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“TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S9605 on July 31, 1998.
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TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT
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FRIST (AND ROCKEFELLER) AMENDMENT NO. 3486
Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Frist, for himself, and Mr. Rockefeller) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1325) to authorize appropriations for the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 11, line 2, after ``receives'' insert ``from the government''.
On page 11 strike lines 5 through 7 and insert the following: ``shall not exceed one-third of the total costs of operation of a center under the program.''.
On page 26 strike lines 6 through 18 and insert the following:
SEC. 17. FASTENER QUALITY ACT STANDARDS.
(a) Amendment.--Section 15 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C. 5414) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) Transitional Rule.--'' before ``The requirements of this Act''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Aircraft Exemption.--
``(1) In general.--The requirements of this Act shall not apply to fasteners specifically manufactured or altered for use on an aircraft if the quality and suitability of those fasteners for that use has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, except as provided in paragraph (2).
``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to fasteners represented by the fastener manufacturer as having been manufactured in conformance with standards of specifications established by a consensus standards organization or a Federal agency other than the Federal Aviation Administration.''.
(b) Delayed Implementation of Regulations.--The regulations issued under the Fastener Quality Act by the National Institute of Standards and Technology on April 14, 1998, and any other regulations issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology pursuant to the Fastener Quality Act, shall not take effect until after the later of June 1, 1999, or the expiration of 120 days after the Secretary of Commerce transmits to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report on--
(1) changes in fastener manufacturing processes that have occurred since the enactment of the Fastener Quality Act;
(2) a comparison of the Fastener Quality Act to other regulatory programs that regulate the various categories of fasteners, and an analysis of any duplication that exists among programs; and
(3) any changes in that Act that may be warranted because of the changes reported under paragraphs (1) and (2).
The report required by this section shall be transmitted to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, by February 1, 1999.
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FRIST AMENDMENT NO. 3487
Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Frist) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1325, supra; as follows:
On page 17, strike lines 11 through 15.
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McCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 3488
Mr. GORTON (for Mr. McCain) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1325, supra; as follows:
On page 11, after line 13, insert the following:
``(F) Environmental technology providers.''.
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