§ 4601. Findings, purposes, and 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. 1987

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

   Pub. L. 100–180 div. A title II § 271 · 101 Stat. 1019

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 4601

   Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title II, § 271, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1068

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title II, § 271, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1068

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 271. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITIONS (a) Findings.— The Congress finds that it is in the national economic and security interests of the United States for the Department of Defense to provide financial assistance to the industry consortium known as Sematech for research and development activities in the field of semiconductor manufacturing technology. (b) Purposes.— The purposes of this part are— (1) to encourage the semiconductor industry in the United States— (A) to conduct research on advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques; and (B) to develop techniques to use manufacturing expertise for the manufacture of a variety of semiconductor products; and (2) in order to achieve the purpose set out in paragraph (1), to Grants. provide a grant program for the financial support of semiconductor research activities conducted by Sematech. (c) Definitions.— In this part: (1) The terms “Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech” and “Council” mean the advisory council established by section 273. (2) The term “Sematech” means a consortium of firms in the United States semiconductor industry established for the purposes of conducting research concerning advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques, and developing techniques to adapt manufacturing expertise to a variety of semiconductor products.

2. 1993

   Pub. L. 103–160 div. A title II § 263(c)(1) · 107 Stat. 1547

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 4601(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “Semiconductor Technology Council” for “Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “Semiconductor Technology Council” for “Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 271(c)(1) (15 U.S.C. 4601(c)(1) is amended by striking out “Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech” and inserting in lieu thereof “Semiconductor Technology Council”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision