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15 U.S.C. § 3704a — Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation
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**(a) Establishment** There is established within the Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation a Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation. The Clearinghouse shall serve as a central repository of information on initiatives by State and local governments to enhance the competitiveness of American business through the stimulation of productivity, technology, and innovation and Federal efforts to assist State and local governments to enhance competitiveness.
**(b) Responsibilities** The Clearinghouse may—
(1) establish relationships with State and local governments, and regional and multistate organizations of such governments, which carry out such initiatives;
(2) collect information on the nature, extent, and effects of such initiatives, particularly information useful to the Congress, Federal agencies, State and local governments, regional and multistate organizations of such governments, businesses, and the public throughout the United States;
(3) disseminate information collected under paragraph (2) through reports, directories, handbooks, conferences, and seminars;
(4) provide technical assistance and advice to such governments with respect to such initiatives, including assistance in determining sources of assistance from Federal agencies which may be available to support such initiatives;
(5) study ways in which Federal agencies, including Federal laboratories, are able to use their existing policies and programs to assist State and local governments, and regional and multistate organizations of such governments, to enhance the competitiveness of American business;
(6) make periodic recommendations to the Secretary, and to other Federal agencies upon their request, concerning modifications in Federal
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**(a) Establishment** There is established within the Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation a Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation. The Clearinghouse shall serve as a central repository of information on initiatives by State and local governments to enhance the competitiveness of American business through the stimulation of productivity, technology, and innovation and Federal efforts to assist State and local governments to enhance competitiveness.
**(b) Responsibilities** The Clearinghouse may—
(1) establish relationships with State and local governments, and regional and multistate organizations of such governments, which carry out such initiatives;
(2) collect information on the nature, extent, and effects of such initiatives, particularly information useful to the Congress, Federal agencies, State and local governments, regional and multistate organizations of such governments, businesses, and the public throughout the United States;
(3) disseminate information collected under paragraph (2) through reports, directories, handbooks, conferences, and seminars;
(4) provide technical assistance and advice to such governments with respect to such initiatives, including assistance in determining sources of assistance from Federal agencies which may be available to support such initiatives;
(5) study ways in which Federal agencies, including Federal laboratories, are able to use their existing policies and programs to assist State and local governments, and regional and multistate organizations of such governments, to enhance the competitiveness of American business;
(6) make periodic recommendations to the Secretary, and to other Federal agencies upon their request, concerning modifications in Federal policies and programs which would improve Federal assistance to State and local technology and business assistance programs;
(7) develop methodologies to evaluate State and local programs, and, when requested, advise State and local governments, and regional and multistate organizations of such governments, as to which programs are most effective in enhancing the competitiveness of American business through the stimulation of productivity, technology, and innovation; and
(8) make use of, and disseminate, the nationwide study of State industrial extension programs conducted by the Secretary.
**(c) Contracts** In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary may enter into contracts for the purpose of collecting information on the nature, extent, and effects of initiatives.
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**(a)**
(1) When requested by a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over receipts or appropriations, the President shall provide the committee with assistance and information.
(2) When requested by a committee of Congress, additional information related to the amount of an appropriation originally requested by an Office of Inspector General shall be submitted to the committee.
**(b)** When requested by a committee of Congress, by the Comptroller General, or by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each executive agency shall—
(1) provide information on the location and kind of available fiscal, budget, and program information;
(2) to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables of that fiscal, budget, and program information and related information the committee, the Comptroller General, or the Director of the Congressional Budget Office considers necessary; and
(3) provide a program evaluation carried out or commissioned by an executive agency.
**(c)** In cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General shall—
(1) establish and maintain a current directory of sources of, and information systems for, fiscal, budget, and program information and a brief description of the contents of each source and system;
(2) when requested, provide assistance to committees of Congress and members of Congress in obtaining information from the sources in the directory; and
(3) when requested, provide assistance to committees and, to the extent practicable, to members of Congress in evaluating the information obtained from the sources in the directory
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term—
(1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
(2) “Centers” means the Cooperative Research Centers established under section 3705 or 3707 of this title.
(3) “Nonprofit institution” means an organization owned and operated exclusively for scientific or educational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
(4) “Federal laboratory” means any laboratory, any federally funded research and development center, or any center established under section 3705 or 3707 of this title that is owned, leased, or otherwise used by a Federal agency and funded by the Federal Government, whether operated by the Government or by a contractor.
(5) “Supporting agency” means either the Department of Commerce or the National Science Foundation, as appropriate.
(6) “Federal agency” means any executive agency as defined in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim) and the military departments as defined in section 102 of such title, as well as any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government.
(7) “Invention” means any invention or discovery which is or may be patentable or otherwise protected under title 35 or any novel variety of plant which is or may be protectable under the Plant Variety Protection Act ([7 U.S.C. 2321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(8) “Made” when used in conjunction with any invention means the conception or first actual reduction to practice of such invention.
(9) “Small business firm” means a small business concern as defined in [section 632 of th
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**(a)**
(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out sections 3710(g) and 3711 of this title not to exceed $3,400,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988.
(2) Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection, $2,400,000 is authorized only for the Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation; and $500,000 is authorized only for the patent licensing activities of the National Technical Information Service.
**(b)** In addition to the authorization of appropriations provided under subsection (a) of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out [section 3704a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3704a&num=0&edition=prelim) not to exceed $500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990.
**(c)** Such sums as may be appropriated under subsections (a) and (b) shall remain available until expended.
**(d)** To enable the National Science Foundation to carry out its powers and duties under this chapter only such sums may be appropriated as the Congress may authorize by law.
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**(a) Authority** Subject to the approval of the Secretary or head of the affected department or agency, the Director of a Federal laboratory, or in the case of a federally funded research and development center that is not a laboratory (as defined in [section 3710a(d)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3710a/d/2&num=0&edition=prelim)), the Federal employee who is the contract officer, may—
(1) enter into a contract or memorandum of understanding with a partnership intermediary that provides for the partnership intermediary to perform services for the Federal laboratory that increase the likelihood of success in the conduct of cooperative or joint activities of such Federal laboratory with small business firms, institutions of higher education as defined in section 1141(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 20, or educational institutions within the meaning of [section 2194 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2194&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) pay the Federal costs of such contract or memorandum of understanding out of funds available for the support of the technology transfer function pursuant to [section 3710(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3710/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Omitted**
**(c) “Partnership intermediary” defined** For purposes of this section, the term “partnership intermediary” means an agency of a State or local government, or a nonprofit entity owned in whole or in part by, chartered by, funded in whole or in part by, or operated in whole or in part by or on behalf of a State or local government, that assists, counsels, advises, evaluates, or otherwise cooperates
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 3704a
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(a), amended
subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a)
read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary shall establish and
maintain an Office of Productivity, Technology, and
Innovation in accordance with the provisions, findings,
and purposes of this chapter.’’
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(b), amended subsec.
(b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as
follows: ‘‘The President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, an Assistant Sec-
retary for Productivity, Technology, and Innovation.’’
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(c)(2), substituted
‘‘Under Secretary, as appropriate,’’ for ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary, on a continuing basis,’’ in introductory provi-
sions.
Subsec. (c)(1) to (9). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(c)(1), (2),
added pars. (1) to (4) and redesignated former pars. (1)
to (5) as (5) to (9), respectively. Former pars. (6) to (9)
redesignated (10) to (13), respectively.
Subsec. (c)(10). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(c)(1), (3), redesig-
nated former par. (6) as (10) and substituted ‘‘Under
Secretary’’ for ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’. Former par. (10)
redesignated (14).
Subsec. (c)(11) to (14). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(c)(1), redes-
ignated former pars. (7) to (10) as (11) to (14), respec-
tively.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 100–519, § 201(d)(2), substituted
‘‘and the Under Secretary shall establish, and through
the National Technical Information Service and with
the cooperation of’’ for ‘‘shall establish and, through
the National Technical Information Service and’’.
1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(b)(3), substituted
‘‘Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation’’
for ‘‘Office of Industrial Technology’’.
Subsec. (b). Pub
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