100 STAT. 1796
15 USC 3705.
PUBLIC LAW 99-502—OCT. 20, 1986
"(7) encourage and assist the creation of centers and other joint initiatives by State of local governments, regional organizations, private businesses, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or Federal laboratories to encourage technology transfer, to stimulate innovation, and to promote an appropriate climate for investment in technologyrelated industries; "(8) propose and encourage cooperative research involving appropriate Federal entities. State or local governments, regional organizations, colleges or universities, nonprofit organizations, or private industry to promote the common use of resources, to improve training programs and curricula, to stimulate interest in high technology careers, and to encourage the effective dissemination of technology skills within the wider community;". (6) The heading of section 6 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 6. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTERS."
(7) Section 6(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "Centers for Industrial Technology" and inserting in lieu thereof "Cooperative Research Centers". (8) Section 6(b)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out "basic and applied". (9) Section 6(e) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(e) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UTILIZATION.—In the promotion
35 USC 200 et seq. 15 USC 3707.
15 USC 3714.
Ante, p. 1785.
15 USC 3703.
of technology from research and development efforts by Centers Under this section, chapter 18 of title 35, United States Code, shall apply to the extent not inconsistent with this section.". (10) Section 6(f) of such Act is repealed. (11) The heading of section 8 of such Act is amended by striking out "CENTERS FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY" and inserting in lieu thereof "COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTERS". (12) Section 8(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "Centers for Industrial Technology" and inserting in lieu thereof "Cooperative Research Centers". (13) Section 19 of such Act (as redesignated by section 2 of this Act) is amended by striking out "pursuant to this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "pursuant to the provisions of this Act (other than sections 12,13, and 14)". (c) RELATED CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 210 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) The provisions of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as amended by the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, shall take precedence over the provisions of this chapter to the extent that they permit or require a disposition of rights in subject inventions which is inconsistent with this chapter.". (d) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.—Section 4 of such Act (as amended by subsection (b)(2) of this section) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(8) 'Federal agency' means any executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, and the military departments as defined in section 102 of such title. "(9) 'Invention' means any invention or discovery which is or may be patentable or otherwise protected under title 35, United States Code, or any novel variety of plant which is or may be
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