15 U.S.C. § 3703 — Definitions

Page 2031 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 3704 § 3703. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term— (1) ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Com- merce. (2) ‘‘Centers’’ means the Cooperative Re- search Centers established under section 3705 or 3707 of this title. (3) ‘‘Nonprofit institution’’ means an organi- zation owned and operated exclusively for sci- entific or educational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. (4) ‘‘Federal laboratory’’ means any labora- tory, any federally funded research and devel- opment center, or any center established under section 3705 or 3707 of this title that is owned, leased, or otherwise used by a Federal agency and funded by the Federal Govern- ment, whether operated by the Government or by a contractor. (5) ‘‘Supporting agency’’ means either the Department of Commerce or the National Science Foundation, as appropriate. (6) ‘‘Federal agency’’ means any executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5 and the military departments as defined in section 102 of such title, as well as any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government. (7) ‘‘Invention’’ means any invention or dis- covery which is or may be patentable or other- wise protected under title 35 or any novel vari- ety of plant which is or may be protectable under the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.). (8) ‘‘Made’’ when used in conjunction with any invention means the conception or first actual reduction to practice of such invention. (9) ‘‘Small business firm’’ means a small business concern as defined in section 632 of this title and implementing regulations of the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis- tration. (10) ‘‘Training technology’’ means computer software and related materials which are de- veloped by a Federal agency to train employ- ees of such agency, including but not limited to software for computer-based instructional systems and for interactive video disc sys- tems. (11) ‘‘Clearinghouse’’ means the Clearing- house for State and Local Initiatives on Pro- ductivity, Technology, and Innovation estab- lished by section 3704a of this title. (Pub. L. 96–480, § 4, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2312; Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2), (d), Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1795, 1796; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5122(b), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 100–519, title II, § 201(d)(1), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2594; Pub. L. 102–245, title III, § 304, Feb. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 20; Pub. L. 106–404, § 7(1), (2), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1745; Pub. L. 110–69, title III, § 3002(c)(3), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 586.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Plant Variety Protection Act, referred to in par. (7), is Pub. L. 91–577, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1542, which is classified principally to chapter 57 (§ 2321 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 2321 of Title 7 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2007—Pub. L. 110–69 redesignated pars. (2) and (4) to (13) as (1) and (2) to (11), respectively, and struck out pars. (1) and (3) which defined ‘‘Office’’ and ‘‘Under Sec- retary’’, respectively. 2000—Pars. (4), (6). Pub. L. 106–404 made technical amendments to references in original act which appear in text as references to sections 3705 and 3707 of this title. 1992—Par. (8). Pub. L. 102–245 inserted before period at end ‘‘, as well as any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government’’. 1988—Par. (1). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(1)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘Technology Policy’’ for ‘‘Productivity, Tech- nology, and Innovation’’. Par. (3). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(1)(B), amended par. (3) generally, substituting provisions defining ‘‘Under Sec- retary’’ for provisions defining ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’. Par. (13). Pub. L. 100–418 added par. (13). 1986—Par. (1). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(A), substituted ‘‘Productivity, Technology, and Innovation’’ for ‘‘In- dustrial Technology’’. Par. (3). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘ ‘As- sistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology, and Innovation’’ for ‘‘ ‘Direc- tor’ means the Director of the Office of Industrial Tech- nology’’. Par. (4). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(C), substituted ‘‘Coop- erative Research Centers’’ for ‘‘Centers for Industrial Technology’’. Par. (6). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(D), (E), redesignated par. (7) as (6), substituted ‘‘owned, leased, or otherwise used by a Federal agency and funded’’ for ‘‘owned and funded’’, and struck out former par. (6) which defined ‘‘Board’’ to mean the National Industrial Technology Board established pursuant to section 3709 of this title. Pars. (7) to (12). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(2)(D), (d), redes- ignated pars. (7) and (8) as (6) and (7), respectively, and added pars. (8) to (12). § 3704. Experimental Program to Stimulate Com- petitive Technology (a) Program establishment (1) In general Beginning in fiscal year 1999, the Secretary shall establish a program to be known as the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competi- tive Technology (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘program’’). The purpose of the pro- gram shall be to strengthen the technological competitiveness of those States that have his- torically received less Federal research and development funds than those received by a majority of the States. (2) Arrangements In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall— (A) enter into such arrangements as may be necessary to provide for the coordination of the program through the State commit- tees established under the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research of the National Science Foundation; and (B) cooperate with— (i) any State science and technology council established under the program under subparagraph (A); and (ii) representatives of small business firms and other appropriate technology- based businesses.