§ 7508. Additional centers

Legislative history

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1. 2003

   21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act

   Pub. L. 108–153 § 9 · 117 Stat. 1923

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 7508

   (Pub. L. 108–153, § 9, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1930.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 108–153, § 9, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1930.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 9. ADDITIONAL CENTERS. (a) American Nanotechnology Preparedness Center.— The Program shall provide for the establishment, on a merit-reviewed and competitive basis, of an American Nanotechnology Preparedness Center which shall— (1) conduct, coordinate, collect, and disseminate studies on the societal, ethical, environmental, educational, legal, and workforce implications of nanotechnology; and (2) identify anticipated issues related to the responsible research, development, and application of nanotechnology, as well as provide recommendations for preventing or addressing such issues. (b) Center for Nanomaterials Manufacturing.— The Program shall provide for the establishment, on a merit reviewed and competitive basis, of a center to— (1) encourage, conduct, coordinate, commission, collect, and disseminate research on new manufacturing technologies for materials, devices, and systems with new combinations of characteristics, such as, but not limited to, strength, toughness, density, conductivity, flame resistance, and membrane separation characteristics; and (2) develop mechanisms to transfer such manufacturing technologies to United States industries. (c) Reports.— Deadlines. The Council, through the Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, shall submit to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Science— (1) within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, a report identifying which agency shall be the lead agency and which other agencies, if any, will be responsible for establishing the Centers described in this section; and (2) within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, a report describing how the Centers described in this section have been established.

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