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[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
NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

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

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COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DON FUQUA, Florida

OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas, Chairman

WALTER FLOWERS, Alabama
ROBERT A. ROE, New Jersey
MIKE MCCORMACK, Washington
GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California
DALE MILFORD, Texas

RAY THORNTON, Arkansas
JAMES H. SCHEUER, New York
RICHARD L. OTTINGER, New York
TOM HARKIN, Iowa

JIM LLOYD, California

JEROME A. AMBRO, New York
ROBERT (BOB) KRUEGER, Texas
MARILYN LLOYD Tennessee
JAMES J. BLANCHARD, Michigan
TIMOTHY E. WIRTH, Colorado
STEPHEN L. NEAL, North Carolina
THOMAS J. DOWNEY, New York
DOUG WALGREN, Pennsylvania

RONNIE G. FLIPPO, Alabama
DAN GLICKMAN, Kansas

BOB GAMMAGE, Texas

ATHONY C. BEILENSON, California

ALBERT GORE, JR., Tennessee

WES WATKINS, Oklahoma

ROBERT A. YOUNG, Missouri

JOHN W. WYDLER, JR., New York
LARRY WINN, JR., Kansas

LOUIS FREY, JR., Florida

BARRY M. GOLDWATER, JR., California
GARY A. MYERS, Pennsylvania
HAMILTON FISH, JR., New York
MANUEL LUJAN, JR., New Mexico
CARL D. PURSELL, Michigan

HAROLD D. HOLLENBECK, New Jersey
ELDON RUDD, Arizona

ROBERT K. DORNAN, California
ROBERT S. WALKER, Pennsylvania
EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,
Washington, D.C., November 1978.

Hon. OLIN E. TEAGUE,

Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology,
U.S. House of Representatives,

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.

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