[COMMITTEE PRINT] DOMESTIC TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: ISSUES AND OPTIONS PREPARED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SECOND SESSION Serial CCC VOLUME I NOVEMBER 1978 Printed for the use of the Committee on Science and Technology 35-141 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1978 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DON FUQUA, Florida OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas, Chairman WALTER FLOWERS, Alabama RAY THORNTON, Arkansas JIM LLOYD, California JEROME A. AMBRO, New York RONNIE G. FLIPPO, Alabama BOB GAMMAGE, Texas ATHONY C. BEILENSON, California ALBERT GORE, JR., Tennessee WES WATKINS, Oklahoma ROBERT A. YOUNG, Missouri JOHN W. WYDLER, JR., New York LOUIS FREY, JR., Florida BARRY M. GOLDWATER, JR., California HAROLD D. HOLLENBECK, New Jersey ROBERT K. DORNAN, California LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Hon. OLIN E. TEAGUE, Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am pleased to submit to you this two volume study undertaken to identify existing incentives and constraints, as well as possible legislative initiatives, in the area of domestic technology transfer. The study is entitled "Domestic Technology Transfer: Issues and Options." Upon assuming chairmanship of this subcommittee in the 95th Congress, I directed the subcommittee staff to maintain continuing oversight of such activities in the executive branch and to consider appropriate legislative responses which might more effectively utilize the results of federally funded research and development. In view of the plethora of literature and on-going programs in the various agencies and departments of the executive branch, I felt it would be useful for members of the committee to have this report in order to focus on current issues and options for action. We face a critical period where, increasingly, science and technology are being relied upon to provide solutions to problems in every aspect of national well-being. We would be, I think, remiss to overlook the potential of federally funded R&D to assist State and local governments and to work with industry and the universities in addressing problems common to all levels of government and all sectors of the Nation. We cannot do this effectively if we are not aware of those activities currently underway and what lessons we can learn from past and present experiences. We must also be aware of what options are available to Congress and how we can be most successful in fulfilling our role in concert with other committees of the House and the Senate and with the executive agencies. Our committee can promote aggressive action from a clear appreciation of the problems faced in working with multilevels of government and through interaction of government and the private. sector. Volume I provides an overview of literature, current activities, and those legislative options which largely address intergovernmental domestic technology transfer. Volume II will provide viewpoints addressing pertinent problems and prospects for the future from universities, state and local representatives, industry and individuals active in technology transfer in Federal laboratories. |