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15 U.S.C. § 290a

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For the purposes of this chapter:
  1. (1)The term “standard reference data” means data that is—
    1. (A)either—
      1. (i)quantitative information related to a measurable physical, or chemical, or biological property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure;
      2. (ii)measurable characteristics of a physical artifact or artifacts;
      3. (iii)engineering properties or performance characteristics of a system; or
      4. (iv)1 or more digital data objects that serve—
        1. (I)to calibrate or characterize the performance of a detection or measurement system; or
        2. (II)to interpolate or extrapolate, or both, data described in subparagraph (A) through (C); 1 So in original. and
    2. (B)that is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 290b of this title.
  2. (2)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.