P.L. 99-502

TITLE: Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986

DATE: Oct. 20, 1986  
LENGTH: 13 p.  
ENACTED-BILL: 99 H.R. 3773  
STAT: 100 Stat. 1785  
CONG-SESS: 99-2  

SUMMARY:
"To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to promote technology transfer by authorizing Government-operated laboratories to enter into cooperative research agreements and by establishing a Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer within the National Bureau of Standards, and for other purposes."
 
Technology transfer from Fed programs to private sector, promotion initiatives

BILLS: 98 S. 2171; 99 S. 1914; 99 S. 65

REFERENCES:
 
DEBATE:
 
131 Congressional Record, 99th Congress, 1st Session - 1985
   Dec. 9, House consideration and passage of H.R. 3773.
 
132 Congressional Record, 99th Congress, 2nd Session - 1986
   Aug. 9, Senate consideration and passage of H.R. 3773 with amendments.
   Oct. 3, Senate agreement to the conference report on H.R. 3773.
   Oct. 7, House agreement to the conference report on H.R. 3773.
 
 
REPORTS:
 
98th Congress
 
S. Rpt. 98-662 on S. 2171, "Amending Title 35 of the U.S. Code for the Purpose of Creating a Uniform Policy and Procedure Concerning Patent Rights in Inventions Developed with Federal Assistance," Oct. 5, 1984.
   LENGTH: 19 p.
   SUDOC: Y1.1/5:98-662
 
99th Congress
 
H. Rpt. 99-415 on H.R. 3773, "Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1985," Dec. 5, 1985.
   LENGTH: 26 p.
   SUDOC: Y1.1/8:99-415
 
S. Rpt. 99-283 on H.R. 3773, "Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986," Apr. 21, 1986.
   LENGTH: 28 p.
   SUDOC: Y1.1/5:99-283
 
H. Rpt. 99-953, conference report on H.R. 3773, "Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986," Oct. 2, 1986.
   LENGTH: 21 p.
   SUDOC: Y1.1/8:99-953
 
 
HEARINGS:
 
99th Congress
 
"New Technologies on Economic Competitiveness," hearings before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate, Apr. 17, May 2, July 1, 1985.
   LENGTH: iv+240 p.
   SUDOC: Y4.C73/7:S.hrg.99-233
 
"Technology Transfer," hearings before the Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House, May 21, 22, 1985.
   LENGTH: iii+256 p.
   SUDOC: Y4.Sci2:99/22
 
"Technology Transfer and Patent Policy: DOE and Other Perspectives," hearings before the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production, and the Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology, House Science and Technology Committee, July 15, 1985.
   LENGTH: iii+239 p.
   SUDOC: Y4.Sci2:99/45