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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 101 — Nanotechnology Research and Development

§ 7509. Definitions

Statutory text

In this chapter:

(1)

Advisory Panel

The term “Advisory Panel” means the President’s National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel established or designated under section 7503 of this title.

(2)

Nanotechnology

The term “nanotechnology” means the science and technology that will enable one to understand, measure, manipulate, and manufacture at the atomic, molecular, and supramolecular levels, aimed at creating materials, devices, and systems with fundamentally new molecular organization, properties, and functions.

(3)

Program

The term “Program” means the National Nanotechnology Program established under section 7501 of this title.

(4)

Council

The term “Council” means the National Science and Technology Council or an appropriate subgroup designated by the Council under section 7501(c) of this title.

(5)

Advanced technology user facility

The term “advanced technology user facility” means a nanotechnology research and development facility supported, in whole or in part, by Federal funds that is open to all United States researchers on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis.

(6)

Program component area

The term “program component area” means a major subject area established under section 7501(c)(2) of this title under which is 1 grouped related individual projects and activities carried out under the Program.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “are”.

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. 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act

    Pub. L. 108–153 § 10 · 117 Stat. 1923

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 7509

    (Pub. L. 108–153, § 10, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1931.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 108–153, § 10, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1931.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.   In this Act: (1) Advisory panel.— The term “Advisory Panel” means the President’s National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel established or designated under section 4. (2) Nanotechnology.— The term “nanotechnology” means the science and technology that will enable one to understand, measure, manipulate, and manufacture at the atomic, molecular, and supramolecular levels, aimed at creating materials, devices, and systems with fundamentally new molecular organization, properties, and functions. (3) Program.— The term “Program” means the National Nanotechnology Program established under section 2. (4) Council.— The term “Council” means the National Science and Technology Council or an appropriate subgroup designated by the Council under section 2(c). (5) Advanced technology user facility.— The term “advanced technology user facility” means a nanotechnology research and development facility supported, in whole or in part, by Federal funds that is open to all United States researchers on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. (6) Program component area.— The term “program component area” means a major subject area established under section 2(c)(2) under which is grouped related individual projects and activities carried out under the Program.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 108–153, § 10, , 117 Stat. 1931.)

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