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Appendix D: Federal Laws and Regulations Related to Technological Innovation in Building
Pages 87-90

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From page 87...
... More than 300 laboratories, representing 10 different agencies, comprise the consortium, which supports the technology transfer needs of member laboratories and agencies and of the public and private sectors. Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act, 1980 (PL 96 480~.
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From page 88...
... The Federal Technology Transfer Act (Lull A) establishes a IT mission for federal agencies; improves the use of federally fimded research and technology by state and local governments, and the private sector; provides federal employees recognition for outstanding contributions to 11; ensures full use of the products of federal investment in R&D; mandates the establishment of ORTAS; and sets aside for 11 not less than 0.5 percent of each agency's R&D budget.
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From page 89...
... Trailiing Technology Transfer Act 1988 (PL 100418~. The Training Technology Transfer Act augments federal programs for training new industrial workers and retraining workers displaced by new technologies, and facilitates the transfer of education and training software from federal agencies to He public and private sectors and to state and local governments and universities to support the education and retraining of industrial workers, especially workers in small businesses.
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From page 90...
... national security by promoting technology transfer between government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) laboratories and the private sector, and to enhance collaboration among universities, the private sector, and GOCO laboratones.
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