2017 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 7A - Standard Reference Data Program
Sec. 290 - Congressional declaration of policy

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 290 (2017)
Section Name §290. Congressional declaration of policy
Section Text

The Congress hereby finds and declares that reliable standardized scientific and technical reference data are of vital importance to the progress of the Nation's science and technology. It is therefore the policy of the Congress to make critically evaluated reference data readily available to scientists, engineers, and the general public. It is the purpose of this chapter to strengthen and enhance this policy.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 90–396, §1, July 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 339.)

Editorial Notes SHORT TITLE

Pub. L. 90–396, §8, July 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 340, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Standard Reference Data Act'."

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 7A - STANDARD REFERENCE DATA PROGRAM
Sec. 290 - Congressional declaration of policy
Contains section 290
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'Standard Reference Data Act'."
Statutes at Large References 82 Stat. 339, 340
Public Law References Public Law 90-396
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