Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§19131 Definitions
Title 42 › CHAPTER 163 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER IV — BIOECONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › § 19131
Summary
Names two terms. Initiative means the National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative under section 19132. Omics means technologies that study molecules in cells and whole systems.
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In this subchapter:
(1)Initiative
The term “Initiative” means the National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative established under section 19132 of this title.
(2)Omics
The term “omics” refers to the collective technologies used to explore the roles, relationships, and actions of the various types of molecules that make up the cells and systems of an organism and the systems level analysis of their functions.
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Executive Documents
Executive Order No. 14081 Ex. Ord. No. 14081, Sept. 12, 2022, 87 F.R. 56849, which related to advancing biotechnology and biomanufacturing innovation for a sustainable, safe, and secure American bioeconomy, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 14236, § 2(k), Mar. 14, 2024, 90 F.R. 13037.
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42 U.S.C. § 19131
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110