15 USC § 7461 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s7461"
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title: "15 USC § 7461 - Definitions"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "7461"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 100
chapter_name: "CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ADVANCEMENT OF CYBERSECURITY TECHNICAL STANDARDS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–274, title V, § 501, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2986.)"
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# § 7461. Definitions

In this subchapter:

**(1)** **Director** The term “Director” means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

**(2)** **Institute** The term “Institute” means the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–274, title V, § 501, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2986.)