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 PUBLIC LAW 102-245—FEB. 14, 1992 106 STAT. 7 Public Law 102-245 102d Congress An Act To authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. Feb. 14, 1992 [H.R. 1989] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, American Technology SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. fT'^VJfm*^® Act of 1991. This Act may be cited as the "American Technology Preeminence 15 USC 3701 Act of 1991". ^o*«- SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act— (1) the term "high-resolution information systems" means equipment and techniques required to create, store, recover, and play back high-resolution images and accompanying sound; (2) the term "advanced manufacturing technology" means numerically-controlled machine tools, robots, automated process control equipment, computerized flexible manufacturing systems, associated computer software, and other technology for improving manufacturing and industrial processes; (3) the term "advanced materials" means a field of research including the study of composites, ceramics, metals, polymers, superconducting materials, materials produced through biotechnology, and materials production technologies, including coated systems, that provide the potential for significant advantages over existing materials; (4) the term "Institute" means the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (5) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce; and (6) the term "Under Secretary" means the Under Secretary of Conunerce for Technology. 15 USC 3701 note. TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited Authorization Act of 1991". as the "Technology Administration SEC. 102. STATEMENT OF POLICY. Congress finds that in order to help United States industries to speed the development of new products and processes so as to maintain the economic competitiveness of the Nation, it is necessary to strengthen the programs and activities of the Department of Commerce's Technology Administration and National Institute of Standards and Technology. Technology Administration Authorization Act of 1991. 15 USC 3701 note. 15 USC 3701 note.

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