R12 - National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)

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Reference Identifier

FDIS-RA: [R12]

Citation

United States Congress. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995. Public Law 104-113, enacted 7 March 1996.

URI

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-104publ113/pdf/PLAW-104publ113.pdf

Note

This reference establishes United States federal policy concerning the use of voluntary consensus standards developed by standards development organizations.

The NTTAA directs federal agencies to use voluntary consensus standards in lieu of government-unique standards whenever practical and consistent with applicable law, policy, mission, priorities, and budget resources. It also encourages federal participation in developing such standards.

FDIS-RA cites this legislation to provide policy context for:

Use of voluntary consensus standardsParticipation in standards developmentAdoption of open standardsInteroperability across organizations and jurisdictionsStandards-based architectural governanceThe NTTAA provides the statutory foundation for the federal standards policy, further described by Office of Management and Budget Circular A-119.

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