1. American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) A Background Presentation to the Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (ICSP) January 24, 2008 National Institute of Standards and Technology

2. Topics Background Organization Federal Activities

3. Background Founded in 1937 209 Members Represents: Testing laboratories Product certifiers Manufacturer’s labs R&D firms Consultants and suppliers

4. ACIL Vision To be recognized as the leader in advancing the interests of the testing industry

5. ACIL Mission To Enhance Members Success by Providing advocacy, education, service and mutual support Promoting quality, ethics, independence, objectivity and free enterprise Note: Strategic Planning in February 2008

6. Organization Board of Directors (11) Committees (2) Sections (4)

7. Committees Government Relations Business Practices

8. Sections Conformity Assessment Environmental Microbiology and Analytical Chemistry Construction Materials, Engineering and Testing

9. Public Policy Laboratory Accreditation Unfair Competition

10. Member Benefits Laboratory Referral Database Searchable on ACIL Website By Product, Test Method, Geography

11. Federal Activities Commerce/NIST FDA FCC DOL/OSHA DOD EPA CPSC DHS

12. Commerce/NIST Founder - NVLAP MRAs NVCASE NACLA

13. FDA Proposal on Import Sampling Food Safety Seal of Excellence Program

14. FCC MRAs TCB Program Streamlining of Equipment Authorization

15. Department of Labor/OSHA NRTL Program OSHA Alliance ACES

16. Department of Defense MOU with US Army Corps of Engineers NAVAIR NAVSEA

17. Environmental Protection Agency CNAEL The NELAC Institute (TNI) NEMC – Co-Sponsor with TNI EPA Technical Committees on Methods

18. Consumer Product Safety Commission ACIL Member Laboratories – Resource Accreditation (Mattress Standard) Consumer Product Safety Reform Act

19. Department of Homeland Security Safety Act Body Armor, Interoperability, Biometrics Conformity Assessment Infrastructure

20. For More Information Eddie Van Aken, Acting Executive Director ACIL 1629 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 202-887-5872 202-887-1612 www.acil.org