AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 3001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Scientific and Technical Research and Services.— (1) Laboratory activities.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology— (A) $502,100,000 for fiscal year 2008; (B) $541,900,000 for fiscal year 2009; and (C) $584,800,000 for fiscal year 2010. (2) Construction and maintenance.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for construction and maintenance of facilities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology— (A) $150,900,000 for fiscal year 2008; (B) $86,400,000 for fiscal year 2009; and (C) $49,700,000 for fiscal year 2010. (b) Industrial Technology Services.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for Industrial Technology Services activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology— (1) $210,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which— (A) $100,000,000 shall be for the Technology Innovation Program under section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n), of which at least $40,000,000 shall be for new awards; and (B) $110,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l), of which not more than $1,000,000 shall be for the competitive grant program under section 25(f) of such Act; (2) $253,500,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which— (A) $131,500,000 shall be for the Technology Innovation Program under section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n), of which at least $40,000,000 shall be for new awards; and (B) $122,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program under sections 25 and 26 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l), of which not more than $4,000,000 shall be for the competitive grant program under section 25(f) of such Act; and (3) $272,300,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which— (A) $140,500,000 shall be for the Technology Innovation Program under section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n), of which at least $40,000,000 shall be for new awards; and (B) $131,800,000 shall be for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program under sections 25 and 26 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l), of which not more than $4,000,000 shall be for the competitive grant program under section 25(f) of such Act.