Complex sentence: The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (P.L.96-480) is the seminal technology transfer law, which requires federal laboratories to actively participate in and budget for technology transfer activities.
Split into simpler sentences: The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (P.L.96-480) was the first major technology transfer law. It requires federal laboratories to actively participate in and budget for technology transfer activities.