15 USC § 278n - Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title II, § 205(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 3000
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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s278n"
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title: "15 USC § 278n - Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title II, § 205(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 3000"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "278n"
section_name: "Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title II, § 205(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 3000"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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status: "repealed"
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# § 278n. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title II, § 205(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 3000
Section, , as added , , ; amended , (e), , , related to the Technology Innovation Program.
A prior section 278n, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to the Advanced Technology Program, prior to repeal by , , .
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Technology Innovation Program
, , , which allowed the Director of NIST to consider the potential for enhancing the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses in the global marketplace when awarding grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts under this section, was repealed by , , .