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15 U.S.C. § 1152 — Clearinghouse for technical information; removal of security classification
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The Secretary of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is directed to establish and maintain within the Department of Commerce a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of scientific, technical, and engineering information, and to this end to take such steps as he may deem necessary and desirable—
**(a)** To search for, collect, classify, coordinate, integrate, record, and catalog such information from whatever sources, foreign and domestic, that may be available;
**(b)** To make such information available to industry and business, to State and local governments, to other agencies of the Federal Government, and to the general public, through the preparation of abstracts, digests, translations, bibliographies, indexes, and microfilm and other reproductions, for distribution either directly or by utilization of business, trade, technical, and scientific publications and services;
**(c)** To effect, within the limits of his authority as now or hereafter defined by law, and with the consent of competent authority, the removal of restrictions on the dissemination of scientific and technical data in cases where consideration of national security permit the release of such data for the benefit of industry and business.
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The Secretary of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is directed to establish and maintain within the Department of Commerce a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of scientific, technical, and engineering information, and to this end to take such steps as he may deem necessary and desirable—
**(a)** To search for, collect, classify, coordinate, integrate, record, and catalog such information from whatever sources, foreign and domestic, that may be available;
**(b)** To make such information available to industry and business, to State and local governments, to other agencies of the Federal Government, and to the general public, through the preparation of abstracts, digests, translations, bibliographies, indexes, and microfilm and other reproductions, for distribution either directly or by utilization of business, trade, technical, and scientific publications and services;
**(c)** To effect, within the limits of his authority as now or hereafter defined by law, and with the consent of competent authority, the removal of restrictions on the dissemination of scientific and technical data in cases where consideration of national security permit the release of such data for the benefit of industry and business.
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The Secretary of Commerce is authorized, upon the request of any person, firm, organization, or others, public or private, to make special studies on matters within the authority of the Department of Commerce; to prepare from its records special compilations, lists, bulletins, or reports; to perform the functions authorized by [section 1152 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1152&num=0&edition=prelim); and to furnish transcripts or copies of its studies, compilations, and other records; upon the payment of the actual or estimated cost of such special work.
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**(a) Powers**
(1) The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Technical Information Service (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Director”) is authorized to do the following:
(A) Enter into such contracts, cooperative agreements, joint ventures, and other transactions, in accordance with all relevant provisions of Federal law applicable to such contracts and agreements, and under reasonable terms and conditions, as may be necessary in the conduct of the business of the National Technical Information Service (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Service”).
(B) In addition to the authority regarding fees contained in section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the dissemination of technological, scientific, and engineering information to American business and industry, and for other purposes” enacted September 9, 1950 ([15 U.S.C. 1152](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1152&num=0&edition=prelim)), retain and, subject to appropriations Acts, utilize its net revenues to the extent necessary to implement the plan submitted under subsection (f)(3)(D).
(C) Enter into contracts for the performance of part or all of the functions performed by the Promotion Division of the Service prior to October 24, 1988. The details of any such contract, and a statement of its effect on the operations and personnel of the Service, shall be provided to the appropriate committees of the Congress 30 days in advance of the execution of such contract.
(D) Employ such personnel as may be necessary to conduct the business of the Service.
(E) For the period of October 1, 1991 through September 30, 1992, only, retain and use all earned and unearned monies heretofore or hereafter received, i
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 1141l
States, the holder may designate, by a docu-
ment filed in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, the name and address of a
person resident in the United States on whom
may be served notices or process in proceedings
affecting the mark. Such notices or process may
be served upon the person so designated by leav-
ing with that person or mailing to that person a
copy thereof at the address specified in the last
designation so filed. If the person so designated
cannot be found at the last designated address,
or if the holder does not designate by a docu-
ment filed in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office the name and address of a per-
son resident in the United States on whom may
be served notices or process in proceedings af-
fecting the mark, such notices or process may
be served on the Director.
(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title XII, § 71, as added Pub.
L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13402, Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1919; amended Pub. L. 111–146, § 3(d)(2),
Mar. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 68.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2010—Pub. L. 111–146 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section related to required affidavits
and fees, contents of affidavit, notification of Direc-
tor’s acceptance or refusal, and service of notice or
process.
§ 1141l. Assignment of an extension of protection
An extension of protection may be assigned,
together with the goodwill associated with the
mark, only to a person who is a national of, is
domiciled in, or has a bona fide and effective in-
dustrial or commercial establishment either in a
country that is a Contracting Party or in a
country that is a member of an intergovern-
mental organization that is a Contracting
Party.
(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title
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