Background Information Related to the Proposed Spin-Off of Selected Programs of the National Bureau of Standards.

Provides detailed information on selected programs of the National Bureau of Standards, in light of proposed transfer of their responsibilities to the private sector or to State or local governments. Profiles the Center for Fire Research, the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, and the C...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1986.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Administrative agencies > Reorganization. Local government. State governments. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides detailed information on selected programs of the National Bureau of Standards, in light of proposed transfer of their responsibilities to the private sector or to State or local governments. Profiles the Center for Fire Research, the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, and the Center for Building Technology; and summarizes prior experiences with spin-offs from the National Bureau of Standards and related agencies, including DOE and NASA.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.