### Question
How does NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT define nanotechnology?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 7509*, **nanotechnology** is defined as:

> the science and technology that will enable one to understand, measure, manipulate, and manufacture at the atomic, molecular, and supramolecular levels, aimed at creating materials, devices, and systems with fundamentally new molecular organization, properties, and functions

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 7509*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 101-NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT**

