; and (ii) does not copy the text of that standard directly into that law or regulation. (B) Application The creation or publication of a work that includes both the text of a law or regulation and all or part of a standard that has been incorporated by reference, as described in subparagraph (A), shall not affect the status of the standard as incorporated by reference under that subparagraph. (3) Standard The term standard means a standard or code that is— (A) a technical standard, as that term is defined in section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 ( 15 U.S.C. 272 note)