§ 3703. Definitions

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. 1980

   Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–480 § 4 · 94 Stat. 2311

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 3703

   Pub. L. 96–480, § 4, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2312

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–480, § 4, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2312

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the term— (1) “Office” means the Office of Industrial Technology established under section 5 of this Act. (2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Industrial Technology, appointed pursuant to section 5 of this Act. (4) “Centers” means the Centers for Industrial Technology established under section 6 or section 8 of this Act. (5) “Nonprofit institution” means an organization owned and operated exclusively for scientific or educational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. (6) “Board” means the National Industrial Technology Board established pursuant to section 10. (7) “Federal laboratory” means any laboratory, any federally funded research and development center, or any center established under section 6 or section 8 of this Act that is owned and funded by the Federal Government, whether operated by the Government or by a contractor. (8) “Supporting agency” means either the Department of Commerce or the National Science Foundation, as appropriate.

2. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–502 § 9(b)(2)(A) · 100 Stat. 1785

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(1)

   Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(A), substituted “Productivity, Technology, and Innovation” for “Industrial Technology”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(A), substituted “Productivity, Technology, and Innovation” for “Industrial Technology”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking out “Industrial Technology” in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “Productivity, Technology, and Innovation”;

3. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–502 § 9(b)(2)(B) · 100 Stat. 1785

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(3)

   Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(B), substituted “ ‘Assistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology, and Innovation” for “ ‘Director’ means the Director of the Office of Industrial Technology”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(B), substituted “ ‘Assistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology, and Innovation” for “ ‘Director’ means the Director of the Office of Industrial Technology”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by striking out “‘Director’ means the Director of the Office of Industrial Technology” in paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof “‘Assistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology, and Innovation”;

4. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–502 § 9(b)(2)(C) · 100 Stat. 1785

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(4)

   Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(C), substituted “Cooperative Research Centers” for “Centers for Industrial Technology”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(C), substituted “Cooperative Research Centers” for “Centers for Industrial Technology”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) by striking out “Centers for Industrial Technology” in paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof “Cooperative Research Centers”;

5. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–502 § 9(b)(2)(D) · 100 Stat. 1785

   1. Redesignated · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(6)

      Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(D), (E), redesignated par. (7) as (6)

   2. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(6)

      Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(D), (E), substituted “owned, leased, or otherwise used by a Federal agency and funded” for “owned and funded”

   3. Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(6)

      Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(D), (E), struck out former par. (6) which defined “Board” to mean the National Industrial Technology Board established pursuant to section 3709 of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (6). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(D), (E), redesignated par. (7) as (6), substituted “owned, leased, or otherwise used by a Federal agency and funded” for “owned and funded”, and struck out former par. (6) which defined “Board” to mean the National Industrial Technology Board established pursuant to section 3709 of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (D) by striking out paragraph (6), and redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and

6. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–502 § 9(b)(2)(D) · 100 Stat. 1785

   1. Redesignated · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(7)(12)

      Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(D), (d), redesignated pars. (7) and (8) as (6) and (7), respectively

   2. Added · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(7)(12)

      Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(D), (d), added pars. (8) to (12)

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   Code amendment note
   Pars. (7) to (12). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(D), (d), redesignated pars. (7) and (8) as (6) and (7), respectively, and added pars. (8) to (12).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (D) by striking out paragraph (6), and redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and

7. 1988

   Technology Competitiveness Act

   Pub. L. 100–418 title V § 5122(b) · 102 Stat. 1107

   Added · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(13)

   Pub. L. 100–418 added par. (13)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (13). Pub. L. 100–418 added par. (13).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Definition.— Section 4 of such Act is amended by adding at the 15 USC 3703. end thereof the following new paragraph: “(13) ‘Clearinghouse’ means the Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation established by section 6.”.

8. 1988

   Pub. L. 100–519 § 201(d)(1)(A) · 102 Stat. 2589

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(1)

   Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(1)(A), substituted “Technology Policy” for “Productivity, Technology, and Innovation”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(1)(A), substituted “Technology Policy” for “Productivity, Technology, and Innovation”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “Productivity, Technology, and Innovation” and inserting in lieu thereof “Technology Policy”; and

9. 1988

   Pub. L. 100–519 § 201(d)(1)(B) · 102 Stat. 2589

   1. Amended · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(3)

      Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(1)(B), amended par. (3) generally

   2. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(3)

      Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(1)(B), substituting provisions defining “Under Secretary” for provisions defining “Assistant Secretary”

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   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(1)(B), amended par. (3) generally, substituting provisions defining “Under Secretary” for provisions defining “Assistant Secretary”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: “(3) ‘Under Secretary’ means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology appointed under section 5(b)(1)”.

10. 1992

    American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991

    Pub. L. 102–245 title III § 304 · 106 Stat. 7

    Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(8)

    Pub. L. 102–245 inserted before period at end “, as well as any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government”

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    Code amendment note
    Par. (8). Pub. L. 102–245 inserted before period at end “, as well as any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 304. DEFINITION OF FEDERAL AGENCY. Section 4(8) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703(8)) is amended by inserting “, as well as any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government” after “of such title”.

11. 2000

    Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–404 § 7(1) · 114 Stat. 1742

    Changed · 15 U.S.C. § 3703(4); 15 U.S.C. § 3703(6)

    Pub. L. 106–404 made technical amendments to references in original act which appear in text as references to sections 3705 and 3707 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (4), (6). Pub. L. 106–404 made technical amendments to references in original act which appear in text as references to sections 3705 and 3707 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in section 4(4) (15 U.S.C. 3703(4)), by striking “section 6 or section 8” and inserting “section 7 or 9”;

12. 2007

    America COMPETES Act

    Pub. L. 110–69 title III § 3002(c)(3) · 121 Stat. 572

    1. Redesignated · 15 U.S.C. § 3703

       Pub. L. 110–69 redesignated pars. (2) and (4) to (13) as (1) and (2) to (11), respectively

    2. Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 3703

       Pub. L. 110–69 struck out pars. (1) and (3) which defined “Office” and “Under Secretary”, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–69 redesignated pars. (2) and (4) to (13) as (1) and (2) to (11), respectively, and struck out pars. (1) and (3) which defined “Office” and “Under Secretary”, respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Definitions.— Section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703) is amended— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (3); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (13) as paragraphs (1) through (11), respectively.

17 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision