§1352 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter and what they mean. Technical services are programs that help businesses use science and engineering information, such as making and sharing reports and data, finding experts, and running workshops, training, demonstrations, and field visits. Designated agency is the agency picked to run a State’s program under sections 1353 or 1357. Qualified institution is either a college with accredited science, engineering, or business programs (or one the Secretary of Education approves after review) or a State agency or nonprofit that meets competence rules set by the Secretary of Commerce. Participating institution is any qualified institution that takes part in the State program. Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. State means a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. For the District of Columbia, Governor means the Board of Commissioners.

Title 15, §1352

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For the purposes of this chapter—

(a)“Technical services” means activities or programs designed to enable businesses, commerce, and industrial establishments to acquire and use scientific and engineering information more effectively through such means as—

(1)preparing and disseminating technical reports, abstracts, computer tapes, microfilm, reviews, and similar scientific or engineering information, including the establishment of State or interstate technical information centers for this purpose;

(2)providing a reference service to identify sources of engineering and other scientific expertise; and

(3)sponsoring industrial workshops, seminars, training programs, extension courses, demonstrations, and field visits designed to encourage the more effective application of scientific and engineering information.

(b)“Designated agency” means the institution or agency which has been designated as administrator of the program for any State or States under section 1353 or 1357 of this title.

(c)“Qualified institution” means (1) an institution of higher learning with a program leading to a degree in science, engineering, or business administration which is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association to be listed by the Secretary of Education, or such an institution which is listed separately after evaluation by the Secretary of Education pursuant to this subsection; or (2) a State agency or a private, nonprofit institution which meets criteria of competence established by the Secretary of Commerce and published in the Federal Register. For the purpose of this subsection the Secretary of Education shall publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies or associations which he determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of science, engineering, or business education or training offered. When the Secretary of Education determines that there is no nationally recognized accrediting agency or association qualified to accredit such programs he shall publish a list of institutions he finds qualified after prior evaluation by an advisory committee, composed of persons he determines to be specially qualified to evaluate the training provided under such programs.

(d)“Participating institution” means each qualified institution in a State, which participates in the administration or execution of the State technical services program as provided by this chapter.

(e)“Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

(f)“State” means one of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the Virgin Islands.

(g)“Governor”, in the case of the District of Columbia, means the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia.

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Amendments

1966—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 89–771 included Guam within definition of “State”.

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Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of Education” substituted for “United States Commissioner of Education” and “Commissioner” in subsec. (c) pursuant to section 301(a)(1) and 507 of Pub. L. 96–88, which are classified to section 3441(a)(1) and 3507 of Title 20, Education, and which transferred all functions of Commissioner of Education to Secretary of Education.

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Transfer of Functions

Except as otherwise provided in Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, eff. Aug. 11, 1967 (in part), 32 F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 948, functions of Board of Commissioners of District of Columbia transferred to Commissioner of District of Columbia by section 401 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967. Office of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, § 711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818, and replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by section 421 of Pub. L. 93–198.

§1352 Definitions

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Title 15, §1352

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Editorial Notes

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Transfer of Functions

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