. — Section 2(b) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (11), as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2) of this section; (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12), as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2) of this section, and inserting in lieu thereof"; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(13) to coordinate Federal, State, and local technical standards activities and conformity assessment activities, with private sector technical standards activities and conformity assess-
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