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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 25, 1997
Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 1997 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to revise requirements regarding enumerated authority under a cooperative research and development agreement. Amends Federal law to repeal provisions relating to restrictions on the licensing of federally owned inventions and replaces them with new provisions which, among other things: (1) authorize Federal agencies to grant exclusive or partially exclusive licenses on federally owned inventions under certain circumstances; and (2) give first preference for the granting of such licenses to small business firms having equal or greater likelihood as other applicants to bring the invention to practical application within a reasonable time. Revises public notification requirements.
People & committees
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R–MD
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5424-5428)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 14, 1998.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-620, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-620, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Science
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1851, E1867-1868)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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