15 U.S.C. § 5301 — Findings

Page 2187 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 5302 (2) conduct the necessary development, engi- neering, and operational prototype testing considered appropriate to the overall mission of the Department of Defense. Such oper- ational prototype testing shall, where appro- priate, utilize criteria developed by the De- fense Advanced Research Projects Agency. (c) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency The Director of the Defense Advanced Re- search Projects Agency shall, in conformance with the Superconductivity Action Plan, con- duct activities to— (1) augment, as appropriate, basic and ap- plied superconductivity research conducted in other Federal agencies and industry; and (2) develop criteria for operational prototype testing within the Department of Defense. (Pub. L. 100–697, § 8, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4615.) § 5208. International cooperation The President, as part of the Superconduc- tivity Action Plan, shall establish a program of international cooperation in the conduct of fun- damental and basic research on superconducting materials. Such program of international co- operation shall include the exchange of basic in- formation and data, as well as the development of international standards for the use and appli- cation of superconducting materials. (Pub. L. 100–697, § 9, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4616.) § 5209. Technology transfer (a) Promotion In pursuance of the goals of this chapter, all Federal departments and agencies shall conduct technology transfer activities as appropriate to the overall mission of each department or agen- cy to— (1) complement basic superconductivity re- search by promoting the rapid development of manufacturing and processing technologies necessary for the commercialization of high- temperature superconductors; and (2) promote collaborative arrangements and consortia of industry (which shall include small business) in order to lower the barriers to deployment of advanced high-temperature superconductor technology; such consortia to also include, as appropriate, universities and independent research organizations. (b) Impediments to commercialization The Director of the Office of Science and Tech- nology Policy, in collaboration with the Sec- retary of Commerce and the Secretary of En- ergy, shall identify those Federal policies and regulations which impede the ability of the pri- vate sector to undertake long-term investment programs to commercialize superconductivity applications. (Pub. L. 100–697, § 10, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4616.) CHAPTER 79—METAL CASTING COMPETITIVENESS RESEARCH PROGRAM Sec. 5301. Findings. 5302. Definitions. 5303. Establishment of program. Sec. 5304. Operation of program. 5305. Review. 5306. Industrial Advisory Board. 5307. Authorization of appropriations. 5308. Protection of proprietary rights. 5309. Omitted. § 5301. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) metal casting is an important process for manufacturing many items imported into or exported from the United States; (2) the encouragement and maintenance of a technically advanced United States metal casting industry is essential to the competi- tiveness of many American industries; (3) maintaining a viable metal casting indus- try is vital to the national security and eco- nomic well being of the United States; (4) the promotion of technology competitive- ness and energy efficiency in the United States metal casting industry by the Federal Government is necessary to maintain a viable metal casting industry; (5) many metal casting companies lack the resources to conduct metal casting research alone, placing them at a serious competitive disadvantage; (6) the support of university-based research in metal casting is important in promoting technology development and providing indus- try with qualified engineers; and (7) by combining the resources of the Fed- eral Government, universities, industry, and private organizations, to conduct research and development activities, substantial techno- logical benefits will result to the metal cast- ing industry. (Pub. L. 101–425, § 2, Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 915.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 101–425, § 1, Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 915, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitive- ness Research Act of 1990’.’’ § 5302. Definitions As used in this chapter, the term— (1) ‘‘applicant’’ means: (A) an educational institution; (B) a consortium of educational institu- tions; (C) a consortium of an educational institu- tion or educational institutions with one or more of the following: Government-owned laboratories, private research organizations, nonprofit institutions, or private firms; that is located in a region where the metal casting industry is concentrated; (2) ‘‘census region’’ means one of the four census regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, and West) that are designated as census re- gions by the Bureau of the Census as of Octo- ber 15, 1990; (3) ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Energy; (4) ‘‘educational institution’’ means a degree granting institution of at least a bacca- laureate level;