§ 3708. — Administrative arrangements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3708]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 63--TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
Sec. 3708. Administrative arrangements
(a) Coordination
The Secretary and the National Science Foundation shall, on a
continuing basis, obtain the advice and cooperation of departments and
agencies whose missions contribute to or are affected by the programs
established under this chapter, including the development of an agenda
for research and policy experimentation. These departments and agencies
shall include but not be limited to the Departments of Defense, Energy,
Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, the
Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Small Business Administration, Council of Economic
Advisers, Council on Environmental Quality, and Office of Science and
Technology Policy.
(b) Cooperation
It is the sense of the Congress that departments and agencies,
including the Federal laboratories, whose missions are affected by, or
could contribute to, the programs established under this chapter,
should, within the limits of budgetary authorizations and
appropriations, support or participate in activities or projects
authorized by this chapter.
(c) Administrative authorization
(1) Departments and agencies described in subsection (b) of this
section are authorized to participate in, contribute to, and serve as
resources for the Centers and for any other activities authorized under
this chapter.
(2) The Secretary and the National Science Foundation are authorized
to receive moneys and to receive other forms of assistance from other
departments or agencies to support activities of the Centers and any
other activities authorized under this chapter.
(d) Cooperative efforts
The Secretary and the National Science Foundation shall, on a
continuing basis, provide each other the opportunity to comment on any
proposed program of activity under section 3705, 3707, 3710, 3710d,
3711a, or 3712 of this title before funds are committed to such program
in order to mount complementary efforts and avoid duplication.
(Pub. L. 96-480, Sec. 10, formerly Sec. 9, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2316;
Pub. L. 99-502, Sec. 9(e)(2)(C), Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1797; Pub. L.
100-107, Sec. 3(b), Aug. 20, 1987, 101 Stat. 727; renumbered Sec. 10 and
amended Pub. L. 100-418, title V, Sec. 5122(a)(1), (c), Aug. 23, 1988,
102 Stat. 1438, 1439; Pub. L. 102-240, title VI, Sec. 6019, Dec. 18,
1991, 105 Stat. 2183.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 10 of Pub. L. 96-480 was renumbered section 11 and
is classified to section 3710 of this title.
Another prior section 10 of Pub. L. 96-480 related to National
Industrial Technology Board and was classified to section 3709 of this
title, prior to repeal by section 9(a) of Pub. L. 99-502.
Amendments
1991--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-240 made technical amendment to
reference to section 3712 of this title to reflect renumbering of
corresponding section of original act.
1988--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-418, Sec. 5122(c), made technical
amendment to references to sections 3705, 3707, 3710, 3710d, 3711a, and
3712 of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding sections of
original act.
1987--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-107 inserted reference to section
3711a of this title.
1986--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-502 inserted references to sections
3710 and 3710d of this title.
