Maximizing Use of the Voluntary Consensus Standards Process 302 Current and potential future Federal agency engagement in the development and use of 303 AI technical standards and related tools should meet agency requirements and support 304 the Nation's broader needs. OMB Circular A-119: Federal Participation in the 305 Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities21 306 , highlights several Federal government goals for participation 307 and use of voluntary standards: 308 "Many voluntary consensus standards are appropriate or adaptable for the Federal 309 government's purposes. The use of such standards, whenever practicable and 310 appropriate, is intended to achieve the following goals: 311 (i) eliminating the cost to the Federal government of developing its own 312 standards and decreasing the cost of goods procured and the burden of 313 complying with agency regulation; 314 (ii) providing incentives and opportunities to establish standards that serve 315 national needs, encouraging long-term growth for U.S. enterprises and 316 promoting efficiency, economic competition, and trade; and 317 (iii) furthering the reliance upon private sector expertise to supply the Federal 318 government with cost-efficient goods and services." 319 Other relevant statutes and policies include The National Technology Transfer and 320 Advancement Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-113, 1996) (NTTAA) and the World Trade 321 Organization Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement (WTO TBT). - NIST AI Standards

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