§ 3703. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3703]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 63--TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
Sec. 3703. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the
term--
(1) ``Office'' means the Office of Technology Policy established
under section 3704 of this title.
(2) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce.
(3) ``Under Secretary'' means the Under Secretary of Commerce
for Technology appointed under section 3704(b)(1) of this title.
(4) ``Centers'' means the Cooperative Research Centers
established under section 3705 or 3707 of this title.
(5) ``Nonprofit institution'' means an organization owned and
operated exclusively for scientific or educational purposes, no part
of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private
shareholder or individual.
(6) ``Federal laboratory'' means any laboratory, any federally
funded research and development 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
Government, whether operated by the Government or by a contractor.
(7) ``Supporting agency'' means either the Department of
Commerce or the National Science Foundation, as appropriate.
(8) ``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.
(9) ``Invention'' means any invention or discovery which is or
may be patentable or otherwise protected under title 35 or any novel
variety of plant which is or may be protectable under the Plant
Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.).
(10) ``Made'' when used in conjunction with any invention means
the conception or first actual reduction to practice of such
invention.
(11) ``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 Administration.
(12) ``Training technology'' means computer software and related
materials which are developed by a Federal agency to train employees
of such agency, including but not limited to software for computer-
based instructional systems and for interactive video disc systems.
(13) ``Clearinghouse'' means the Clearinghouse for State and
Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation
established by section 3704a of this title.
(Pub. L. 96-480, Sec. 4, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2312; Pub. L. 99-502,
Sec. 9(b)(2), (d), Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1795, 1796; Pub. L. 100-418,
title V, Sec. 5122(b), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 100-519,
title II, Sec. 201(d)(1), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2594; Pub. L. 102-
245, title III, Sec. 304, Feb. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 20; Pub. L. 106-404,
Sec. 7(1), (2), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1745.)
References in Text
The Plant Variety Protection Act, referred to in par. (9), is Pub.
L. 91-577, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1542, as amended, which is classified
principally to chapter 57 (Sec. 2321 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 2321 of Title 7 and Tables.
Amendments
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, Sec. 201(d)(1)(A), substituted
``Technology Policy'' for ``Productivity, Technology, and Innovation''.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 100-519, Sec. 201(d)(1)(B), amended par. (3)
generally, substituting provisions defining ``Under Secretary'' for
provisions defining ``Assistant Secretary''.
Par. (13). Pub. L. 100-418 added par. (13).
1986--Par. (1). Pub. L. 99-502, Sec. 9(b)(2)(A), substituted
``Productivity, Technology, and Innovation'' for ``Industrial
Technology''.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 99-502, Sec. 9(b)(2)(B), substituted `` `Assistant
Secretary' means the Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology,
and Innovation'' for `` `Director' means the Director of the Office of
Industrial Technology''.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 99-502, Sec. 9(b)(2)(C), substituted ``Cooperative
Research Centers'' for ``Centers for Industrial Technology''.
Par. (6). Pub. L. 99-502, Sec. 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, Sec. 9(b)(2)(D), (d),
redesignated pars. (7) and (8) as (6) and (7), respectively, and added
pars. (8) to (12).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 638 of this title.
