Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 78 — Superconductivity and Competitiveness
§ 5209. Technology transfer
Statutory text
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—
complement basic superconductivity research by promoting the rapid development of manufacturing and processing technologies necessary for the commercialization of high-temperature superconductors; and
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.
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.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
National Superconductivity and Competitiveness Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–697 § 10 · 102 Stat. 4613
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 5209
(Pub. L. 100–697, § 10, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4616.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 100–697, § 10, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4616.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 10. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. (a) Promotion.— In pursuance of the goals of this Act, 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.
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