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H.R. 524 (107th)

Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act of 2001

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Introduced

8 February 2001

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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7 April 2025

Summary

Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act of 2001 - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish an Advisory Panel to report on the challenges facing small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such businesses in integrating and utilizing electronic commerce technologies and business practices. Requires the Panel's final report to the Director and specified congressional committees to include: (1) a three-year planning document for NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program in the field of electronic commerce; and (2) recommendations for NIST to address interoperability issues in electronic commerce. Requires the MEP program to: (1) establish a pilot program to assist such manufacturers and businesses in integrating and utilizing electronic commerce technologies and business practices through a competitive grants program; and (2) consult with the Panel and utilize the Panel's reports. Requires the Director to: (1) identify critical enterprise integration standards and implementation activities for major manufacturing industries; (2) report to Congress on such matters and anticipated related NIST activities for that fiscal year; and (3) submit to Congress a plan for enterprise integration for each major manufacturing industry. Requires annual plan updates for an industry until enterprise integration has been achieved.

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