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15 U.S.C. § 7509 — Definitions
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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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7503&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7501&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7501/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7501/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim) under which is 11 So in original. Probably should be “are”. grouped related individual projects and activities carrie
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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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7503&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7501&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7501/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7501/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim) under which is 11 So in original. Probably should be “are”. grouped related individual projects and activities carried out under the Program.
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**(a) National Nanotechnology Program** The President shall implement a National Nanotechnology Program. Through appropriate agencies, councils, and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office established in [section 7502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7502&num=0&edition=prelim), the Program shall—
(1) establish the goals, priorities, and metrics for evaluation for Federal nanotechnology research, development, and other activities;
(2) invest in Federal research and development programs in nanotechnology and related sciences to achieve those goals; and
(3) provide for interagency coordination of Federal nanotechnology research, development, and other activities undertaken pursuant to the Program.
**(b) Program activities** The activities of the Program shall include—
(1) developing a fundamental understanding of matter that enables control and manipulation at the nanoscale;
(2) providing grants to individual investigators and interdisciplinary teams of investigators;
(3) establishing a network of advanced technology user facilities and centers;
(4) establishing, on a merit-reviewed and competitive basis, interdisciplinary nanotechnology research centers, which shall—
(A) interact and collaborate to foster the exchange of technical information and best practices;
(B) involve academic institutions or national laboratories and other partners, which may include States and industry;
(C) make use of existing expertise in nanotechnology in their regions and nationally;
(D) make use of ongoing research and development at the micrometer scale to support their work in nanotechnology; and
(E) to the greatest extent possible, be established in geographically diverse locations, encourage the parti
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**(a) In general** The President shall establish or designate a National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel.
**(b) Qualifications** The Advisory Panel established or designated by the President under subsection (a) shall consist primarily of members from academic institutions and industry. Members of the Advisory Panel shall be qualified to provide advice and information on nanotechnology research, development, demonstrations, education, technology transfer, commercial application, or societal and ethical concerns. In selecting or designating an Advisory Panel, the President may also seek and give consideration to recommendations from the Congress, industry, the scientific community (including the National Academy of Sciences, scientific professional societies, and academia), the defense community, State and local governments, regional nanotechnology programs, and other appropriate organizations.
**(c) Duties** The Advisory Panel shall advise the President and the Council on matters relating to the Program, including assessing—
(1) trends and developments in nanotechnology science and engineering;
(2) progress made in implementing the Program;
(3) the need to revise the Program;
(4) the balance among the components of the Program, including funding levels for the program component areas;
(5) whether the program component areas, priorities, and technical goals developed by the Council are helping to maintain United States leadership in nanotechnology;
(6) the management, coordination, implementation, and activities of the Program; and
(7) whether societal, ethical, legal, environmental, and workforce concerns are adequately addressed by the Program.
**(d) Reports** Not later than 4 years after the date of the most recent assessment under subsection (c), and quadrenn
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1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘are’’.
on Science and Technology of House of Representatives
changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of House of Representatives by House Resolu-
tion No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.
§ 7509. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Advisory Panel
The term ‘‘Advisory Panel’’ means the Presi-
dent’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 manu-
facture
at
the
atomic,
molecular,
and
supramolecular levels, aimed at creating ma-
terials, devices, and systems with fundamen-
tally 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 appro-
priate subgroup designated by the Council
under section 7501(c) of this title.
(5) Advanced technology user facility
The term ‘‘advanced technology user facil-
ity’’ means a nanotechnology research and de-
velopment 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 car-
ried out under the Program.
(Pub. L. 108–153, § 10, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1931.)
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