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15 U.S.C. § 4601 — Findings, purposes, and definitions
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that it is in the national economic and security interests of the United States for the Department of Defense to provide financial assistance to the industry consortium known as Sematech for research and development activities in the field of semiconductor manufacturing technology.
**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4603&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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.
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that it is in the national economic and security interests of the United States for the Department of Defense to provide financial assistance to the industry consortium known as Sematech for research and development activities in the field of semiconductor manufacturing technology.
**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4603&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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.
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**(a) Establishment** There is established the Semiconductor Technology Council.
**(b) Purposes and functions**
(1) The purposes of the Council are the following:
(A) To link assessment by the semiconductor industry of future market and national security needs to opportunities for technology development through cooperative public and private investment.
(B) To seek ways to respond to the technology challenges for semiconductors by fostering precompetitive cooperation among industry, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education.
(C) To make available judgments, assessments, insights, and recommendations that relate to the opportunities for new research and development efforts and the potential to better rationalize and align industry and government contributions to semiconductor research and development.
(2) The Council shall carry out the following functions:
(A) Advise Sematech and the Secretary of Defense on appropriate technology goals and appropriate level of effort for the research and development activities of Sematech.
(B) Review the emerging markets, technology developments, and core technology challenges for semiconductor research and development and semiconductor manufacturing and explore opportunities for improved coordination among industry, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education regarding such developments and challenges.
(C) Assess the effect on the appropriate role of Sematech of public and private sector international agreements in semiconductor research and development.
(D) Exchange views regarding the competitiveness of United States semiconductor technology and new or emerging semiconductor technologies that could affect national economic and security interests.
(E) Exchange and update i
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 4601
1 See References in Text note below.
applies have been collected and disbursed as
provided in this chapter; and
(B) submits to Congress the final report re-
quired by section 4505 of this title.
(2) Such final report shall include the deter-
mination (and the justification thereof) de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A). Such report shall
also be published in the Federal Register.
(b) Exception
The requirements of section 4502(d) 1 of this
title shall continue to be applicable to the use of
restitutionary amounts received under this
chapter as long as such funds remain available.
(Pub. L. 99–509, title III, § 3007, Oct. 21, 1986, 100
Stat. 1887.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 4502(d) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b),
was repealed by section 4502(e) of this title.
§ 4507. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of Energy.
(2) The term ‘‘subpart V regulations’’ means
the provisions of Subpart V—Special Proce-
dures for Distribution of Refunds (10 CFR
205.280–205.288) and any amendment made after
October 21, 1986, and all precedents and deci-
sions under such regulations, but only to the
extent that such provisions, precedents, deci-
sions, and amendments are consistent with the
provisions of this chapter.
(3) The term ‘‘energy conservation pro-
grams’’ means—
(A) the program under part A of the En-
ergy Conservation and Existing Buildings
Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6861 and following);
(B) the programs under part D of title III
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(relating to primary and supplemental State
energy conservation programs; 42 U.S.C. 6321
and following);
(C) the program under part G of title III of
the Energy Policy a
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