15 U.S.C. § 290a: Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter:(1) Standard reference dataThe term “standard reference data” means data that is—(A) either—(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; (ii) measurable characteristics of a physical artifact or artifacts; (iii) engineering properties or performance characteristics of a system; or (iv) 1 or more digital data objects that serve—(I) to calibrate or characterize the performance of a detection or measurement system; or (II) to interpolate or extrapolate, or both, data described in subparagraph (A) through (C); and (B) that is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 290b of this title. (2) SecretaryThe term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.