STANDARD REFERENCE DATA ACT UPDATE.

SEC. 108. STANDARD REFERENCE DATA ACT UPDATE. Section 2 of the Standard Reference Data Act (15 U.S.C. 290a) is amended to read as follows:“SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. “For the purposes of this Act:“(1) Standard reference data.—The term ‘standard reference data’ means data that is—“(A) either—“(i) quantitative information related to a measurable physical, or chemical, or biological property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure;“(ii) measurable characteristics of a physical artifact or artifacts;“(iii) engineering properties or performance characteristics of a system; or“(iv) 1 or more digital data objects that serve—“(I) to calibrate or characterize the performance of a detection or measurement system; or130 STAT. 2988“(II) to interpolate or extrapolate, or both, data described in subparagraph (A) through (C); and“(B) that is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 3 of this Act.“(2) Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Commerce.” .