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15 U.S.C. § 4603 — Semiconductor Technology Council

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15 U.S.C. § 4603 — Semiconductor Technology Council

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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 information and identify overlaps and gaps regarding the efforts of industry, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education in semiconductor research and development. (F) Assess technology progress relative to industry requirements and Federal Government requirements, responding as appropriate to the challenges in the national semiconductor technology roadmap developed by representatives of industry, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education. (G) Make recommendations regarding the semiconductor technology development efforts that should be supported by Federal agencies and industry. (H) Appoint subgroups as appropriate in connection with the updating of the semiconductor technology roadmap. (I) Publish and submit to Congress by March 31 of each year an annual report addressing the semiconductor technology challenges and developments for industry, government, and institutions of higher education and the relationship among the challenges and developments for each, including an evaluation of the role of Sematech. **(c) Membership** The Council shall be composed of 16 members as follows: (1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics who shall be Cochairman of the Council. (2) The Under Secretary of Energy responsible for science and technology matters. (3) The Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology. (4) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (5) The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. (6) The Director of the National Science Foundation. (7) Ten members appointed by the President as follows: (A) Four individuals who are eminent in the semiconductor device industry, one of whom shall be Cochairman of the Council. (B) Two individuals who are eminent in the semiconductor equipment and materials industry. (C) Three individuals who are eminent in the semiconductor user industry, including representatives from the telecommunications and computer industries. (D) One individual who is eminent in an academic institution. **(d) Terms of membership** Each member of the Council appointed under subsection (c)(7) shall be appointed for a term of three years, except that of the members first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of one year, five shall be appointed for a term of two years, and three shall be appointed for a term of three years, as designated by the President at the time of appointment. A member of the Council may serve after the expiration of the member’s term until a successor has taken office. **(e) Vacancies** A vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers but, in the case of a member appointed under subsection (c)(7), shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. **(f) Quorum** Eleven members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. **(g) Meetings** The Council shall meet at the call of a Cochairman. **(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 employees of agencies under sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5. **(i) Chapter 10 of title 5** [Section 1013 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1013&num=0&edition=prelim) 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.

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5 U.S.C. § 1013 — Termination of advisory committees

**(a) In General.—** (1) **Advisory committees in existence on january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following that date unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. (2) **Advisory committees established after january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee established after January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. **(b) Charters.—** (1) **Upon renewal.—** — Upon the renewal of an advisory committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1008/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Upon expiration of successive 2-year periods.—** — An advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x

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15 U.S.C. § 4601 — Findings, purposes, and definitions

**(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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15 U.S.C. § 4603 — Semiconductor Technology Council

Page 2129 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 4603 ch. 932, title VII, as added Pub. L. 91–379, title I, § 103, Aug. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 796, which was formerly classified to section 2168 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–679, § 5(b), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4063. AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted ‘‘chapter 271’’ for ‘‘section 2306a’’. 1993—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted ‘‘Semiconductor Technology Council’’ for ‘‘Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech’’. § 4603. Semiconductor Technology Council (a) Establishment There is established the Semiconductor Tech- nology Council. (b) Purposes and functions (1) The purposes of the Council are the fol- lowing: (A) To link assessment by the semicon- ductor 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 tech- nology challenges for semiconductors by fos- tering precompetitive cooperation among in- dustry, the Federal Government, and institu- tions of higher education. (C) To make available judgments, assess- ments, insights, and recommendations that re- late to the opportunities for new research and development efforts and the potential to bet- ter rationalize and align industry and govern- ment 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, tech- nology developments, and core technology challenges f

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