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[CITE: 15USC4626]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                   CHAPTER 72--SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH
 
 SUBCHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 
                          EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE
 
Sec. 4626. Budgeting for semiconductor manufacturing technology 
        research
        

(a) Budget submission

    To the extent the Secretary considers appropriate and necessary, the 
Secretary of Energy, in preparing the research and development budget of 
the Department of Energy to be included in the annual budget submitted 
to the Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
shall provide for programs, projects, and activities that encourage the 
development of new technology in the field of semiconductors.

(b) Budget categories

    The programs, projects, and activities described in subsection (a) 
of this section shall be included in the budget for general science and 
research activities of the Department of Energy, except that any 
programs, projects, and activities that directly support and directly 
benefit the defense activities of the Department shall be included in 
the budget for atomic energy defense activities of the Department of 
Energy.

(Pub. L. 100-180, div. C, title I, Sec. 3146, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 
1243.)
