National Cooperative Research and Production Act explained

National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993
Acronym:NCRPA
Cite Public Law:103-42
Amendments:Amended by the Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2004

The National Cooperative Research and Production Act (NCRPA, P.L. 103-42) is a United States federal law that reduces potential antitrust liabilities of research joint ventures (RJV) and standards development organizations (SDOs).

The NCRPA replaced the earlier National Cooperative Research Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-462)