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15 U.S.C. § 4603a — Study and report by Semiconductor Technology Council
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**(a) Study and report** Not later than February 1, 1989, and annually thereafter for each fiscal year in which appropriated funds are expended for Sematech the Semiconductor Technology Council established under [section 4603(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4603/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall conduct a study and submit a report to the Governmental Affairs Committee and the Armed Services Committee of the Senate and to appropriate committees of the House of Representatives concerning Federal participation in Sematech. The study and report shall be conducted under the direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology.
**(b) Council recommendations and report** The Council shall include in the report submitted under subsection (a) the following:
(1) identification of potential sources of Federal funding from department and agency budgets for Sematech and recommendations concerning methods and terms of Federal financial participation in Sematech, including grants, loans, loan guarantees, and contributions in kind. The feasibility of methods of Federal recoupment shall also be considered;
(2) definition and assessment of continued Federal participation in Sematech including, but not limited to, issues of technology research and development, civilian and defense industrial base objectives and initiatives, and commercialization. The report shall include a summary of the most recent plans, milestones, and cost estimates for Sematech, including any changes and alterations, and shall comment on Sematech’s accomplishments and shortfalls in the preceding fiscal year;
(3) coordination of inter-agency participation, including all matters pertaining to Federal funding and decisionmaking, and other issues regard
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**(a) Study and report** Not later than February 1, 1989, and annually thereafter for each fiscal year in which appropriated funds are expended for Sematech the Semiconductor Technology Council established under [section 4603(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4603/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall conduct a study and submit a report to the Governmental Affairs Committee and the Armed Services Committee of the Senate and to appropriate committees of the House of Representatives concerning Federal participation in Sematech. The study and report shall be conducted under the direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology.
**(b) Council recommendations and report** The Council shall include in the report submitted under subsection (a) the following:
(1) identification of potential sources of Federal funding from department and agency budgets for Sematech and recommendations concerning methods and terms of Federal financial participation in Sematech, including grants, loans, loan guarantees, and contributions in kind. The feasibility of methods of Federal recoupment shall also be considered;
(2) definition and assessment of continued Federal participation in Sematech including, but not limited to, issues of technology research and development, civilian and defense industrial base objectives and initiatives, and commercialization. The report shall include a summary of the most recent plans, milestones, and cost estimates for Sematech, including any changes and alterations, and shall comment on Sematech’s accomplishments and shortfalls in the preceding fiscal year;
(3) coordination of inter-agency participation, including all matters pertaining to Federal funding and decisionmaking, and other issues regarding Federal participation in Sematech; and
(4) any other issues and questions the Council deems appropriate shall be considered.
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For purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term “Committee” means the Interagency Trade Data Advisory Committee;
(2) the term “Data Bank” means the National Trade Data Bank;
(3) the term “Executive agency” has the same meaning as in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) the term “export promotion data system” means the data system known as the Commercial Information Management System which is maintained and operated by the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and is established as part of the Data Bank under section 4906 11 See References in Text note below. of this title;
(5) the term “international economic data system” means the data system established as part of the Data Bank under [section 4906 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4906&num=0&edition=prelim) which contains data useful to policymakers and analysis concerned with international economics; and
(6) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 4603a
(g) Meetings
The Council shall meet at the call of a Co-
chairman.
(h) Compensation
(1) Each member of the Council shall serve
without compensation.
(2) While away from their homes or regular
places of business in the performance of duties
for the Council, members of the Council shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for em-
ployees of agencies under sections 5702 and 5703
of title 5.
(i) Chapter 10 of title 5
Section 1013 of title 5 shall not apply to the
Council.
(j) Support for Council
The Council shall use Federal funds made
available to Sematech as needed for general and
administrative support in accomplishing the
Council’s purposes.
(Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title II, § 273, Dec. 4, 1987,
101 Stat. 1070; Pub. L. 102–245, title I, § 103(e),
Feb. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A,
title II, § 263(b), (c)(3)–(e), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat.
1608, 1610; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title II, § 251,
Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2702; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A,
title IX, § 911(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 717; Pub.
L. 117–286, § 4(a)(72), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4313.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘Chapter
10 of title 5’’ for ‘‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’’ in
heading and ‘‘Section 1013 of title 5’’ for ‘‘Section 14 of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act’’ in text.
1999—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted ‘‘Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics’’ for ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion and Technology’’.
1994—Subsec. (b)(2)(I). Pub. L. 103–337 inserted ‘‘and
submit to Congress by March 31 of each year’’ after
‘‘Publish’’.
1993—Pub. L.
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