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; or “(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.” .