42 U.S. Code § 18921 - Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) Director

The term “Director” means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(2) Enrollment of needy students

The term “enrollment of needy students” has the meaning given the term in section 1058(d) of title 20.

(3) Framework

The term “Framework” means the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and referred to in Executive Order No. 13800 issued on May 11, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 22391 et seq.).

(4) Institute

The term “Institute” means the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(5) International standards organization

The term “international standards organization” has the meaning given such term in section 2571 of title 19.

(6) Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10201, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1471.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Executive Order No. 13800, referred to in par. (3), is set out as a note preceding section 1500 of Title 6, Domestic Security.