15 CFR § 231.113 - Research and development.

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title: "15 CFR § 231.113 - Research and development."
title_number: 15
title_name: "Commerce and Foreign Trade"
section_number: "231.113"
section_name: "Research and development."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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subchapter_name: "CHIPS PROGRAM"
part_number: "231"
part_name: "CLAWBACKS OF CHIPS FUNDING"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 4651,"
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# 231.113 Research and development.

*Research and development* means theoretical analysis, exploration, or experimentation; or the extension of investigative findings and theories of a scientific or technical nature into practical application, including the experimental production and testing of models, devices, equipment, materials, and processes.