{"data":{"id":"us/15-u.s.c.-290a","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"15 U.S.C. § 290a","heading":"Definitions","body":"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.","path":["Title 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE","CHAPTER 7A—STANDARD REFERENCE DATA PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc15@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:39Z","sha256":"343f852b31cc4f061f17c200624352f39a67440e2fd93700d1de10eacf9185f3","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/15-u.s.c.-290","next":"us/15-u.s.c.-290b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}