Sec. 626. Nanotechnology transfer, commercialization, and roadmaps
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The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7501 et seq. ) is amended— by redesignating section 10 as section 13; and by inserting after section 9 the following: The Council shall encourage agencies participating in the Program to inform the public about— the science, technology, and benefits of nanotechnology; and the commercial products enabled by nanotechnology. The Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office shall inform the public about the matters described in paragraph (1).
The Council shall encourage the head of each agency that participates in the Program and supports a federally owned or operated nanotechnology research center or designated user facility as part of the Program to provide access to such center or facility to a representative of industry, academia, or other potential user of such center or facility for the purpose of— transferring research results; demonstrating models of nanoscale- or nanotechnology-enabled products or devices; or demonstrative processes for determining proof of concept.
The head of each agency described in paragraph
(1)shall develop a policy on providing access to the centers and facilities described in such paragraph, which shall include whether such access necessitates imposing a user fee. The head of an agency participating in the Program shall support the development of domestic and international standards for nanotechnology. The head of an agency participating in the Program may reimburse the travel expenses of an employee of the agency who participates in activities relating to development under paragraph (1). . It is the sense of Congress that— the National Science and Technology Council should encourage groups in nanotechnology-enabled industries to participate in developing technology roadmaps and in partnering to address long-term research and development needs; when appropriate, agencies participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative should use the prize authority granted under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) to conduct prize competitions in order to spur innovation, solve difficult problems, and advance their core mission; and to the greatest extent practical, agencies participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative that conduct a Small Business Innovation Research program or a Small Business Technology Transfer program should— encourage the submission of applications for nanoscience- and nanotechnology-related projects to such programs; and utilize authorities under subsections
(cc)and
(gg)of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) to accelerate the commercialization of Small Business Innovation Research program and Small Business Technology Transfer program nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
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