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15 U.S.C. 3710: Utilization of Federal technology

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-480. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 4026, 15 U.S.C. 3704b–2, 15 U.S.C. 3715.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce (1), Office of the Secretary of Defense (1), Department of Energy Property Management Regulations (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–69 struck out "through the Under Secretary, and" after "The Secretary," in introductory provisions. (America COMPETES Act" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act) Law text · (g)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–404, §10(a)(1), struck out at end "The agency head shall submit to Congress at the time the President submits the budget to Congress an explanation of the agency's technology transfer program for the preceding year and the agency's plans for conducting its technology transf… Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–404, §7(5), substituted "in cooperation with Federal laboratories" for "in cooperation with Federal Laboratories" in introductory provisions. Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–404, §10(a)(2), added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 106–404, §10(a)(3), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "Two years after October 20, 1986, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a summary report to the President and the Congress on the use by the agencies and the Secret… Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 106–404, §10(a)(4), added subsec. (h). Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 106–404, §7(6), substituted "a gift under this section" for "a gift under the section". Law text · (i)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–394 added subpar. (K). Law text · (e)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–113, §3, amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "A transfer shall be made by any Federal agency under subparagraph (A), for any fiscal year, only if— Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–113, §9, inserted "loan, lease, or" before "give". Law text · (i)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–66 struck out heading and text of subsec. (f). Text read as follows: "Each Federal agency which operates or directs one or more Federal laboratories shall report annually to the Congress, as part of the agency's annual budget submission, on the activities performed by that … (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–245, §301(a), inserted "senior" before "representative". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–245, §301(b), inserted at end "Such report shall include an annual independent audit of the financial statements of the Consortium, conducted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles." · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–245, §301(c), substituted "1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, or 1996" for "or 1991". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–245, §301(d), struck out former par. (8) which read as follows: · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–245, §303, added subsec. (i). · (i)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–189 struck out "after September 30, 1981," after "(2)", substituted "sufficient funding, either as a separate line item or from the agency's research and development budget," for "not less than 0.5 percent of the agency's research and development budget", struck out "agency… · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–418, §5163(c)(3), added par. (6). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–418, §5115(b)(2), substituted "National Institute of Standards and Technology" for "National Bureau of Standards" and "Institute" for "Bureau". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–418, §5162(b), substituted "0.008 percent of the budget of each Federal agency from any Federal source, including related overhead, that is to be utilized by or on behalf of" for "0.005 percent of that portion of the research and development budget of each Federal age… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–418, §5115(b)(2), substituted "National Institute of Standards and Technology" for "National Bureau of Standards" and "Institute" for "Bureau". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–519, §201(d)(3), inserted reference to the Under Secretary. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 100–519, §212(a)(4), struck out subsec. (h) which read as follows: "None of the activities or functions of the National Technical Information Service which are not performed by contractors as of September 30, 1987, shall be contracted out or otherwise transferred from the Feder… · (h)
    • Pub. L. 100–418, §5163(c)(1), added subsec. (h). · (h)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) and (3). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(b)(1), substituted "200 or more full-time equivalent scientific, engineering, and related technical positions shall provide one or more full-time equivalent positions" for "a total annual budget exceeding $20,000,000 shall provide at least one professional individual… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(b)(2)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "to prepare an application assessment of each research and development project in which that laboratory is engaged which has potential for successful application in State or local gover… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(b)(2)(B), substituted "the National Technical Information Service, the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer," for "the Center for the Utilization of Federal Technology" and struck out "and" after the semicolon. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(b)(2)(C), substituted "to State and local government officials; and" for "in response to requests from State and local government officials.". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(b)(2)(D), added par. (5). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(c)(1), substituted "The National Technical Information Service shall" for "There is hereby established in the Department of Commerce a Center for the Utilization of Federal Technology. The Center for the Utilization of Federal Technology shall" in introductory par. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(c)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out "existing" before "Federal Laboratory". Former par. (2), which required the Center for the Utilization of Federal Technology to coordinate the activities of the Offices of Research and Technology Applications… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(c)(4), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (2). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(c)(4)–(6), redesignated par. (5) as (4) and substituted "subsection (c)(3)" for "subsection (c)(4)". Former par. (4), which required the Center for the Utilization of Federal Technology to receive requests for technical assistance from State and local governments … · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §4(c)(5), redesignated pars. (5) and (6) as (4) and (5), respectively. · (d), (6)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §§3, 4(d), added subsec. (e), redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f), substituted "report annually to the Congress, as part of the agency's annual budget submission, on the activities" for "prepare biennially a report summarizing the activities", and struck out "T… · (e), (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–502, §5, added subsec. (g). · (g)

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