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§290a Definitions

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 7A— - STANDARD REFERENCE DATA PROGRAM › § 290a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two words used in this chapter. "Standard reference data" means data such as measurements about substances of known makeup, measurable traits of physical objects, engineering or performance information, or digital files used to calibrate or extend measurements; that data must be checked for reliability under section 290b. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.

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Title 15, §290a

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For the purposes of this chapter:
(1)The term “standard reference data” means data that is—
(A)either—
(i)quantitative information related to a measurable physical, or chemical, or biological property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure;
(ii)measurable characteristics of a physical artifact or artifacts;
(iii)engineering properties or performance characteristics of a system; or
(iv)1 or more digital data objects that serve—
(I)to calibrate or characterize the performance of a detection or measurement system; or
(II)to interpolate or extrapolate, or both, data described in subparagraph (A) through (C); 11 So in original. and
(B)that is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 290b of this title.
(2)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

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2017—Pub. L. 114–329 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For the purposes of this chapter— “(a) The term ‘standard reference data’ means quantitative information, related to a measurable physical or chemical property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure, which is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 290b of this title. “(b) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Commerce.”

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15 U.S.C. § 290a

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73