12 2 STA T . 2 63PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 (3)Dis s em i nat in g in for mation a b o u t c ommercia l tec h- nologies i d entified p ursuant to paragraph ( 2 ) to commanders of combatant commands and other potential users of such tech- nologies . ( 4 ) I dentif y ing gaps in commercial technologies and w or k ing to stimulate in v estment in research and development in the public and private sectors to address those gaps. ( 5 ) E nhancing internal data and communications systems of the Department of Defense for sharing and retaining informa- tion regarding commercial technology priorities and needs , tech- nologies available to meet such priorities and needs, and ongoing research and development directed toward gaps in such technologies. ( 6 ) Developing mechanisms, including web-based mecha- nisms, to facilitate communications with industry regarding the priorities and needs of the Department of Defense identified pursuant to paragraph ( 1 ) and commercial technologies avail- able to address such priorities and needs. ( 7 ) A ssisting in the development of guides to help small information technology companies with promising technologies to understand and navigate the funding and ac q uisition proc- esses of the Department of Defense. ( 8 ) Developing methods to measure how well processes developed by the clearinghouse are being utili z ed and to collect data on an ongoing basis to assess the benefits of commercial technologies that are procured on the recommendation of the clearinghouse. (c) PERSON NE L . —T he S ecretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for N etworks and Information Integration, shall provide for the hiring and support of employees (including detailees from other components of the Department of Defense and from other F ederal departments or agencies) to assist in identifying, assessing, and disseminating information regarding commercial technologies under this section. (d) R E P OR T TO C ON G RESS.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of this section. SEC.8 8 2 . AUTHORI T Y TO L ICE N SE CERTAIN M ILITARY D ESI G NATIONS AND LI K ENESSES O FW EA P ONS SYSTEMS TO TOY AND HO B BY MANUFACTURERS. (a) A U T H OR I T Y TO L I C ENSE CERT A IN ITE M S.—Section 226 0 of title 10, U nited States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as sub- sections (d), (e), and (f), respectively
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‘(c) LICENSES F OR Q UALIFYING COMPANIES.—(1) The Secretary concerned may license trademarks, service marks, certification marks, and collective marks owned or controlled by the Secretary relating to military designations and likenesses of military weapons systems to any qualifying company upon receipt of a request from the company. ‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), a qualifying company is any United States company that— ‘‘(A) is a toy or hobby manufacturer; and
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