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[CITE: 15USC4623]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                   CHAPTER 72--SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH
 
 SUBCHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 
                          EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE
 
Sec. 4623. Participation of national laboratories of Department 
        of Energy
        

(a) Mission of national laboratories

    Each national laboratory of the Department of Energy may participate 
in research and development projects under the Initiative in conjunction 
with the Department of Defense or with any consortium, college, or 
university carrying out any project for or in cooperation with any 
consortium referred to in section 4622 of this title, to the extent that 
such participation is consistent with the missions of the national 
laboratory.

(b) Agreements

    The Secretary of Energy may enter into such agreements with the 
Secretary of Defense, with any consortium referred to in section 4622 of 
this title, and with any college or university as may be necessary to 
provide for the active participation of the national laboratories of the 
Department of Energy in the Initiative.

(c) Research and development

    One or more national laboratories of the Department of Energy shall 
participate in the Initiative by conducting research and development 
activities relating to research on the development of semiconductor 
manufacturing technologies. Such activities may include research and 
development relating to materials fabrication, materials 
characterization, design and modeling of devices, and new processing 
equipment.

(Pub. L. 100-180, div. C, title I, Sec. 3143, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 
1243.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4625 of this title.
