The Veterans' Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 1983: Hearing Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, March 1, 1982

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1982 - 173 pages

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Page 54 - Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed In italic] A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rates under that Act, to expand the coverage of that Act, and for other purposes.
Page 63 - Federal agency" means an executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) and includes the United States Postal Service.
Page 63 - funding agreement" means any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into between any Federal agency, other than the Tennessee Valley Authority, and any contractor for the performance of experimental, developmental, or research work funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government. Such...
Page 62 - App. 1684(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3...
Page 65 - ... a systematic application of knowledge toward the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes to meet specific requirements; (6) the term "Small Business Technology Transfer Program" or "STTR" means a program under which a portion of a Federal agency's extramural research or research and development...
Page 62 - Act is amended — (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof...
Page 62 - ... to develop and maintain a source file and an information program to assure each qualified and interested small business concern the opportunity to participate in Federal agency small business innovation research programs...
Page 61 - (1) to stimulate technological innovation; "(2) to use small business to meet Federal research and development...
Page 64 - Research or research and development (R&D)" means any activity which is: (1) A systematic, intensive study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the subject studied; (2) A systematic study directed specifically toward applying new knowledge to meet a recognized need; or (3) A systematic application of knowledge toward the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes...
Page 61 - States balance-of-payments deficit; • (2) while small business is the principal source of significant innovations in the Nation, the vast majority of federally funded research and development is conducted by large businesses, universities, and Government laboratories; and • (3) small businesses are among the most cost-effective performers of research and development and are particularly capable of developing research and development results into new products.4...

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