Oversight of the National Bureau of Standards: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology of the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, October 25, 1977U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978 - 377 pages |
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... recent legislation . We will be asking whether these con- cerns are warranted and whether they should require legislative at- tention . Third , we do understand that there are new activities which are in the offering at the Bureau , and ...
... recent legislation . We will be asking whether these con- cerns are warranted and whether they should require legislative at- tention . Third , we do understand that there are new activities which are in the offering at the Bureau , and ...
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... RECENTLY , WE WORKED WITH INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP AN EXTREMELY STABLE MATERIAL FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING GAGE BLOCKS OF HIGH PERMANENCE . THE GAGE BLOCKS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ECONOMIC MANUFACTURE OF PRECISION ASSEMBLIES , AND THE MATERIAL ...
... RECENTLY , WE WORKED WITH INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP AN EXTREMELY STABLE MATERIAL FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING GAGE BLOCKS OF HIGH PERMANENCE . THE GAGE BLOCKS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ECONOMIC MANUFACTURE OF PRECISION ASSEMBLIES , AND THE MATERIAL ...
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... recent years Congress has recognized our capabilities by giving us a variety of new assignments . The list of these assignments is com- prehensive , and includes assignments under the Brooks Act of 1965 , an act that gave NBS major ...
... recent years Congress has recognized our capabilities by giving us a variety of new assignments . The list of these assignments is com- prehensive , and includes assignments under the Brooks Act of 1965 , an act that gave NBS major ...
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... recent legislation , what mandated func- tions , what additional charges , have been placed upon NBS , and whether those additional charges and responsibilities have been accom- panied by appropriations and authorizations of funds in ...
... recent legislation , what mandated func- tions , what additional charges , have been placed upon NBS , and whether those additional charges and responsibilities have been accom- panied by appropriations and authorizations of funds in ...
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... recent legislation appropriate to the Bureau ? Answer The missions assigned to the Bureau in recent legislation are all worth- while programs and are in general appropriate to the Bureau . In some cases , however , consideration should ...
... recent legislation appropriate to the Bureau ? Answer The missions assigned to the Bureau in recent legislation are all worth- while programs and are in general appropriate to the Bureau . In some cases , however , consideration should ...
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Page 201 - Government; the construction, when necessary, of standards, their multiples and subdivisions; the testing and calibration of standard measuring apparatus; the solution of problems which arise in connection with standards; the determination of physical constants and properties of materials, when such data are of great importance to scientific or manufacturing interests and are not to be obtained of sufficient accuracy elsewhere.
Page 313 - States of a complete and consistent system of physical measurement, coordinates that system with the measurement systems of other nations, and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical measurements throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce.
Page 84 - That the functions of the bureau shall consist in the custody of the standards; the comparison of the standards used in scientific investigations, engineering, manufacturing, commerce, and educational institutions with the standards adopted or recognized by the Government; the construction, when necessary, of standards, their multiples and subdivisions; the testing and calibration of standard measuring apparatus; the solution of problems which arise in connection with standards; the determination...
Page 316 - Government; promotes the development of the National Standard Reference Data System and a system of information analysis centers dealing with the broader aspects of the National Measurement System; provides appropriate services to ensure that the NBS staff has optimum accessibility to the scientific information of the world.
Page 85 - ... necessary, of standards, their multiples and subdivisions; the testing and calibration of standard measuring apparatus; the solution of problems which arise in connection with standards; the determination of physical constants and the properties of materials, when such data are of great importance to scientific or manufacturing interests and are not to be obtained of sufficient accuracy elsewhere.
Page 171 - These include the development and maintenance of the national standards of measurement and the provision of means and methods for making measurements consistent with these standards...
Page 181 - Commission shall— (1) make a study of the data banks, automated data processing programs, and information systems of governmental, regional, and private organizations, in order to determine the standards and procedures in force for the protection of personal information...
Page 315 - FOR COMPUTER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY conducts research and provides technical services designed to aid Government agencies in improving cost effectiveness in the conduct of their programs through the selection, acquisition, and effective utilization of automatic data processing equipment; and serves as the principal focus within the executive branch for the development of Federal standards for automatic data processing equipment, techniques, and computer languages.
Page 38 - ... consultation by the Secretary of Commerce with the National Conference of Weights and Measures in order to assure that State and local weights and measures officials are...
Page 315 - CENTER FOR COMPUTER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY conducts research and provides technical services designed to aid Government agencies in...