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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 72 — Semiconductor Research

§ 4626. Budgeting for semiconductor manufacturing technology research

Statutory text

(a)

Budget submission

To the extent the Secretary considers appropriate and necessary, the Secretary of Energy, in preparing the research and development budget of the Department of Energy to be included in the annual budget submitted to the Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, shall provide for programs, projects, and activities that encourage the development of new technology in the field of semiconductors.

(b)

Budget categories

The programs, projects, and activities described in subsection (a) shall be included in the budget for general science and research activities of the Department of Energy, except that any programs, projects, and activities that directly support and directly benefit the defense activities of the Department shall be included in the budget for atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy.

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. Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–180 div. C title I § 3146 · 101 Stat. 1019

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 4626

    (Pub. L. 100–180, div. C, title I, § 3146, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1243.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 100–180, div. C, title I, § 3146, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1243.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3146. BUDGETING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (a) Budget Submission.— To the extent the Secretary considers appropriate and necessary, the Secretary of Energy, in preparing the research and development budget of the Department of Energy to be included in the annual budget submitted to the Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall provide for programs, projects, and activities that encourage the development of new technology in the field of semiconductors. (b) Budget Categories.— The programs, projects, and activities described in subsection (a) shall be included in the budget for general science and research activities of the Department of Energy, except that any programs, projects, and activities that directly support and directly benefit the defense activities of the Department shall be included in the budget for atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 100–180, div. C, title I, § 3146, , 101 Stat. 1243.)

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