semiconductor technology is playing an ever-increasing role in United States industrial and commercial products and processes, making secure domestic sources of state-of-the-art semiconductors highly desirable;

modern weapons systems are highly dependent on leading edge semiconductor devices, and it is counter to the national security interest to be heavily dependent upon foreign sources for this technology;

governmental responsibilities related to the semiconductor industry are divided among many Federal departments and agencies; and

joint industry-government consideration of semiconductor industry problems is needed at this time.

to establish the National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors; and

to assign to such Committee the responsibility for devising and promulgating a national semiconductor strategy, including research and development, the implementation of which will assure the continued leadership of the United States in semiconductor technology.