§ 4603a. — Study and report by Semiconductor Technology Council.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4603a]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 72--SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH
SUBCHAPTER I--COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM
Sec. 4603a. Study and report by Semiconductor Technology Council
(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 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) of this section 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.
(Pub. L. 100-418, title V, Sec. 5422, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1468;
Pub. L. 102-245, title I, Sec. 103(e), Feb. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 9; Pub.
L. 103-160, div. A, title II, Sec. 263(g), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat.
1610.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
Act of 1988, and not as part of part F of title II of division A of Pub.
L. 100-180 which comprises this subchapter.
Amendments
1993--Pub. L. 103-160 substituted ``Semiconductor Technology
Council'' for ``Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech''
in section catchline and subsec. (a).
1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-245 substituted ``Technology'' for
``Economic Affairs''.
