§ 3710b. Rewards for scientific, engineering, and technical personnel of Federal agencies
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The head of each Federal agency that is making expenditures at a rate of more than $50,000,000 per fiscal year for research and development in its Government-operated laboratories shall use the appropriate statutory authority to develop and implement a cash awards program to reward its scientific, engineering, and technical personnel for—
(1)inventions, innovations, computer software, or other outstanding scientific or technological contributions of value to the United States due to commercial application or due to contributions to missions of the Federal agency or the Federal government,1 or
(2)exemplary activities that promote the domestic transfer of science and technology development within the Federal Government and result in utilization of such science and technology by American industry or business, universities, State or local governments, or other non-Federal parties.
(Pub. L. 96–480, § 13, as added and renumbered § 12, Pub. L. 99–502, §§ 6, 9(e)(1), Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1792, 1797; renumbered § 13, Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5122(a)(1), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1438; amended Pub. L. 100–519, title III, § 302, Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2597.)
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- Public Law 100–519To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the programs of the National Bureau of Standards for fiscal year 1989, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–502To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to promote technology transfer by authorizing Government-operated laboratories to enter into cooperative research agreements and by establishing a Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer within the National Bureau of Stand
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- Pub. L. 96–480, § 13
- Pub. L. 99–502
- 100 Stat. 1792
- Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5122(a)(1)
- 102 Stat. 1438
- Pub. L. 100–519, title III, § 302
- 102 Stat. 2597
- Pub. L. 100–519
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§ 3710b
Rewards for scientific, engineering, and technical personnel of Federal agencies
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–480, § 13
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–502
Stat.100 Stat. 1792
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5122(a)(1)
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