Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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Target entity: Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 Context triple: [National Medal of Technology and Innovation, legalBasis, Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980]
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Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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National Medal of Technology and Innovation
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the United States’ highest honor for technological achievement, recognizing individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being through innovation.
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Point Four Program
The Point Four Program was a U.S. foreign aid initiative launched in 1949 to provide technical assistance and economic development support to poorer countries as part of Cold War-era efforts to promote stability and counter communism.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 Target entity description: The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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A.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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B.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the United States’ highest honor for technological achievement, recognizing individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being through innovation.
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E.
Point Four Program
The Point Four Program was a U.S. foreign aid initiative launched in 1949 to provide technical assistance and economic development support to poorer countries as part of Cold War-era efforts to promote stability and counter communism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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technology transfer law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ORTA requirement for federal laboratories ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 15 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
mechanisms for transferring laboratory-developed technologies to non-federal entities
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requirements for federal agencies to disseminate technical information ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| encourages |
commercial licensing of federally owned inventions
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cooperation between federal laboratories and industry ⓘ cooperation between federal laboratories and state and local governments ⓘ cooperation between federal laboratories and universities ⓘ |
| establishes |
Office of Research and Technology Applications
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framework for dissemination of federal laboratory innovations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
commercialization of government-funded research
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innovation policy ⓘ technology transfer ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first major U.S. laws to make technology transfer a mission of federal laboratories ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| mandates | creation of an Office of Research and Technology Applications in each major federal laboratory ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Representative Don Fuqua Wydler (commonly referred to as Wydler in the act’s title)
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Senator Adlai Stevenson III ⓘ |
| objective |
enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness through federal R&D results
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increase utilization of federally funded technology by the private sector ⓘ |
| policyArea |
innovation and economic development
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science and technology policy ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
encourage commercialization of federally funded research
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promote technology transfer from federal laboratories to the private sector ⓘ stimulate technological innovation in the United States ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 96-480 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bayh–Dole Act
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 ⓘ technology transfer from federal laboratories ⓘ |
| requires |
each federal laboratory to allocate a portion of its budget to technology transfer activities
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federal laboratories to actively participate in technology transfer ⓘ |
| sectorImpacted |
federal laboratories
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private industry ⓘ universities and research institutions ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | technology innovation legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
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