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duced in size tremendously. The language would be changed rather drastically and be much more understandable. I would recommend that the both of you pick someone outside the Department to go through your booklet as well as your regulations. Pick out the smartest person you can but someone who knows nothing about this program or very little about it and try to get his advice.

The Yakima Tribe is here in the audience, and I would like to ask the BIA this question in their behalf.

What is being done in the area of tribes retaining copyrights derived from research or other work undertaken by a tribe through a contract with either of your agencies?

Commissioner THOMPSON. I will have Don Asbra, the Contracting Officer respond directly, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. ASBRA. We have added a provision to part 14B-70 which is the procurement regulation which permits the tribes to retain the copyright. There is, however, a provision in there that the Government does have a license to use those materials developed under contract for Government purposes.

Senator BARTLETT. I would like to compliment both Departments today, the Secretary, the Commissioner, and Dr. Johnson, and all those who have provided the background material and for additional comments, for their forthrightness and candor and their determination to make this a good and complete record. I think it is a good record and hopefully we will resolve the regulations promulgated in a more understandable way and also the follow-through and follow-up that will necessarily take place in the implementation of the regulations will be as efficient as we can possibly expect in view of going into new areas for the Departments as well as the tribes.

I want to thank everybody for their participation today. I would like also to note that the chairman, Senator Abourezk, has asked that the record be kept open until the end of November so that either Department, anyone here who has participated can add to their comments or others who have not had the opportunity of being here may present their testimony.

So the record will stay open until the end of November.

The hearing is adjourned.

[Whereupon, at 11:40 a.m., the hearing was adjourned.]

APPENDIXES
APPENDIX I

Documents Submitted by Department of Health, Education,

and Welfare

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