Department of Commerce activities
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(a) General responsibilitiesAs part of the Program described in subchapter I—
(1) the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall—
(A)
conduct basic and applied measurement research needed to support various networking and information technology systems and capabilities;
(B)
develop and propose standards and guidelines, and develop measurement techniques and test methods, for the interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems; and
(C)
be responsible for developing benchmark tests and standards for networking and information technology systems and software; and