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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation

§ 19131. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Initiative

The term “Initiative” means the National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative established under section 19132 of this title.

(2)

Omics

The term “omics” refers to the collective technologies used to explore the roles, relationships, and actions of the various types of molecules that make up the cells and systems of an organism and the systems level analysis of their functions.

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. Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act

    Pub. L. 117–167 div. B title IV § 10401 · 136 Stat. 1366

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 19131

    (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title IV, § 10401, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1599.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title IV, § 10401, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1599.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10401. DEFINITIONS.   In this title: (1) Initiative.— The term “Initiative” means the National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative established under section 10402. (2) Omics.— The term “omics” refers to the collective technologies used to explore the roles, relationships, and actions of the various types of molecules that make up the cells and systems of an organism and the systems level analysis of their functions.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Executive Documents

Executive Order No. 14081

Ex. Ord. No. 14081, , 87 F.R. 56849, which related to advancing biotechnology and biomanufacturing innovation for a sustainable, safe, and secure American bioeconomy, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 14236, § 2(k), , 90 F.R. 13037.

Credits

(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title IV, § 10401, , 136 Stat. 1599.)

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