Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§4622 Establishment of Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Research Initiative
Title 15 › CHAPTER 72 — SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH › SUBCHAPTER II — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE › § 4622
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The Secretary of Energy must run research on semiconductor manufacturing technology and its uses. The Secretary can align work with a U.S. consortium of chip, materials, and equipment makers.
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Title 15, §4622
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The Secretary of Energy shall initiate and carry out a program (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Initiative”) of research on semiconductor manufacturing technology and on the practical applications of such technology. The Secretary may carry out the Initiative in a way that complements the activities of a consortium of United States semiconductor manufacturers, materials manufacturers, and equipment manufacturers, established for the purpose of conducting research concerning advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques and developing techniques to adopt manufacturing expertise to a variety of semiconductor products.
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This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle” and was translated as reading “this part” meaning part D of title I of division C of Pub. L. 100–180 which enacted this subchapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress because title I did not contain subtitles.
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15 U.S.C. § 4622
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102