Sec. 601. Establishment of a technology transfer office
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The Under Secretary shall establish a technology transfer office at the corporate agency level. The Under Secretary shall appoint a Technology Transfer Coordinator to be the principal advisor to the Under Secretary on all matters relating to technology transfer and commercialization and will serve as director of the technology transfer office. The Coordinator shall be an individual who, by reason of professional background and experience, is specially qualified to advise the Under Secretary on matters pertaining to technology transfer at the Agency.
The Coordinator shall oversee— the expenditure of funds allocated for technology transfer within the Agency; efforts to improve research to operations within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and other Agency line offices; efforts to engage private sector entities, including venture capital companies; efforts to engage State and local governments; coordinate efforts across the Agency; and facilitate knowledge transfer from the Agency on Federal standards to commercial, State, and local governments.
Nothing in this section affects the technology transfer responsibilities of Federal employees under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a technology transfer execution plan. Each year after the submission of the plan under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress an updated execution plan and reports that describe progress toward meeting goals set forth in the execution plan and the funds expended under subsection (e).
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