; (B) to examine the effects of gun policy interventions on— (i) rates of suicide, homicide, and unintended injury and death; (ii) individuals’ ability to use guns for self-defense, hunting, and recreation; and (iii) the gun industry; and (C) to educate and train researchers in the field of violence, including gun violence, research. (2) National Center for Violence Research The Director of the National Science Foundation shall award grants on a competitive basis to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or organizations) to establish one or more centers to conduct multidisciplinary research and education activities in support of the goals and priorities of the Program (to be known as National Center for Violence Research ). (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024. (b) National Institute of Standards and Technology (1) Voluntary consensus standards The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall establish a program to promote the development of voluntary consensus gun safety technical standards. Such effort shall include— (A) outreach, coordination, and technical support to relevant industry and nonindustry stakeholders and standards development organizations to assist such entities in the development of voluntary consensus gun safety technical standards; (B) the conduct of research to support efforts to develop and improve such standards and conformity assessment