15 USC 4601 - Findings, purposes, and definitions

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§ 4601.

Findings, purposes, and definitions

(a)

Findings

(b)

Purposes

The purposes of this subchapter are—

(1)

to encourage the semiconductor industry in the United States—

(A)

to conduct research on advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques; and

(B)

to develop techniques to use manufacturing expertise for the manufacture of a variety of semiconductor products; and

(2)

in order to achieve the purpose set out in paragraph (1), to provide a grant program for the financial support of semiconductor research activities conducted by Sematech.

(c)

Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1)

The terms “Semiconductor Technology Council” and “Council” mean the advisory council established by section 4603 of this title.

(2)

The term “Sematech” means a consortium of firms in the United States semiconductor industry established for the purposes of (A) conducting research concerning advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques, and (B) developing techniques to adapt manufacturing expertise to a variety of semiconductor products.

(Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title II, § 271, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1068; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title II, § 263(c)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1610.)

cite as: 15 USC 4601