Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 72 — Semiconductor Research
§ 4623. Participation of national laboratories of Department of Energy
Statutory text
Mission of national laboratories
Each national laboratory of the Department of Energy may participate in research and development projects under the Initiative in conjunction with the Department of Defense or with any consortium, college, or university carrying out any project for or in cooperation with any consortium referred to in section 4622 of this title, to the extent that such participation is consistent with the missions of the national laboratory.
Agreements
The Secretary of Energy may enter into such agreements with the Secretary of Defense, with any consortium referred to in section 4622 of this title, and with any college or university as may be necessary to provide for the active participation of the national laboratories of the Department of Energy in the Initiative.
Research and development
One or more national laboratories of the Department of Energy shall participate in the Initiative by conducting research and development activities relating to research on the development of semiconductor manufacturing technologies. Such activities may include research and development relating to materials fabrication, materials characterization, design and modeling of devices, and new processing equipment.
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.
Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–180 div. C title I § 3143 · 101 Stat. 1019
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 4623
(Pub. L. 100–180, div. C, title I, § 3143, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1243.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 100–180, div. C, title I, § 3143, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1243.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 3143. PARTICIPATION OF NATIONAL LABORATORIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (a) Mission of National Laboratories.— Each national laboratory of the Department of Energy may participate in research and development projects under the Initiative in conjunction with the Department of Defense or with any consortium, college, or university carrying out any project for or in cooperation with any consortium referred to in section 3142, to the extent that such participation is consistent with the missions of the national laboratory. (b) Agreements.— The Secretary of Energy may enter into such agreements with the Secretary of Defense, with any consortium referred to in section 3142, and with any college or university as may be necessary to provide for the active participation of the national laboratories of the Department of Energy in the Initiative. (c) Research and Development.— One or more national laboratories of the Department of Energy shall participate in the Initiative by conducting research and development activities relating to research on the development of semiconductor manufacturing technologies. Such activities may include research and development relating to materials fabrication, materials characterization, design and modeling of devices, and new processing equipment.
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Credits
(Pub. L. 100–180, div. C, title I, § 3143, , 101 Stat. 1243.)