71-6801. Genetic sequencing; terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 71-6801 to 71-6804 :
(1)Business means any:
(a)Sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability business, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent business, or affiliate of those entities or business associations that exists to make a profit; and
(b)Nonprofit organization;
(2)Domicile means the country where:
(a)A business is registered and headquartered;
(b)A business primarily completes its affairs; and
(c)The majority stake of ownership of a business is located;
(3)Foreign adversary means any foreign government specified in federal code 15 C.F.R. 791.4, as such regulation existed on April 1, 2025;
(4)Genetic sequencer means any device or platform used to conduct genetic sequencing, resequencing, isolation, or other genetic research;
(5)Genetic sequencing means any method used to determine the identity and order of nucleotide bases in the human genome;
(6)Human genome means deoxyribonucleic acid or ribonucleic acid found in human cells;
(7)Medical facility means a facility that provides any health service and:
(a)Receives any money from the State of Nebraska or the United States Government;
(b)Is registered with the State of Nebraska to provide any health care service; or
(c)Conducts research or testing on, with, or relating to genetic sequencing or the human genome;
(8)Operational and research software means any computer program used for any operation, control, analysis, or other necessary function of genetic sequencing or genetic sequencers;
(9)Research facility means a facility that conducts research on, with, or relating to genetic sequencing or the human genome; and
(10)Software means any program, routine, or set of one or more programs or routines that is used or intended for use to cause the performance of a task or set of tasks relating to genetic sequencing or genetic sequencers by any computer, computer-related peripheral equipment, or combination thereof.