15 USC 3703 - Definitions

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Plant Variety Protection Act, referred to in par. (7), is Puspan. 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 section 2321 of Title 7 and Tables.

Amendments

2007—Puspan. 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 Secretary”, respectively.

2000—Pars. (4), (6). Puspan. 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). Puspan. L. 102–245 inserted before period at end “, as well as any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government”.

1988—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(1)(A), substituted “Technology Policy” for “Productivity, Technology, and Innovation”.

Par. (3). Puspan. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(1)(B), amended par. (3) generally, substituting provisions defining “Under Secretary” for provisions defining “Assistant Secretary”.

Par. (13). Puspan. L. 100–418 added par. (13).

1986—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 99–502, § 9(span)(2)(A), substituted “Productivity, Technology, and Innovation” for “Industrial Technology”.

Par. (3). Puspan. L. 99–502, § 9(span)(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). Puspan. L. 99–502, § 9(span)(2)(C), substituted “Cooperative Research Centers” for “Centers for Industrial Technology”.

Par. (6). Puspan. L. 99–502, § 9(span)(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). Puspan. L. 99–502, § 9(span)(2)(D), (d), redesignated pars. (7) and (8) as (6) and (7), respectively, and added pars. (8) to (12).