42 USC § 19131 - Definitions

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title: "42 USC § 19131 - Definitions"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "19131"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 163
chapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "BIOECONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title IV, § 10401, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1599.)"
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# § 19131. Definitions

In this subchapter:

**(1)** **Initiative** section 19132 of this title

The term “Initiative” means the National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative established under .

**(2)** **Omics** The term “omics” refers to the collective technologies used to explore the roles, relationships, and actions of the various types of molecules that make up the cells and systems of an organism and the systems level analysis of their functions.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title IV, § 10401, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1599.)

## Executive Documents

### Executive Order No. 14081

Ex. Ord. No. 14081, , 87 F.R. 56849, which related to advancing biotechnology and biomanufacturing innovation for a sustainable, safe, and secure American bioeconomy, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 14236, § 2(k), , 90 F.R. 13037.