PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988
102 STAT. 1445
security interest to be heavily dependent upon foreign sources for this technology, (C) governmental responsibilities related to the semiconductor industry are divided among many Federal departments and agencies; and (D) joint industry-government consideration of semiconductor industry problems is needed at this time. (2) The purposes of this section are— (A) to establish the National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors; and (B) to assign to such Committee the responsibility for devising and promulgating a national semiconductor strategy, including research and development, the implementation of which will assure the continued leadership of the United States in semiconductor technology. (c) CREATION OF CoiaoTTEE.—There is hereby created in the executive branch of the Government an independent advisory body to be known as the National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Committee"). (d)FuNcnoNS.—(1) The Committee shall— (A) collect and analyze information on the needs and capabilities of industry, the Federal Government, and the scientific and research communities related to semiconductor technol<^y; (B) identify the components of a successful national semiconductor strat^QT in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(B); (O analyze options, establish priorities, and rea)mmend roles for participants in the national strat^y; (D) assess the roles for government and national laboratories and other laboratories supported laigely for government purposes in contributing to flie semiconductor technolt^y base of the Nation, as well as to access the effective use of the resources of United States private industry, United States universities, and private-public research and development efforts; and (E9 provide results and recommendations to agencies of the Federal Government involved in l^islative, policymaking, administrative, management, planning, and technology activities that affect or are part of a national semiconductor strategy, and to the industry and other nongovernmental groups or organizations affected by or contributing to that strat^y. (2) In fulfilling this respoMibility, the Committee shall— (A) monitor the competitiveness of the United States semiconductor technology base; (B) determine technical areas where United States semiconductor technology is deficient relative to international competition; (Q identify new or emeiging semiconductor technologies that will impact the national defense or United States competitiveness or both; (D) develop research and development strategies, tactics, and plans whose execution will assure United Stat^ semiconductor competitiveness; and (E) recommend appropriate actions that support the national semiconductor strategy. (e) MEMBERSHIP AND PROCEDURES.—(I)(A) The Committee shall be composed of 13 members, 7 of whom shall constitute a quorum. (B) The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the Omce of Science and
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