§ 290a. Definitions

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1968

   Standard Reference Data Act

   Pub. L. 90–396 § 2 · 82 Stat. 339

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 290a

   Pub. L. 90–396, § 2, July 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 340

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–396, § 2, July 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 340

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. definitions For the purposes of this Act— (a) The term “standard reference data” means quantitative information, related to a measurable physical or chemical property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure, which is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 3 of this Act. (b) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

2. 2017

   American Innovation and Competitiveness Act

   Pub. L. 114–329 title I § 108 · 130 Stat. 2969

   Amended · 15 U.S.C. § 290a

   Pub. L. 114–329 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For the purposes of this chapter—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 114–329 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For the purposes of this chapter—

   “(a) The term ‘standard reference data’ means quantitative information, related to a measurable physical or chemical property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure, which is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 290b of this title. “(b) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Commerce.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 108. STANDARD REFERENCE DATA ACT UPDATE.   Section 2 of the Standard Reference Data Act (15 U.S.C. 290a) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.   “For the purposes of this Act: “(1) Standard reference data.— The term ‘standard reference data’ means data that is— “(A) either— “(i) quantitative information related to a measurable physical, or chemical, or biological property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure; “(ii) measurable characteristics of a physical artifact or artifacts; “(iii) engineering properties or performance characteristics of a system; or “(iv) 1 or more digital data objects that serve— “(I) to calibrate or characterize the performance of a detection or measurement system; or “(II) to interpolate or extrapolate, or both, data described in subparagraph (A) through (C); and “(B) that is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 3 of this Act. “(2) Secretary.— The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Commerce.” .

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