§ 5209. — Technology transfer.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5209]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 78--SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS
Sec. 5209. Technology transfer
(a) Promotion
In pursuance of the goals of this chapter, all Federal departments
and agencies shall conduct technology transfer activities as appropriate
to the overall mission of each department or agency to--
(1) complement basic superconductivity research by promoting the
rapid development of manufacturing and processing technologies
necessary for the commercialization of high-temperature
superconductors; and
(2) promote collaborative arrangements and consortia of industry
(which shall include small business) in order to lower the barriers
to deployment of advanced high-temperature superconductor
technology; such consortia to also include, as appropriate,
universities and independent research organizations.
(b) Impediments to commercialization
The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in
collaboration with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of
Energy, shall identify those Federal policies and regulations which
impede the ability of the private sector to undertake long-term
investment programs to commercialize superconductivity applications.
(Pub. L. 100-697, Sec. 10, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4616.)
